From the monthly archives:

May 2008

[digg-me]The following Video Blog is the guide to get a home in Simi Valley sold quickly for the highest price in the current market conditions. My experience with Buyers (in my car) only reinforces how critical these three issues impact the ability for a home to sell. Simi Valley Homes that don’t fight these make [...]

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Recongnition from Trulia is welcome

by Ted Mackel on May 28, 2008

Follow this link to see the original blog post
Trulia Voices Video Comments on the Rise?

I am a big fan of Trulia. I have been thinking of ways to cut through the noise of other Real Estate professionals that answer on Trulia Voices to better help those who are asking questions. My biggest concerns with some [...]

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What the heck is RSS & why you should use it?

by Ted Mackel on May 27, 2008

Watch the following video from www.commoncraft.comand share your comments.  You can use RSS to benefit you in your business, pastimes or personal needs.  On the business front you can subscribe to websites/blogs that report on information related to your work and stay much better informed as information will be delivered to you as it happens [...]

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Simi Valley Cajun Festival Video Blog

by Ted Mackel on May 26, 2008

[Digg-me]Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend marked the 19th annual Cajun Festival of Simi Valley, hosted by the Simi Sunrise Rotary Club. The unusual cold weather did not keep the crowds away and the event was a big hit with regulars as well as first timers. Mark your calendars for next year’s Festival.

SORRY, My [...]

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Zillow Simi Valley Home Price Report

by Ted Mackel on May 25, 2008

Zillow emailed the following report for Simi Valley real estate home values. Whether you love or hate Zillow, I have been monitoring the Sold listings and it is clear that the average Sales Price has dropped this year. See my following blog post for the lastest numbers:
http://homebuysblog.com/2008/05/10/simi-valley-real-estate-homes-sales-update/
Until the fallout of the lending industry [...]

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This is a great question that was asked on Trulia. The answers were pretty interesting and the format of Trulia really does not give the best environment to handle questions like this in the matter of detail these questions deserve. Below is the link to the original question, followed by a Video Blog response. [...]

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No matter how great your Simi Valley home is, it is always a great idea to get new perspective on how to enhance it’s appeal to any buyer that comes for a showing. You may have features of your home that you are not aware of that could be very attractive to a prospective [...]

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Simi Valley Home Buying Guide for 2008

by Ted Mackel on May 19, 2008

As an adjunct to my Perfect Storm Blog post. I went to NAR’s website and looked at the historical sales data, to study the trends as I am constantly asked how long will a recovery take or when will the bottom hit. Those waiting for the bottom will likely miss it as the laggards [...]

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Simi Valley Cajun Festival is almost here

by Ted Mackel on May 17, 2008

For those of you that can hardly wait till next weekend to get alligator on a stick, beer and enjoy world class Cajun Music, here is a sneak preview to next weekend’s event. The Sunrise Rotary club of Simi Valley treated those at the Simi Valley Town Center to two hours of one of [...]

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Death by Powerpoint

by Ted Mackel on May 16, 2008

I have nothing to add. I think this video covers it all!

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