Where are the Hidden Waterfalls of Simi Valley? Heavy Rains or Rare Rain Events bring the Hills around Simi Valley to life, both with green plants returning and natural water flows through the picturesque rocky formations of the Santa Susana Mountains. Probably the best known falls near Simi Valley are in Thousand Oaks at Wildwood […]
5 things you need to know before moving to Simi Valley
Simi Valley Welcomes Arby’s
Finally, Simi Valley Welcomes Arby’s Roast Beef. Residents of the City of Simi Valley have for years spoke out at neighborhood councils, city council, planing commission meetings and various online groups for the need of an Arby’s restaurant and it is finally here. The Restaurant is located at 1408 East Los Angeles Ave and has replaced the […]
December 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales
December 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales followed a similar pattern as the last few months. Fewer homes sold compared to the year before, median prices dropped and luxury homes sales were down. Final sales prices compared to their original list price tightened again slightly. Median home price for the year is up 3.49%. Housing wire […]
New plumbing fixture law California Civil Code § 1101.4
The new plumbing fixture law is not that new at all. It is part of an older code that has restrictions that were built into the law over time. Some cities like Los Angeles have had tougher restrictions for quite a while. October 11, 2009 SB 407, Property transfers: plumbing fixtures replacement was signed into law. Triggers […]
November 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales
November 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales, the luxury home sector volume slows. Sales in the most active price ranges continue to move. November saw the gap between the original asking price and the final negotiated sales price tighten a little. Any single family detached home that shows up on the market under $400,000 tends to need […]
October 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales
If you read last month’s report, October 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales illustrates perfectly what happens to the median home price when a larger than normal percentage of luxury homes sell over the lower end of the market. There is plenty of good news however as the saying goes devil is in the details. The […]
September 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales
September 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales were 4.64% lower in median price than September 2015. While this does not indicate any immediate trends for the market, it does align with the affordability problem Simi Valley is beginning to see as well as the entire state of California. If you have been reading these monthly updates […]
August 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales
How did August 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales fair? The market sent many mixed signals. Lower end houses sold for an average of 3.5% to 4.5% below the original asking price. Simi Valley homes under $400,000 were all serious fixer opportunities. Days on market is still hovering at two months. Homes in the $500,000 to […]
June 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales Report
June 2016 Simi Valley Home Sales continued to be strong with 141 single family detached homes selling, just out pacing June 2015 volume of 137 homes. While sales are strong, there is still some negotiation going on between buyers and sellers in all segments of the market except for the few homes that have sold […]