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Ventura County, California -July 15, 2008 - John Duffner,real estate broker associated with Rushing Real Estate and Investments, Inc. located in Santa Paula was recently awarded the Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS) Designation from The Luxury Home Council.  For complete notice go to:  www...
07/15/2008
Whether IndyMac is sold or not will not hampered the real estate market.  In a few weeks this IndyMac problem will disappear, just like Bear Sterns. Steps will be taken to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well. Real estate interest rates will continue to stay around 6% over the next servera...
07/13/2008
Watching grass grow is much more exciting than the real estate market. However there are signs that the bottom has been set.  The past week showed listing decreasing, sales increasing, the days on the market for sold homes decreased but the variance between list price of sold homes and the sales ...
07/06/2008
This summer (or any day for that matter) we will go to the beach for a fun time in the water and sun. But one has to be vigilant, especially if you have young children accompanying you to the beach.  Rip currents; sting rays and hitting the bottom after a wave hit can be trying moments. To read t...
07/04/2008
The County of Ventura has announced the official launch of the REVERSE 911® Interactive Community Notification System.  The system may be used to deliver alerts when there is a threat to the health or safety of residents in the cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, ...
07/02/2008
Let me leave you with a mid-year, 6 months comparison between 2007 and 2008 of Ventura County. For 2007 (January 1 thru June 29)  there were 3,529 homes that had sold; the average list price for sold homes averaged $ 722,009; the homes sales price averaged $ 699,077 for a variance of 3.3%.  These...
06/29/2008
Vacation time is a lot of fun and one would like to keep it that way. Listed below are some suggestions from www.burglaryprevention.org that can help to protect your home while you are away. For complete article go to www.venturacountyretalk.com
06/23/2008
It was reported in the Sunday Los Angeles Times (June 22, 2008:  author-Lew Sichelman) that homes and home equity are being stolen by identity thieves. It appears that one goes hand in hand with the other.  If a person can steal your identity why can't they steal your home. To see total article g...
06/22/2008
This past week's activities is a continuation of the base building that is on-going in the Ventura County real estate market. The action is BORING and will continue this way through the summer months. As reflected in the chart below, weekly sales continue to rise; the number of days sold homes we...
06/22/2008
Lot splitting is simply the division of any parcel into two or more lots for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing. It can be costly therefore talk to someone before acting.  Often the starting point is the designated areas Planning Department.  For complete article go to:  www.venturacountyre...
06/18/2008
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