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2012 

The first and foremost item needed is the pre approval letter and I would like this letter to be specific to the property you are making an offer on.   You and I already know that you are pre approved for this property because I would not have taken you out to view homes without it. I will contac...
05/31/2012
If you are an owner of a rental property and/or landlord of a rental property in the state of CA, then either you have or will encounter  a tenant leaving behind personal items in your rental property. What should you do with these belongings? In the state of CA,  there is a procedure for CA land...
05/30/2012
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In CA, Realtors in general process Real Estate transactions through an escrow account.  In a very simplified definition, an escrow company is a neutral third party that will process the transaction. Escrow companies do not negotiate on behalf of any party of the contract, nor can they change the ...
05/29/2012
Yes, is the very short answer.  I often get this question from buyers who do think that they are negotiating exclusively with the seller when they are in the process of counters. This is just not the case. Often buyers think they should offer less to see if they can get the seller to counter them...
05/28/2012
Just Reduced Ondulando Stunner Overview Maps Photos Features Description Market Stats $629,990 Single Family Home Main Features 5 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 Partial Bathroom1 UnitInterior: 2,046 sqftLot: 10,812 sqft Location 211 Longridge CourtVentura, CA 93003USA To get updates on open home dates and...
05/27/2012
How difficult is it to reply to an email?  Holy smokes, evidently for the listing agent of a property my buyer has put an offer in on, it must be a monumental task!I spoke with the listing agent last Friday, got the information about how many offers were on the table and when he would be presenti...
05/23/2012
Interesting statistics to note from the data illustrated below for the Ojai Real Estate Market Report for the month of April, 2012. 18% of the Active Listings are distressed properties (either short sales or Bank Owned). Ojai has the smallest percentage of distressed properties than any other cit...
05/21/2012
My husband and I went to the 29th Strawberry Festival in Oxnard on Saturday morning and here is my take away.  First, let me begin by saying that this is not my first Strawberry Festival visit, I have attended many over the years, but it has been at least 6 years  since I attended my last Strawbe...
05/21/2012
Interesting statistics to note from the data illustrated below for the Oxnard Real Estate Market Report for the month of April, 201252% of the Active Listings are distressed properties (either short sales or Bank Owned), the amount of inventory in Oxnard is decreasing, while demand is picking up,...
05/18/2012
Interesting statistics to note from the data illustrated below for the Ventura Real Estate Market Report for the month of April, 2012. 22% of the Active Listings are distressed properties (either short sales or Bank Owned), the amount of distressed properties on the market is decreasing. 75% of t...
05/18/2012
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