From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Phantom Inventories can be Deceiving (Simi Valley housing report)
We are constantly hearing all the time that Simi Valley housing inventories are shrinking and that sales are picking up.  I have talked about it in  my market updates. Let me put this in context.  What most are not aware of is the Phantom Inventory that has [...]

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5 things you need to know before moving to Simi Valley

by Ted Mackel on January 19, 2009

5 things you need to know before moving to Simi Valley

It gets windy here! Tradition has it that “Simi” is the Chumash Indian word for wind.  Some areas of Simi Valley can be like a wind tunnel during the fall and winter.  I know, I live in one of those tracts. The positive side [...]

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Eating It’s Young…City of Simi Valley Is Not Helping Local Businesses
The Future of Simi Valley Retail is under attack and round one will prove to be tough reality for Simi Valley as the Thousand Oaks Mall will again take shoppers away from local businesses.  What is more concerning is the Westfield plans for Topanga Plaza [...]

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Northridge Earthquake 15 year Anniversary

by Ted Mackel on January 18, 2009

Northridge Earthquake 15 year Anniversary
Yesterday was the anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. I was living in my second floor Simi Valley Sinaloa Villa Condominium when my wife and I were shaken beyond anything we had felt in our lives as native residents of southern California. My kitchen cabinets and refrigerator were emptied [...]

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Nick Vujicic – Inspiration with no comparison

by Ted Mackel on January 15, 2009

Nick Vujicic – Inspiration with no comparison
The first thing that came to mind when I learned of this young man was the famous Cat Steven’s song “Moon Shadow”.  Please take the time to not only watch this video, but pass the link to your friends and family as this is truly inspirational.
 

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Who is @RealtorTed? Who is @jkrums.  Well if you have heard of twitter or have never heard of twitter, it is a way that is rapidly changing communication and the spread of news.
Not everything posted on twitter can be taken as fact but coupled with pictures, the news of the day is reaching the Twittersphere long before traditional [...]

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The Presidents

by Ted Mackel on January 12, 2009

This is a great short video that morphs the pictures of each president through history.  This is kid safe so grab your kids and watch history.

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Simi Valley Real Estate Market Update Year Ending 12-31-08
Happy New Year!!! I wish I could tell you everything is going to get better quick, but really looking at the bigger picture, the whole country especially California will be in for interesting times. If you watched any of the news over the budget battles [...]

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Reaching for Each Other

by Ted Mackel on January 6, 2009

Jeff Turner made this video a while back and I have watched it a zillion times. Short, Simple and it makes you feel good.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

by Ted Mackel on January 5, 2009

Kix Signals the New Year

Originally uploaded by tedmackel

Wishing everyone a prosperous and exciting New Year.

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