8 Things Buyers Should Know About FHA Home Loans
Borrowers have plenty of options when it comes to the type of mortgage they can take out to finance a home purchase. Among them all, home loans backed by the U.S. Federal Housing Administration...
What Are HOA Transfer Fees and Who Pays For Them?
Whether you’re buying or selling a condo or other type of home governed by a homeowner’s association (HOA), there are few extra considerations that need to be made compared to the average freehold...
6 Reasons Why Sellers Reject Buyer Offers
If you’ve submitted an offer on a home that you fell in love with after viewing several properties, it can be pretty disheartening to have it rejected by the seller. Why would the seller completely...
7 Ways to Eliminate Pet Odors Before Listing
You might be sharing your home with a furry friend or two, but those cute critters have a tendency of leaving foul odors behind. While you might not notice these smells that much, buyers will. You...
7 CREDIT SCORE MYTHS EVEN SHREWD HOME BUYERS FALL FOR
7 CREDIT SCORE MYTHS EVEN SHREWD HOME BUYERS FALL FOR By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Forty percent of us think our credit score will climb if we carry a small balance (nope), and 52% don’t realize bad...
WHAT HAPPENS IF I SKIP A MORTGAGE PAYMENT?
WHAT HAPPENS IF I SKIP A MORTGAGE PAYMENT? By: Daniel Bortz "What happens if I skip a mortgage payment?" is one of those questions we hope you never have to ask, but life is unpredictable: Sometimes...
DEED VS. TITLE: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? TERMS HOME BUYERS NEED TO KNOW
DEED VS. TITLE: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? TERMS HOME BUYERS NEED TO KNOW By: Audrey Ference Deed vs. title: What's the difference? Most people use the terms interchangeably, but there's a significant...
12 DELIGHTFUL WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE BRIGHTER IN WINTER
12 DELIGHTFUL WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE BRIGHTER IN WINTER By: Leanne Potts Fall and winter start cozy — who hasn’t used the colder temperatures as an excuse to binge-watch Netflix while swaddled in a...
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"My wife and I worked with Scott for almost a year trying to find our perfect house. We told him from the beginning we were picky and were not going to settle. I'm sure we added some grey hairs to...
SELLING YOUR HOME? 8 UNCOMFORTABLE REALIZATIONS YOU’LL HAVE BEFORE YOU SUCCEED
SELLING YOUR HOME? 8 UNCOMFORTABLE REALIZATIONS YOU'LL HAVE BEFORE YOU SUCCEED By: Daniel Bortz Selling a home is just one of those experiences you've got to go through to truly understand—it's a...
MOVING FROM THE CITY TO THE SUBURBS? ASK THESE 8 QUESTIONS FIRST
MOVING FROM THE CITY TO THE SUBURBS? ASK THESE 8 QUESTIONS FIRST By: Cathie Ericson Sometimes the breaking point comes when you’ve circled the block for hours looking for a parking spot. Or when...
5 SURPRISINGLY SMART REASONS TO BUY A HOME DURING THE HOLIDAYS
By: Cathie Ericson Turkeys and tinsel, dreidels and pumpkin pie. Yes friends, the holidays are here again, and it's the perfect time for ... house hunting? OK, we know you're busy enough planning...
Best Waterfront Towns in California
California is known to have some of the best beaches in the world, giving both locals and tourists the pick of the litter. With so many awesome beach towns to choose from, it can be tough to decide...
Super responsive, informative, dependable and always transparent.
09/29/2017 - zuser20170625121224302 Bought a Single Family home in 2017 in Simi Valley, CA. Working with Scott (and Ling, his assistant) was great!! They were both very knowledgeable and personable....
Very good with sellers, buyers and other realtors alike.
10/08/2017 - jramseth8 Bought and sold a Single Family home in 2017 in Simi Valley, CA. Great patience in both our sale and purchase of our beautiful new house in Thousand Oaks! Very good with...
Scott was amazingly helpful
11/01/2017 - michael mack61 Sold a Townhouse home in 2017 in Simi Valley, CA. Scott was amazingly helpful and better than that genuinely wanted what was best for me in the process of both selling my...
Snowfest 2017
Sunday, November 5, 2017 10:00am - 4:00pm at Rancho Madera Community Park, 556 Lake Park Drive in Simi Valley 2017 vendor applications are now available. 40 tons of snow will be blown on-site...
PREPARING TO SELL YOUR HOME? THE BEST 5 PROJECTS TO DO NOW
PREPARING TO SELL YOUR HOME? THE BEST 5 PROJECTS TO DO NOW By: Jennifer Nelson Planning on selling your home soon? Take an objective look around your home from a buyer’s perspective. What would stop...
BEFORE BUYING, REAL ESTATE PROS INSIST ON DOING THESE 4 THINGS
BEFORE BUYING, REAL ESTATE PROS INSIST ON DOING THESE 4 THINGS By: Dona Dezube and Christina Hoffmann One house you’re looking at has the wraparound porch you’ve fantasized about, but it’s on a...
5 SMALL-HOME UPGRADES YOU’LL REGRET EVEN THINKING ABOUT
5 SMALL-HOME UPGRADES YOU’LL REGRET EVEN THINKING ABOUT By: Scott Sowers The moment you walked into that adorable bungalow, you knew it was “The One.” It wrapped its cozy, snug-as-a-bug feeling...
5 BATHROOM TRENDS YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER
By: Scott Sowers Woohoo!!! Your bathroom makeover is totally happening! You’re having Pinterest-fueled fever dreams. It’s going to be so stunningly fan-tab-u-lous!!! Or is it? If you have any...
Strives to make sure everyone (both the buyers and sellers) is happy
When we were selling our house, Scott was the buyers' agent. During the escrow process we talked with him on several occasions and he was an absolutely pleasure to work with. While he is very...
Las Flores Community Garden
Located in beautiful Thousand Oaks, California, the Las Flores Community Garden is the largest community garden in Ventura County with 165 leased plots including the children's garden which opened...
How Does the FHA’s Energy Efficient Mortgage Work?
Are you currently in the market to buy a home, and want to make sure there’s enough money in the pot to boost its energy efficiency once you take possession? If so, you may be able to get some...