So, you’re trying to figure out if you have California Tax Liability With The State of California if you sold your Simi Valley home via Short Sale or are planning to short sell your home. SB 401 is set to work in line with the IRS Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 forgiving tax liabilities […]
Median Home Prices and Regional Reporting Misrepresents Local (Simi Valley) Market Conditions
Median Home Prices and Regional Reporting Misrepresents Local (Simi Valley) Market Conditions To find the median home price, you take all the sales from highest to lowest and find the middle number. This approach to determining the current real estate market conditions is a waste of time and not reliable. The following chart below shows […]
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 […]
Simi Valley Oakridge Estates Homes For Sale Trends from 2003 -2009
Below are the general home sales trends for homes in Simi Valley Oakridge Estates going back to 2003 to the end of 2009. There are a few homes for sale in the tract currently and as of the end of March 2010, no sales. The data was pulled from the Ventura County Regional Data Share. […]
Simi Valley Foreclosures For Sale 671 Azure Hills Drive Video Tour
Simi Valley Foreclosures For Sale 671 Azure Hills Drive Simi Valley Home For Sale – 671 Azure Hills Drive produced by Ted Mackel on WellcomeMat Price = $639,000.00 Bedrooms = 4 Bathrooms = 3 Interior = approx. 2407 sq ft Lot Size = 12,302 sq ft Pool & Spa = Inground – Gunite Upgrades = […]
Simi Valley Garden Tour April 18 2010
12th Annual Simi Valley Garden Tour coming this April 18, 2010 Would you like to get some ideas for your garden? The Simi Valley Republican Women’s Group organizes this event to raise funds to help send our youth to Sacramento. For the past 12 years various homes throughout the city are chosen for the tour. […]
Understanding Home Valuations – Broker Price Opinions (BPOs)
Understanding Home Valuations – Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) This Video segment covers the “BPO” AKA Broker Price opinion. What is a BPO? How is it conducted? Who orders a BPO? How many BPOs are ordered? These are some of the topics covered. In the segment that will follow this, I will explain how these values […]
Simi Valley is in Bloom – Time to get outside
Simi Valley is in Bloom – Time to get outside The heavy rains this season is making the Simi Valley hills pop! It’s time to get outside and see the hills in full bloom. There are many trails around Simi Valley to experience a colorful spring. You can go to the Rancho Simi Park District […]
Impacting Home Values Is the Real Estate Industry Heroes or Villains? (Video Blog)
Impacting Home Values Is the Real Estate Industry Heroes or Villains (Video Blog) In this Video Blog this will be the beginning of discussion on how values are determined for your home. There are many factors involved in home valuation so please stay tuned for the second part of this series. In this episode I […]
Second straight month Simi Valley Home Sales drop – Inventory edging up
Second straight month Simi Valley Home Sales drop – Inventory edging up The Simi Valley Real Estate market may have more personalities than Sybil. December saw the highest closed sales for single family detached homes in Simi Valley for 2009 with 98 closings. I believe that year end accounting for many of the corporate sellers […]