The California Association of Realtors published this info graphic, highlighting issues important to home buyers. Even communities such as Simi Valley should take note of this study as the younger generation replacement buyers look for these neighborhood features when purchasing homes. [wnt_grid maptype=”disabled” exactcity=”1″ ownertype=”all” paginated=”false” sortoptions=”false” maxresults=”3″ search_mode=”form” primarysearchtype=”active” searchtype=”city” state=”CA” min_price=”600000″ max_price=”700000″ […]
Top 5 Upgrades Simi Valley Home Buyers look for in a Purchase
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 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 July 2011 Home Sales Surge on Volume Average Sale Price drops $57k
See Simi Valley Homes For Sale under $300,000 The Simi Valley Real Estate Market is in the middle of a very interesting transition and while the traditional media and my industry tend to create reports that either cheer-lead or sell subscriptions; it would be prudent to really look at what has happened in July and […]
Asking for Closing Costs Could Cause Home Buyers To Over Pay For Their Purchase
Home Buyers many times ask Home Sellers for concessions or assistance when they make an offer to purchase a home. The typical request from a home buyer is for closing costs, a home warranty, repairs or for the seller to include certain personal property items for sale. This article will focus on closing cost requests […]
5 keys to finding a good Real Estate Agent & Negotiating a Commission
Every once a while my phone rings and I am asked, “ how much do you charge?” There are a few things that remain constant with this type of incoming call for my services. First, the people who usually call with this question are in the very early stages of research as to which is […]
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 […]
Simi Valley Homes For Sale Market Report for April 2010
Simi Valley homes for sale for the month of April 2010 had a slight uptick. The gain in average sales price and the slight gain in the total number of Simi Valley homes sold, is largely related to the federal tax credit that expired April 30. Effects from the federal tax credit will be seen […]
Are Tax Credits Luring Simi Valley Home Buyers in a Cash for Clunkers Scheme?
Federal and California tax credits were created to lure home buyers into the market. Simi Valley home buyers have a small window of opportunity to take advantage of both tax credits and double-dip the system. The federal first-time home buyer tax credit of $8000 is set to expire April 30. More specifically, home buyers qualify […]
(video) Simi Valley Home Sellers – This is a “Goodbye Market”
Simi Valley Home Sellers – Gary Keller Author of Shift say this is a “Goodbye Market” ABC’s Good Moring America produced this piece to help Homes Sellers better understand the challenges selling a home in this market. The key message coming out of this, is that homes not only need to be priced right, but […]
