Update on Extending the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit is set to expire on November 30th. The reality of this deadline means that the buyers out now need to get a home in escrow by the 20th of October. The Thanksgiving Holiday will add days to any […]
Silverthorne Tract Simi Valley Sales Trends from 2003
Silverthorne Homes For Sale Below is the sales data for the Silverthorne tract in Simi Valley from May of 2003 up through September of 2009. The tables below contain the the Average Sales Price, High and Low Sales Prices, the List to Sale Price Ratio, all broken out by year. The Multiple Listing Service Vendors […]
Probate Auction Podcast – Why you need a Will
Probate Auction Podcast – Why you need a Will Last Saturday I attended a Probate auction with a client. This is what happens when you die without will. A bunch of Strangers show up in the parking lot of your Condo complex and offer low bids on your home. If you have left family […]
HVCC impacts Simi Valley Homes For Sale
HVCC impacts Simi Valley Homes For Sale HVCC – HOME VALUATION CODE OF CONDUCT History: New York Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo investigated Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac appraisal practices. Fannie and Freddie (with the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (aka – OFHEO) agreed to adopt new changes to how appraisals are processed in the […]
Simi Valley Homes For Sale Market Report May 31st 2009
Simi Valley Homes For Sale Market Report May 31st 2009 My Video Commentary on the current Simi Valley Real Estate market conditions will follow shortly. For now the closing numbers up through the end of May are below. Oh Yeah, no we have not hit bottom yet…..I’ll explain later. Activity – Single Family Detached Homes […]
Simi Valley Real Estate Market Report YTD April 30 2009 (Video Blog)
Simi Valley Real Estate Market Report YTD April 30 2009 The table below contains the Simi Valley Homes for Sales numbers and closing numbers Year-To-Date April 30, 2009. One number that our Multiple Listing Service Statistical reports do not separate is the Active Listings. Our Simi Valley Multiple Listing service lumps the homes in “Back […]
Simi Valley Home Owner Tip – Power Lines & Tree Trimming
Simi Valley Home Owner Tip – Power Lines & Tree Trimming Who is responsible for trimming the trees near power lines? What should you worry about? The service lines that come from the pole to your home will be maintained by Southern California Edison; however bushes, plants and trees that interfere with those lines are the responsibility of the […]
Video Technology helps sell Simi Valley Real Estate
Video Technology helps sell Simi Valley Real Estate (April 2, 2009 Pasadena California) Simi Valley local real estate agent Ted Mackel with Keller Wiliams Realty presented on full motion video home tours and video blogging in real estate at the Los Angeles Real Estate Barcamp. Attended by approximately 300 real estate agents, mortgage brokers and […]
1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credits Explained for Simi Valley Home Buyers
1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credits Explained for Simi Valley Home Buyers The Details are out!!! 1. There are income limitations for the purchasers, $75,000 for an individual or $150,000 for a couple. Partial credits may be available if you exceed the maximum income limits. 2. The Tax credit is for 10% of the home’s value, […]
Simi Valley Included In The Top 10 Most Improved Selling Zip Codes
Simi Valley Included In The Top 10 Most Improved Selling Zip Codes A recent Businessweek article includes Simi Valley’s 93065 zip code as the 6th most improved area for real estate sales. This is welcome news but when taken in context, the same period the year before was terrible. Anything would have been an improvement […]
