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4 Facts You Need To Know About The Current Real Estate Market Before Selling Your Oxnard Home

August 23, 2019

If anyone tells you that selling a home is simple or easy, they just aren’t telling you the truth (or not all of it anyway). However it turns out, it’s not something you could ever call fun. But whenever you undertake a difficult task, knowing what to expect beforehand helps immensely. So here are 4 … Continued

8 Tips To DIY Your Move In Ventura County

August 22, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

Okay, so you’re planning to move . . . and want to save some money. You won’t do it by hiring a moving company – you’ll save only time and energy. The average cost for a long distance move using a moving company is about $4,300, based on an average weight of 7,400 pounds and … Continued

What A Slowing Real Estate Market Means For Your Ventura County Property

August 22, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

In a nutshell, when a real estate market slows, it typically takes longer to sell a property. And, as all agents will tell you, the longer a property is on the market, the harder it is to sell and will usually sell for less. While a slowing market is not all doom and gloom for … Continued

What To Watch Out for When Purchasing A Condo or Townhome in Ventura

August 21, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

Although a condo and a townhome aren’t exactly the same, they do have more in common with each other than either has with a single family home. So whether you’re purchasing a condo or a townhome, there are certain things you need to carefully consider before laying down your money. And among these things are … Continued

Our Home Buying Guide For Millennials In Ventura County

August 21, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

Not long ago, many people thought Millennials would never wind up buying homes. That, however, has changed. Millennials have bought more homes in the last few years than Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers. A whole lot of them are grabbing onto the American dream of homeownership. Still, Millennials face certain challenges for home buying. But if … Continued

Determine What To Keep And What To Throw Away When Moving In Ventura County

August 20, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

It’s a painful, often very emotional, undertaking, but it usually has to be done when you get ready to move. And that is getting rid of your precious stuff. But you can’t just take a bulldozer approach because you’ll wind up getting rid of things you need or that have other value to you. So … Continued

How To Handle Cloudy Title In Ventura County

August 20, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

It happens sometimes that people think they own their home when they actually don’t (or don’t clearly own it). The problem in such a case is usually what is known as cloudy title – a situation in which a title search reveals that the actual property owner is unclear. In the case of cloudy title, … Continued

How To Use Your Tax Refund To Buy Your First Home In Ventura County

August 19, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

Many people dread tax time, but many others look forward to it because they will be getting a refund. But a large number of those who do get a refund often spend it in short order on things they’ve been wanting all year. But there is a better way, especially when you want to buy … Continued

Ready To Sell Your House in Oxnard? Consider These 5 Things First!

August 19, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

You know that when you’re ready to sell your house, there’s a lot to do before listing. The problem is, though, that all those pre-listing tasks can just go on and on. So you have to know what to take care of and what to leave alone. It all begins with understanding your own motivations … Continued

How To Sell Your House For 10% More In Ventura

August 18, 2019

By Ainslee Charles

If you’re anything like most sellers, you have two main goals: to sell your house quickly and for as much as reasonably possible. And these two goals are intimately related – what makes a house sell fast usually makes it sell for more. So when you do what you need to do, it’s a two-for. … Continued