Ventura County Real Estate Journal

Right now we’re in the middle of a real estate market where buyers are getting great deals not only on homes, but on the financing as well.  Never in recent years have there been as many great choices of homes for sale as there are today.  Gone for now are the days when you had [...]

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(This article was written by my fellow agent and collegue at RE/MAX Gold Coast REALTORS , Janet Dorsey.)
In a previous post titled “Private Transfer Fees—A Hidden Tax”, I described Private Transfer Taxes or Private Transfer Fees, as they are now called. The California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) coined these terms, but don’t expect that wording [...]

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Here is a great calculator for evaluating the cost of your commute as it relates to your housing choice.  If you like it, (or not) let me know. 

Buying a home that is farther away from work may have a lower mortgage
payment, but you’d be surprised at how much more you’ll spend by driving to [...]

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The first time I listened to someone give a presentation on the benefits of home staging my eyes rolled so far back in my head I saw the Realtor sitting behind me. I mean really, the furniture and decorations don’t come with the house—so who cares? And some of the claims for home staging seemed [...]

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Welcome to my blog on Ventura County Real Estate.  My name is Joe Virnig and I’ve been a Realtor in Ventura County since 1986.  My long suffering assistant, Anne Gustin, (picture at right) has been encouraging me (she never nags) to start one for some time.  Hopefully with her nag..oops I mean encouragement this blog [...]

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