Ventura County Real Estate Journal

Like all business people Ventura real estate agents are competitors. We compete for listings and we compete for buyers.  But the real estate business is unique in that, even though we may be competitors, we must also work in cooperation with each other to to get those sellers and buyers matched up.  It benefits us, and more importantly it [...]

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…Nearly Two Years after Sale!
The best escrow is a closed escrow.  Job well done…satisfied clients…all is well and it’s time to focus on the next one. Sometimes, though, like a zombie from a B-movie, a closed escrow will not die requiring some extra attention to put things right.
This particular example starts with a panicked phone [...]

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“TWO-EIGHTY-FIVE,” screamed the auctioneer from his podium, pointing his gavel towards the man in the third row who had made the next-to-the-last bid. “TWO-EIGHTY-FIVE,” he screamed five more times, never taking his eyes off his mark. He paused for a breath and repeated the onslaught three more times.  Finally, sensing no further movement from the man, [...]

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Homeowners in default receive so many phone calls, people knocking on their doors and letters that it can reach the point of harassment.  Some of these offers for help are legitimate but many (most) are not.  For the average homeowner it is next to impossible to tell who is on the level and who is not.  [...]

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Scam artists do not look or act dastardly.  They are nice friendly people who seem trustworthy.  They look nice, are well dressed and are genuinely likable.  This was the message that Stella Ling, senior council with the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) had for the audience of the REFAT Industry Outreach Foreclosure Scams Forum hosted by the Ventura [...]

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