ventura county: What the Stimulus Bill Means for You!
- 02/15/08 08:47 PM
As you may be aware, on Wednesday President Bush signed the Stimulus Bill; besides the tax benefit of this bill, there is also the portion that is designed to jump-start the housing market as well as ward off a recession. For our area (Ventura and Los Angeles Counties) we were granted the maximum for the conforming loan limit of $729,750, which allows consumers to purchase more home without the rates typically associated with a jumbo loan. However, there are still quite a few details that need to be ironed out, such as how to find the median price. This increase applies … (0 comments)
ventura county: Real Estate today - Do you buy in a changing market???
- 09/03/07 10:18 PM
Another month of ups and downs in the real estate world! Unbelievably, an article was printed on the front page of the NY Times last weekend, accusing the Nation's largest lender of fraud, and now this weekend it is about the unemployment rates that are expected to skyrocket, due to the housing market decline and so on. What is going on? Interestingly enough, we do actually have a really good housing market here in Ventura County and I will tell you more about why I say this and why I feel this way.
According to what I have seen or experienced … (4 comments)
ventura county: The Wonderful World of Real Estate - TODAY!
- 08/24/07 08:42 PM
Though blogging isn't my typical forum for writing about the state of our real estate market, since I also send monthly newsletters, I figured the more I can get my word out there, the better educated my potential buyers and sellers will be - and this enables me to work with you on a much more realistic level - your expectations for what you can get for your home aren't way out there, and as a buyer you will understand what the current market looks like - and you can spend accordingly and feel good about it! I offer a few really amazing … (0 comments)
ventura county: What are we doing with the kids this Summer?
- 06/21/07 07:11 AM
I get this question a lot and it can be a real issue with so many families having to work. There is also the boredom factor - even if you do stay home, it is hard to keep your kids entertained 24/7! And we all know that there are only so many days we can go to the beach! What can you do to entertain your kids for free or a low cost alternative? I would love to have some ideas posted and to share with other families as well!
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ventura county: Our Market is HOT - and GETTING HOTTER!! Welcome Back Buyers!!!
- 04/27/07 08:25 PM
An Old Year of Contraction; A New Year of Stability by David Lereah, Chief Economist We begin the New Year with a hint of optimism. The glass was half empty in 2006 - home sales fell throughout the year. But the glass looks to be half full in 2007. While property speculation has ceased, signs of a return to home buying have surfaced and inventory levels have topped out. REALTORS® and lenders a like are encouraged, but guarded, about 2007. Last year was a year of contraction, a correction that was sorely needed after five years of a booming housing market expansion. Home prices were inflated and property … (0 comments)
ventura county: WOW! Market is hot - if you can figure how to make it work for you!
- 04/25/07 08:06 PM
It has been some time since I have posted and it is not because I do not like to blog or have forgotten it is all about the time - and the lack of it! Our Ventura County market has picked up speed and is in full blown crazy mode! I read an article today on MSN or some "news" site about how bad the market is, how March saw the lowest sales ever, yada yada yada and I have to say I have had my BEST March sales ever, nearly my best YEAR ever - now how is that possible? … (0 comments)
ventura county: Statistics for Sold Sales (Area Market Survey)
- 02/10/07 04:50 PM
This is good stuff! Interesting to note that the majority of the homes sold in 30 to 60 days (way better than last year) AND this is really good: Our average home price is $699,653 and get this the median home price is $831,535!! Impressive numbers for our lovely comunity. As always I welcome your comments, questions and/or concerns and it is truly my pleasure to provide you with this data! <!-- <OBJECT ID="converter" CLASSID="CLSID:9EF34803-43A8-487A-BC9E-C23FACCDBDBE" CODEBASE="http://mediac.rapmls.com/tools/RapPrinter/RapattoniMlsPDFCreator_001.exe" VIEWASTEXT> </OBJECT> --> … (0 comments)
ventura county: Statistics for Pending Sales (Area Market Survey
- 02/10/07 04:38 PM
More! Here is the pending sales data. As always I love your comments! <!-- <OBJECT ID="converter" CLASSID="CLSID:9EF34803-43A8-487A-BC9E-C23FACCDBDBE" CODEBASE="http://mediac.rapmls.com/tools/RapPrinter/RapattoniMlsPDFCreator_001.exe" VIEWASTEXT> </OBJECT> --> … (0 comments)
ventura county: Active Listing Statistic for Conejo Valley (Agoura, Thousand Oaks, Westlake, Newbury Park)
- 02/10/07 04:30 PM
As promised (yes, I know it took me long enough but I have been SWAMPED!) here are the active listing statistics for the Conejo Valley, by City starting with Agoura (including Oak Park) Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks East, Thousand Oaks West and the last section in Westlake Village; I will also be adding Contingent, Pending and Sold data. As always your comments and questions as well as concerns are welcome!
ventura county: Article Paints Uneven Picture of Housing Market - Once again
- 01/29/07 05:43 PM
Regarding "2006 housing decline paints uneven picture" (A1, Jan. 16): The San Diego Tribune ran an article once again painting an inacurrate picture of what is really happening in today's real estate market. Had this story been written by a Realtor or a professional in the field such as a mortgage lender, a title rep or escrow officer, I would lend it more credence. The story reports that "housing prices turned negative last year for the first time since 1995." But read a little further, and you learn that the magnitude of the drop was 0.8 percent, or less than 1 percent. … (0 comments)
ventura county: Short Sales & Foreclosures - the difference and best buy!
- 01/28/07 05:47 PM
I receive a lot of requests from first time buyers looking for an inexpensive way into the housing market and hoping to pick up a home in the Conejo Valley for dirt cheap, hoping for a foreclosure - one they can actually live in, too! I take these requests seriously and try to educate them about how it works, to the best of my knowledge of course. First, there are way too many bogus websites out there telling people that you can pick up a foreclosure for $60,000 - for a 4 bedroom home in Thousand Oaks! I hate this and it … (9 comments)
ventura county: Why Homes buyers and sellers should use Suzanne Grace
- 01/27/07 06:27 PM
As a local top agent, I try to differentiate myself from other agents and how I do that is by caring; okay, who cares, RIGHT, because will caring actually sell your home? Sometimes - but because I have an excellent reputation among other agents, they want to work with me, they want to buy my listings (the home you are selling) and they want to accept my offers (the home you are buying). I have a huge web presence which is very important in today's web-savvy world. 80% of home buyers and sellers search the internet first - they find a … (1 comments)
ventura county: Welcome to my real estate blog!
- 01/27/07 05:50 PM
I think that it is time for some truths to be told to all the buyers and sellers out here in the Ventura and Los Angeles area about our current real estate market. It is not as bad as the media keeps telling us it is - at least not here in Ventura County and LA County (Agoura, Malibu, Westlake Village, and portions of the West Side). We are now experiencing a housing shortage and rising home prices. I would not go so far to say that it is a sellers market again, but we are close to it. If sellers … (3 comments)
As you may be aware, on Wednesday President Bush signed the Stimulus Bill; besides the tax benefit of this bill, there is also the portion that is designed to jump-start the housing market as well as ward off a recession. ;)
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