Barry's Camarillo Blog

 July '07 was a great month for you if you bought the median-priced home in Oak Park last year ('06) and if you just SOLD the median-priced home in Oak Park/Agoura.  Not such good news for homesellers in Camarillo, though.Reporting resale single family residences and condos as well as new homes% ...

1288  Baldwin Rd,  Ojai, CA  93023        Acres: 42.223     Lot Sz: 1839244 sqft    $1,995,000 (LP)Offering 42 gorgeous acres w/ views of Lake Casitas, mountains, & the countryside. Located just a quick drive from downtown Ojai. Build your dreamhouse on this very discreet piece of property that i...

Beautiful 4-5 bedroom pool home with attractive floorplan & interior. Real oak Hardwood Floors in entry, kitchen and dining rooms. Sound-resistant Dual-pane windows. Separate DEN currently being used as a FIFTH bedroom. Large, private backyard with replastered pool, newer wood perimeter fencing, ...

IMHO I've never heard of 4 out of 5 of these acronyms.  It's only because I Googled "LOL" that I even found these other 4 internet shorthand components.  Now that I know what "LOL" means, I feel comfortable crossing out ancient words in my dictionary like "abacus", "8-track player" and "mimeograp...

I noticed that, according to Data Quick, Camarillo, CA has experienced almost a 20% decline in median home values (SFR & condos) from July 2006 through July 2007.  This is equivalent to over a $10,000 drop in median home prices every month, based on 80-100 closed transactions.  Similar figures (-...

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 Although the California real estate market may not be a bubble about to burst, it is definitely losing air rapidly in many cities, according to July stats released today from DataQuick information Systems. We are transitioning into an extended downturn, requiring survivors to position themselves...

Okay, good for you. You bought your California home over ten years ago and now you are ready to sell it and move on. You get a realtor to list your home and advise you on pricing. You really want to get what the neighbor next door got last year, but you'll "settle" for the same price as an identi...

Okay, it's out there.  We all are hearing/reading about it daily.  The sub-prime fallout, neg-am disaster, 100% financing is toast and loan officers laid off.  It's not what most people expected.  Most of us have been in denial.  The majority of victims, the highly leveraged newer homeowners, are...

  I am representing a seller that has agreed to a Short Sale for their house. I have requested the Short Sale package from the lenders holding the first and second mortgages.  After completion, I have sent off (by Priority Mail) the Short Sale packages, based on the individual lender's requiremen...