October 2015 Simi Valley Housing Report will be a little different this time as new regulations imposed by the The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Dodd-Frank have caused new requirements in loan disclosures. These requirements are significant enough that Lenders are requiring 45 days for Escrow periods as opposed to a typical 30 day escrow. This longer […]
July 2015 Simi Valley Housing Report
The July 2015 Simi Valley housing report has some very interesting developments. The number of single family detached homes sold in July was 151. This is the highest on record since the housing bubble burst almost 10 years ago. Overall volume cooled in 2014 compared to 2012 and 2013, however, 2015 has had higher closing volumes […]
Video – Simi Valley Real Estate Forecast
Trying to understand the Simi Valley Real Estate market? Is the Rally on? Are buyer’s getting the squeeze? Are Home Seller’s dictating the terms of every Sale? All that and more in this video blog on the Simi Valley Real Estate Forecast.
Simi Valley September 2011 Home Sales Volume at 2008 Levels
Do Simi Valley September Homes Sales show another false positive for the real estate market? In 2009 and 2010 September sales volume for single family detached homes tailed off after a 2008 rebound over a record low in 2007. Fast forward to today and low interest rates are enticing investors and home buyers to enter […]
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 […]
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 […]
June 2010 Home Sales Report for Simi Valley Detached Homes
Looking at the numbers for June 2010, Simi Valley home sales look promising. Once you look past the surface of the reported numbers, some concerns become apparent. The federal tax credit set up to entice first-time home buyers with $8000 and move up buyers with $6500, was conditioned that those buyers needed to have a […]
4 Reasons the Holidays are a good time to Sell your Simi Valley Home
Should you sell your Simi Valley home during the holidays? There are several positions on whether home Sellers should consider selling their homes or if their home is already listed, continue trying to sell their home throughout the holiday season. The annual real estate agent hibernation generally starts the week after Halloween and carries on […]
Video Blog: Home Improvement Store impacts the Sale of Your Simi Valley Home – Real Estate
Video Blog: Home Improvement Store impacts the Sale of Your Simi Valley Home – Real Estate Home Improvement Store impacts the Sale of Your Home Buyers are more knowledgeable about replacement costs. Time to think hard about how your home shows before you put it onthe market or set a price. Related Link: https://homebuysblog.com/2008/05/23/simi-valley-home-seller-tips-staging-your-home-is-no-longer-optional/
Trulia TRULIA Snapshot – Great new home research tools for Buyers & Sellers!
I need to Apologize. I wrote this back in the end of May and it got lost in my drafts folder. Trulia rolled out their new SNAPSHOT web tool for home searches. I am happy to announce that my listings are all loaded on Trulia and they are all showing on Trulia’s new snapshot system. […]