Ginny Kurtz's (gkurtz) Blog

April 15,  2008I hope most of your are experiencing some relief now that tax day has finally arrived and it's behind you!  However if you're like my husband, who's a retired CPA, he uses this day to file an extension.  But then how does the saying go?  The shoemaker goes without shoes and the acc...

April 14, 2008Thank you Ventura County Star for giving my new listing in Oxnard such a wonderful spot on the front page of the Home Section of the Sunday paper.  The description of the property brought out all the most important features of the home and illustrated how this has really become a bu...

April 11, 2008The Foreclosure Consulting Law was designed to protect the public against such things as foreclosure scams.  There are important points that need to be followed to be under the protection of this law that dates back to the Depression.  l)There must be a written contract with the rig...

April 10, 2008My son Greg is a chef at a downtown Ventura restaurant called Westside cellar.  We enjoyed having lunch there today with good friends and watching the wheels turn while Greg discussed his new ideas for sauces and recipes.  He took his training at the LA Culinary Art Institute in San...

April 8, 2008My hat goes off to the buyers for being so diligent about educating themselves about the real estate market before they ever contact an agent.  So many buyers today do their homework on the internet regarding a neighborhood that may interest them.  They know what homes are selling fo...

April 6, 2008We arrived at the Rose Bowl this morning amidst a myriad of balloons, colors, shapes and sizes to participate in the MS Walkathon in the memory of my daughter-in-laws mother.  Anticipation was building as the parking lot was filling up and the registration tables were flocked with ea...

April 5, 2008I am proud to say that my VCCAR board was very instrumental in originating the Ventura County Real Estate Fraud Team.  In my client's best interest and to better educate myself regarding the detection of fraudulent loan activities, I've been attending their workshops.  This week a cl...

April 2, 2008At our office mtg. yesterday it was encouraging to hear that the FHA loan is back and improved to help the buyers to get into the housing market.  This is something that first time buyers might want to consider.   Here's another tip for buyers:  It is recommended that the permit hist...

April l, 2008  Sunday was a beautiful day for an "Open" house in Thousand Oaks up in the Wildwood Park area.  We had a nice turnout which is encouraging to me as the buyers are out there.  Some of them positioning themselves for a purchase!  Here's another buyer's tip:  An item for buyers to cons...

March 29, 2008As the saying goes, "Buyer's Beware", this is a great time to consider a home purchase!!  The interest rates are down, you have many homes to choose from and with good credit, it's still possible to get a good loan.  So don't miss out.  Get yourselves qualified into a payment that m...