There are Two Home Renovation Projects That will Cost You Big Time. Proceed at your own risk. Decide if your comfort level is more important than what you might sell your house for several years down the road. If you think you may move soon, don’t make the following changes to your home. If you […]
5 Items Sellers can improve to make their house standout.
5 Items Sellers can improve to make their house standout can be relatively simple and inexpensive. Even though a buyer will see your home in pictures online before seeing your home in person, the presentation of your entire home is critical. These 5 items can make the difference in offer price and overall buyer interest. […]
New Government Regulations Will Give Home Sellers Fits
(Video) August 1st, 2015 new government regulations will give home sellers fits as the old Truth in Lending disclosure, HUD-1 and 2010 Good Faith Estimate are going away for a new closing disclosure and and new closing estimate statement. While the new forms will probably be more straight forward and easier to understand, the devil […]
Simi Valley Housing Market Report November 2014
The Simi Valley Housing Report shows Single Family detached homes sales were slightly higher than November of 2013, however the the median price retreated as well as the average sale price. The luxury market is still selling however Simi Valley homes are on average (across all sectors) selling for approximately 3.83% below the original list. Much […]
Simi Valley housing Market Report October 2014
The Simi Valley housing Market Report for October shows that sales volumes of single-family detached homes in Simi Valley California were strong for October 2014. Higher-priced homes still remain the reason for an increase in median home price and average sale price. There were eight properties that closed escrow in the $800,000 to $900,000 range these sales […]
Simi Valley Housing Market Report September 2014
The Simi Valley Housing Market Report for September 2014 remained relatively unchanged following the same pattern and trend as August. Housing in the upper end and luxury market for Simi Valley is helping move the median and average pricing upward with the bulk of the sales continuing to occur between $400,000 and $600,000. Lower interest rates in […]
Simi Valley Flood Insurance A Property Owner Headache
Simi Valley property owners who are considering selling their property, whether residential or commercial, need to be aware of the current flood maps for Simi Valley Insurance requirements. If their property is located in a flood zone, the flood zoning can create many problems for the seller or purchaser of those properties. Present government studies […]
July 2014 Simi Valley Housing Report
Sales volumes of Simi Valley homes for July 2014 pulled back with 8% fewer homes sold compared to July 2013. While this may seem like a setback, sales were still strong breaking the 110 unit benchmark for the summer. Homes in the $500,000-$800,000 range saw increases in volumes. Average days on market trended closer to two months […]
April 2014 Simi Valley Housing Sales Report
Simi Valley housing sales bounced back in April this year. After several consecutive months of sluggish sales, April 2014 matched April 2013 in the number of single-family detached homes sold. The median sales price over this 12 month period is up approximately 6%. 2013 saw a dramatic jump in home pricing which began to cool […]
Understanding What Multiple Offers Mean to the Market
There is always lots of hype when the Market is recovering or when it is doing well. The last 18 months has see a definite recovery for Simi Valley Real Estate and we did see many house sell with very competitive multiple offers. That is cooling off now however, there are homes that are still […]