7 Unsightly Home Features That Buyers Should Have an Open Mind About
Buyers are often unable to visualize what a home can potentially look like before any updates have been made. That’s why it’s highly recommended for sellers to employ a professional home stager to...
8 Things You Should Never Pour Down the Drain in Your Home
Just because you pour something down the drain doesn’t necessarily mean that it will magically disappear through the pipes. Sure, you can expect most liquids and a few tiny solids to make their way...
What is a ‘Land Contract’ All About?
Sellers have various avenues they can take to offer buyers incentives to purchase their homes, and one of them is through seller financing. Most home purchases are done with the assistance of...
SELLING YOUR HOUSE? BETTER PREPARE FOR THE HOME INSPECTION
SELLING YOUR HOUSE? BETTER PREPARE FOR THE HOME INSPECTION By: Lisa Gordon You’ve got a contract on your home for sale—congratulations! But before you pop the cork on the champagne, you’ve got to go...
4 CURB APPEAL PROJECTS TO MAX OUT HOME VALUE
4 CURB APPEAL PROJECTS TO MAX OUT HOME VALUE By: Anne Arntson You’ve been spending so much time on projects inside your home (like that new shower you have to drag yourself out of), that your front...
5 SECRETS TO GET SELLERS TO CHOOSE YOUR BID IN A HOT MARKET
5 SECRETS TO GET SELLERS TO CHOOSE YOUR BID IN A HOT MARKET Touring prospective houses can feel like wandering through an infinite, imaginary desert: You’re tired, you’re cranky, and you’re not sure...
6 COSTLY MISTAKES FIRST-TIME HOUSE FLIPPERS MAKE
6 COSTLY MISTAKES FIRST-TIME HOUSE FLIPPERS MAKE By: Lisa Gordon When you’re flipping a house, time is money. And you don’t have time to make a lot of rookie mistakes. That’s what Steve Cederquist...
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Grads! How to Snag Your First Apartment
You’re fresh out of college, and now real life really begins. After you’ve landed yourself a great job thanks to your diploma or degree, your next step is to find a place of your own. Adjusting to a...
How to Repair Your Credit Following Foreclosure
Over the past decade, millions of Americans lost their homes due to foreclosure after the devastating housing crisis hit the country back in 2008. Not only is losing a home to foreclosure...
8 Tips For Furnishing an Odd-Shaped Room
Furnishing a symmetrical rectangular room is pretty simple, especially if you’ve got ample space to work with. But how exactly do you go about arranging furniture in an odd-shaped space without it...
6 Costly Home Inspection Blunders Buyers Should Avoid
A big part of making a prudent buying decision is ensuring that you know what you’re getting. When it comes to buying a house, you want to takes steps to find out if there are any issues with it. If...
Your Lease is Up: Should You Renew?
Your lease is almost due to expire: should you renew it, or consider entering the world of homeownership? It’s not uncommon for Americans to begin life on their own as a renter when moving out of...
U.S. home sales stumble as prices hit record high
U.S. home sales stumble as prices hit record high Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales fell more than expected in June as a dearth of properties amid strong demand pushed prices...
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50 Reasons to Love the Central Coast
Read an awesome article on the Central Coast in the May 2016 issue of 805 Living! http://online.publicationprinters.com/launch.aspx?eid=55bd3bb7-5c76-457a-ac32-a40f6bfdd5d6&pnum=58
Conejo Valley Events August 2017
24TH ANNUAL OXNARD SALSA FESTIVAL EVENT DATE : JULY 29, 11:00AM - JULY 29, 7:00PM PLAZA PARK The Oxnard Salsa Festival celebrates the flavors of salsa – the food, music and dance. Festival goers are...
MASTERING TEENAGE STRESS
July 24, 2017 Article Jeffrey Gero, PhD Every year, the American Psychological Association takes our emotional temperature and reports the results in a research study titled, “Stress in America.”...
11 WAYS TO CREATE A WELCOMING FRONT ENTRANCE FOR UNDER $100
11 WAYS TO CREATE A WELCOMING FRONT ENTRANCE FOR UNDER $100 First impressions count — not just for your friends, relatives, and the UPS guy, but for yourself. Whether it’s on an urban stoop or a...
Interest Rate Conundrums
INTEREST RATE CONUNDRUMS By: Lawrence Yun Rising interest rates are not dampening enthusiasm about the housing market. In a recent survey by the National Association of REALTORS®, 47 percent of...
What Are “Comparables” in Real Estate All About?
For sellers to come up with an accurate listing price and buyers to determine an appropriate offer price, “comparables” need to be a part of the real estate process. These “comps” are essential for...
INFOGRAPHIC: California Sales Report For April 2017
What to Focus on When Remodeling Your Kitchen Before Selling
Fixing up your home is a great idea when you’ve decided to put your home on the market. However, you need to be careful with the types of projects you take on and what you decide to invest your time...
8 Things You Need to Do After Closing a Real Estate Deal
8 Things You Need to Do After Closing a Real Estate Deal After searching for a new home, negotiating an offer, and going through escrow, buyers are aware of the steps that need to be taken to...