Simi Valley home owners considering selling their home who would like to know what upgrades will make the difference when it comes time to sell, should look at the following list to understand what kind of competition they may be up against in the market place. Home owners not looking to sell, but who are […]
The Lighter Side of Simi Valley Real Estate – The Marijuana Clause
Yes that’s right, I said it … MARIJUANA! It’s almost hard to believe that it’s already 12 years since the Medical Marijuana ballot initiative Proposition 215 passed. If you are planning to purchase a home in Simi Valley, we have a disclosure to inform you that the property you are purchasing could have had Medical […]
The Appraisal Bottleneck Adding a Twist to our Current Simi Valley Real Estate Market
Housing inventory has plummeted to 1.75 to 2.25 months supply for Simi Valley. This super tight market condition has real estate agents excited, home sellers excited and is creating stressed out buyers. While sellers have become more reluctant to put their homes on the market over the last couple months; the same pool of buyers […]
Simi Valley Home Owners – HAFA Short Sale Requirements Set To Improve
What are HAFA Short Sale Requirements and how will it help Simi Valley Home Owners? HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative) is a government sponsored program working with HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) qualified Borrowers/Homeowners to sell their homes when loan modification options fail. If you have been working on a loan modification for your Simi Valley […]
Video Marketing – The most neglected tool in the Real Estate Industry.
A recent report on Mashable.com on how the real estate industry is using social media reported that only 12% of Real Estate Agents have a Youtube Channel. Going back to 2008 there was big push from the industry for Agents to purchase Flip camera; over that time Kodak has entered the Market with shirt pocket […]
Custom Signage to sell your Simi Valley Home
(Video Below) Whether your home is in Simi Valley, the west San Fernando Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park or in-between, I have been working with custom signage for 3 years now. I have been looking at ways to improve on the custom sign and the picture to the right is the new design I […]
Ramifications on Real Estate in Divorce. Is it time to sell your Simi Valley home?
Divorce happens, not every marriage is successful and as a Simi Valley real estate agent I have been called to help divorcing couples sell what usually amounts to their largest asset in the marriage, their home. This is typically one of the more stressful events in a divorce as not only is the home a […]
Why QR codes won’t sell your Simi Valley Home
I recently was showing a Simi Valley home and the flyer advertising the listing had every element of what real estate agents will hear out in the training seminar circuit. QR codes have been around for a while and it has taken a while for this older technology to emerge in the United States. QR […]
How the right Lockbox can help your Simi Valley Home Sell Quicker
(Updated 7/16/2011) In my last article on this subject “The importantance of a lockbox when selling your Simi Valley Home” we discussed the importance of giving flexible access. A concern for any seller when giving access to their home is security. In this article I will discuss the GE Supra iBox vs. an old […]
The importance of a lockbox when selling your Simi Valley home
(Updated 7/15/11) The internet has changed the way Realtors do business and has changed the way buyers shop for homes. Additionally, technology is changing our daily routines and work habits. Buyers have limited time to look at homes for sale so they spend most of their time conducting online search for Simi Valley Homes sifting […]
