Creating better exposure for homes in rural areas.  This home in the Santa Susana Mountains gets the first crack at a new idea. Custom Yard signs maybe the ticket for better exposure. The primary source to search for new homes by buyers is the internet; the second source is driving neighborhoods. Custom signs that feature your [...]

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tmackel on June 20th, 2008

My blog has been sparse on purpose. I am in Maui for the first time. Unfortunately I have to work will on this trip, but being a Realtor 2.0 or maybe 3.0 I was able to handle the work load through email, text, my cell phone and laptop. Winforms with Docusign enabled me to get [...]

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tmackel on June 12th, 2008

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Simi Valley & Moorpark   Market report January 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008 
30% of the homes in escrow are short-sales and 10% are Foreclosures

Single Family Detached Homes
 
Active Listings                                                     Simi Valley                              Moorpark
# Units                                                                          524                                          192
Average List Price                                                    $618,220                                 $855,239
Average Days Listed                                                     91                                            95
 
Pending Sales in Escrow
# Units                                                                          149                                           25
Average List Price                                                    $509,479                                 $612,740
Average Days on Market                                              71                                            [...]

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A question about what the average days on market for homes sold in Ojai California was posted on Trulia. This made me immediately think of how bad this number is in Ventura County. The Ventura County Regional Data share does not track Cumulative Days on Market and this is the number that [...]

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tmackel on June 8th, 2008

Yes that is right, Simi Valley inventory has dropped, but before you go out into the streets and celebrate, let me explain the numbers a little more.
Single Family Detached homes inventory has dropped, Town homes and condos inventory has risen 13%.
Buyers are still very cautious and even though there has been some increased buying, it [...]

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tmackel on June 7th, 2008

Inventory overall is decreasing in total units. Units closing per months picked up in April and May. Prices continued to decline but showed some signs of slowing. Foreclosures and short sales still impact the general emotional state of the market coupled with reports from the media on housing, inflation and unemployment. [...]

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tmackel on June 3rd, 2008

Well I am just emerging form a battle with an upper respiratory virus.  I should be fully back by Thursday.  I’ve been working from home.  The only blogging I have done over the last few days has been on Real Estate industry stuff over on ActiveRain.  I did manage to squeak out a video blog [...]

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