How did the year end for Simi Valley home sales in 2012? Did the real estate market live up to all hype from the industry and media coverage? Remember that real estate markets are local, even hyper local. What may happen in some price ranges and some other areas may not always occur in our […]
Simi Valley December 2012 Home Sales Report
Sales of single-family detached homes in Simi Valley during the month of December improved slightly over the prior year’s totals. Median home pricing settled out at $400,000 and the average sale price retreated $27,000 at its lowest point since June 2012. Distressed properties still make up approximately 50% of all sales. Restricted inventories and low […]
SImi Valley November 2012 Home Sales
Single-family detached home sales for the month of November 2012 in Simi Valley slowed and finished below the trending average of 115 units per month for this year. This is somewhat of a surprise as the last couple years sales volumes increased near year-end, as the banks rushed to clear their books of short sales […]
Simi Valley Metrolink Spark of Love Christmas Train
(Video) Don’t miss the Simi Valley Metrolink Christmas Train Spark of Love Toy Drive at the Train Station at Stearns And Los Angeles Ave This Sunday December 2, 21012. Metrolink decorates a train for Christmas and pulls into the station all lit up with music. They have a Christmas Show for the kids with Santa. […]
Stop! Call me before getting creative with the improvements on your home!
This might be my shortest real estate Blog post and it must be true that a picture is worth a thousand words. I promise this has not been Photoshopped or altered in anyway. I shot this set on Average White Balance and you can look at the sky and the no parking sign to see […]
Home Owner Relief – FHA policy seeing the benefits of Short Sales
While the new improved FHA policy looks to aim at the hardest hits part of the county, this is definitely an improvement in understanding how to tackle a difficult problem. Over the last 4+ years, 50% of the sales I have been involved in have been Short Sales. There is no shortage (no pun intended) […]
2013 Tax problem for Simi Valley Home Sellers – The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
The extension of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is very important to the housing market and has major Income Tax implications for those who sell their home through the Short Sale process or lose their home to Foreclosure.These details are scrutinized in the overview, testimonials and review of lexington law for credit repair. URGENT! […]
Simi Valley October 2012 Home Sales Report
The number of Simi Valley Single Family Detached Home Sales for the month of October 2012 is up, while median price is flat. Sales remain strong and October was no exception beating out the average of 115 sales per month up to 121. Inventory has dropped below a one month supply for the first time. […]
Where is the City of Simi Valley Flag?
UPDATE: The Simi Valley City Flag has been Hoisted! After months of waiting, design contests and then a City Council meeting to unfurl the new city Flag. How come when I visit City Hall today, the City flag is not flying proudly at Simi Valley City Hall?
Simi Valley September 2012 Home Sales Report
Homes Sales in Simi Valley for the month of September backed off slightly. The monthly average of 115 sales dropped to 109. While September is a busy month for many families, the restricted inventory and low interest rates still did not deter solid interest in home purchases. The Simi Valley housing market is very stable […]