Simi Valley home sales saw the second straight month with the highest volumes since 2006. However, mimicking February, we are still seeing more listings and more sales below $300,000 and the final sales ratios averaging more than 5% below the original list price. Good thing, but home sellers and homeowners I speak with are more […]
What is a Short Sale & Can I Short Sell my Home?
What is a short sale? A short sale occurs when the seller of a property owes more money against that property than what they can ultimately sell the property for. Example, you have a $500,000 loan against your property, but now it is only worth $400,000. Adding the costs to sell your property at $400,000, […]
Conejo Simi Valley Moorpark Multiple Listing Service – Flawed Data? You decide
Conejo Simi Valley, Moorpark Multiple Listing Service – Flawed Data Days on market is a number used to try and gage how the market is moving. I am going to point out why this number is becoming very unreliable. Two abbreviations you may hear are Days On Market DOM and Cumulative Days On Market CDOM. […]
Simi Valley Homes Sales Report for February 2011
Simi Valley single-family detached home sales for February 2011 saw the highest volumes since 2006. While the typical response to a record month of sales was jubilation and claims of market recovery, looking closer at the numbers shows that while there was an uptick in the number of homes sold the market still has a […]
New Simi Valley Restaurant…Junkyard Cafe
(Originally published November 23, 2008) The Junkyard Cafe may be several months new, but it is definitely a great addition to our city and a fun place to go. The theme is a Junkyard and the menu items are named after Junkyard items. Simi Valley citizens have always rewarded restaurants with similar menus and pricing […]
Simi Valley Home Sales Report for January 2011
Simi Valley family detached home sales report for January 2011 really doesn’t jump out compared to last couple of years; pretty much the same activity. Sales under $500,000 continue to dominate the market, with sales under $300,000 continuing to show the market moving along a base price point. The year-over-year average sales price remains in […]
Simi Valley Home Sales Report for December 2010
Simi Valley home sales for the month of December 2000 and finished off strong and in similar fashion as we saw in December of 2009. The higher volume and sales is not an indicator of market recovery for the following reasons. We’ve seen an increase of homes for sale under $300,000. The distressed market consisting […]
Simi Valley Home Sales Report for November 2010
Simi Valley home sales trends for November 2010 continued to match patterns we’ve seen over the last year. Volumes, pricing and most other factors remain unchanged month over month. While this stability is a good sign for the Simi Valley real estate market, most are still uneasy about future outlook of home sales. Interest rates […]
5 Reasons Home Values Should Not be your Biggest Worry
How in the world can I get away with saying Home Values should not be your biggest worry? I am sure this statement is enough to get under the skin of any homeowner/home seller and those buyers out there looking for the best deals possible. As a seller, the goal is to get the highest […]
#32 Simi Valley Town Center Tree Lighting 365 things to do in Simi Valley
(Video) Each year, the Simi Valley Town Center has a Tree Lighting festivity that includes live entertainment, laser show, snow, Santa Claus and much much more. The Christmas tree is 55 feet tall and decorated with an estimated 20,000 lights & ornaments. 2010 will be the sixth year that the Simi Valley Town Center has […]