JoAnn Poole's (jpoole) Blog

  Yes, this article points out that many renters were former homeowners. The Simi Valley real estate market is no different. Many Ventura County homeowners who lose their homes want their family's lifestyles to remain the same as pre-foreclosure. When budgets are tight and home loans are increasi...

  Great news for Wood Ranch home owners and Simi Valley luxury home owners!!!  The article below (especially the BOLD sections) tells a story about how home buyers think today. As a Simi Valley Realtor and home owner, I've enjoyed watching the positive spin on the Simi Valley real estate market. ...

This is one for the record book, maybe or not... I would like to believe that I provide the best service when dealing with Simi Valley properties. Not to catch the ire of any of my fellow associates, but this day is almost comical. A great couple, who were past clients of mine, asked me to list t...

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the low inventory of Simi Valley homes for sale, as well as the low inventory of Wood Ranch homes for sale, and how that is affecting these areas.As of today, there are even less homes available.  Currently, there are 175 simi valley homes for sale. Of that, 145 ...

Many of my past clients who now live in Wood Ranch or Simi Valley know how much I like wine tasting. I enjoy visiting clients in their Simi Valley homes for early evening tastings, I sponsor a group to enjoy tastings at the Stolpman Winery in Los Olivos, and my friends and I enjoy tasting around ...

Now, I'm not sure about you, but my opinion on texting is this: You can text all you want, send out tweets and use Facebook. However, the best method to communicate with me in regards to Simi Valley homes, Wood Ranch homes, or for general questions about Simi Valley real estate...is face to face....

What a difference a few years makes! I sold this Simi Valley home several years ago when it was pretty much a mess. The man who bought this home did so forhis brother.  Along with help from their Dad, these two brothersspent the following years redoing and remodeling this cute 1930s house. Santa ...

Whether you are a client of mine who has become one of my friends after purchasing a Simi Valley home, or someone that knows me personally from living in Wood Ranch, you will know that my two young grandchildren mean the world to me. Those of you that are grandparents (especially grandmas) will b...

Need an escape from your Wood Ranch home or your Simi Valley town home? Check out this article for tips on planning your next getaway! You'll find 11 helpful suggestions for saving on airfare during ANY season! Though its always nice to arrive safely back to your Simi Valley home, or Wood Ranch l...

This is a very interesting article not discussing Simi Valley real estate (although we do see the effects here as well), but rather the real estate market's bottom line in its entirety. Throughout the United States, negative equity, inventory shortages, and increasing home values have had major e...