The Concerts by the Sea summer series returned to Channel Islands Harbor today and the kick-off was a huge success. Another casualty of the pandemic last summer, it was easy to pick up on the energy […]
The question of whether the real estate market is a bubble ready to pop seems to be dominating a lot of conversations – and everyone has an opinion. Yet, when it comes down to it, the […]
Are you looking to buy a home in this current market? If so, are you having fun yet? In the past 8-10 months, most offers we’ve submitted have wound up competing against 5-20 others for the […]
Anyone engaged in the real estate market right now knows it’s the wild west out there. Home inventory was already low last year when the mortgage interest rates dropped off the ledge, and that brought […]
“Reaching the yellow tier is a great accomplishment. I appreciate the collective work of our community members who have helped move us forward.” Rigoberto Vargas; Director, Ventura County Public Health Department It has been a long […]
To say it has been an interesting year so far in real estate would be akin to saying it’s interesting to see cats chasing dogs. It does happen from time to time, but it’s rare. […]
It seemed like a slap in the face when I read a blog that opened with “as we approach the middle of the year.” Not the insulting kind of slap so much as the kind […]
Anytime we meet with our buyers following their home inspection, we try to make sure they understand what the expectations can be around any repair requests. Home repairs post-purchase can be a significant expense, and […]
I remember that when Rebecca and I were in the first-time home-buying mode, the process began long before we were ready to take the step. In the “dreaming stage,” we would spend hot Arizona summer […]