When the economy changes, naturally the value of real estate is affected. But how is it affected and how quickly does the change register? By all measures the national economy is improving. Consumers are… Read More
What’s it like to be a Realtor? I suppose a question like this is best answered: It depends who you ask. Like anything, there are those who are successful and those who are not. … Read More
Wow, where to start. As is with communities across our great land, when a large employer announces substantive changes to the number of people they are going to employ in that area, every aspect of… Read More
A changing real estate market is a lot like staring in the mirror; day to day you look the same, but over time you find you actually look a lot different. That’s just the way… Read More
Real estate is local. That’s what they say anyway… usually it’s the final tag line in an article or interview discussing real estate values and market conditions. Kind of an afterthought really, yet factually just… Read More
Twice a day the father of two middle schoolers, checks his favorite MLS site to see if anything new has come on the market. He’s looking for the perfect place to call their next home. … Read More
The latest Case-Shiller Home Indices came out yesterday and there were few surprises. Price appreciation declined in almost every market, a fact that suggests that home values are stabilizing. This should come as no surprise since… Read More
You’ve been on the market for many months and your home hasn’t sold. Maybe you got some traffic in the beginning but what was a trickle, has now turned into a tortuous drip. You’re getting… Read More
Every once in a while when I am on a listing presentation, I get asked to explain why a seller shouldn’t just sell their home on their own? Put another way, why they should have… Read More
OK, so maybe a Big Day for the Conejo is a bit of an exaggeration. Still, it’s worth noting that today our total number of units stands at 497. The reason this is significant, is… Read More
