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Author Archives: Tim Freund
About Tim Freund
Tim Freund has been a licensed real estate agent/broker since 1990. He spent 14 years as a new home sales rep, ran his own boutique resale brokerage for 5 years and is currently an Estates Director for Dilbeck Estates/Christie's International Estates in Westlake Village, Ca. Tim is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR), a Corporate Mobilty Specialist (CMS) and a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES). Tim has successfully negotiated a loan modification for a client and has been a professional short sale negotiator. Tim sells along the Los Angeles and Ventura County lines, “from LA to Ventura..”. Tim has been married 31 years, has 2 children, is a native Californian and has been a resident of the Conejo Valley since 1991.The Hot Real Estate Market: It’s Not Just Here, It’s Everywhere
My wife and I just returned from a 5-day whirlwind trip from SoCal to Chicago. Now that we’re vax’d and hopefully on our way back to a post pandemic normalcy, we took it upon ourselves to go somewhere. We chose … Continue reading →
Posted in contingencies, County Line, Demographics, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged 1000oaksrealestate, broker, Chicago, Christie's International Real Estate, Dilbeck, Dilbeck Estates, For Sale, Frank Lloyd Wright, market, Market Conditions, Oak Park, real estate, Realtor, Realty, Red Hot, Tim Freund
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Setting Expectations
Thanks for tuning in! Today, we are talking about setting expectations in today’s real estate market world. The real estate market today is insane, and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. So much so, that we have to re-evaluate … Continue reading →
Posted in contingencies, County Line, Economics, Home Buying, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, podcast, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged buyers, Conejo Valley, Dilbeck, dilbeck es, Dilbeck Estates, For Sale, los angeles, market, Market Conditions, real estate, Realtor, sellers, Sellers Market, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund, Ventura, Westlake Village
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Bidding Wars: How Long Can This Continue?
Realtors across the country are reporting the same thing: There’s no inventory and sale prices are regularly going over the asking price. Inman, a real estate news service, recently published an in-depth discussion on the low inventory and crazy bidding … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, home builders, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Recession, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged boomers, buyers, Dilbeck, For Sale, interest rates, Market Conditions, millennials, pandemic, real estate, Realtor, Realty, sales, sellers, work
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Escalation Clause: What Is It And Is It A Good Strategy?
Perhaps you’re a buyer and you’ve never heard of an escalation clause. Or maybe you’re a young Realtor and you’ve never come across one before. An escalation clause is a term in an offer where the buyer agrees to increase … Continue reading →
Posted in contingencies, County Line, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged buyers, Escalation, Escalation Clause, For Sale, los angeles, Multiple, Multiple Offer, Offer, Offers, Seller, Seller's Market, SMCO, Ventura
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“Should I Buy a Home in This Market?”
Hello everyone! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of my podcast! This time, I am here to offer my advice to you if you’re looking to buy a home in this RED HOT market. Buying a home in this … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, podcast, Real Estate, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged Agoura Hills, Buyer, Buying, California, Dilbeck, For Sale, Home Buying, Home Prices, Market Conditions, Newbury Park, podcast, real estate, selling, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund, Westlake Village
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Market Update – February 19th, 2021
It’s a crazy real estate market. There, I said it. How can you tell you ask? Allow me to elaborate. The first thing is that in many of the markets I work, there are fewer than 2 weeks inventory. This … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged Appraisal, Blog, Buying, Cave, Christie's International Real Estate, Competitive, Dilbeck, Home Buying, Market Conditions, real estate, Realtor, Sellers Market, selling, Tim Freund, Value
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First Time Homebuyers Episode 9: Closing & the Final Stretch
The final episode of our First Time Buyer’s podcast! Thank you guys for sticking around with us. In this final episode, we finish up the buying process with the closing, and the final stretch of getting everything done. Sit back, … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Disclosures, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, podcast, Real Estate, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged broker, Buyer, buyers, Buying, California, Dilbeck, Dilbeck Estates, First, First Time Buyers, First Time Home Buyer, For Sale, Home Buying, real estate, Realtor, Realty
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First Time Homebuyers Episode 8: Contingencies
Welcome to yet another episode of our First Time Homebuyers podcast series! In this episode, we talk about contingencies! Learn what contingencies are and what they mean when they come up during your real estate transactions. So, take a seat … Continue reading →
Posted in contingencies, Disclosures, Home Buying, Home Selling, Real Estate
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Tagged broker, Buying, contingencies, Dilbeck, Dilbeck Real Estate, dilbeckestates, First, First Time Buyers, For Sale, podcast, real estate, Realtor, Realty, selling, Tim Freund
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California: What is to Become of Her?
The following are excerpts from a recent conversation with Lady California. Tim Freund: “So Lady California, you’re looking a less than your usual sunny self. What can you tell my readers about your current health?” Lady California: To quote one … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Disclosures, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Refinancing, Remodeling, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged CA, California, Conditions, Dilbeck, For Sale, Home Buying, Home Prices, Home Selling, Homes, homesales, Market Conditions, Moving, Price, real estate, Realtor, Realty, Taxes, Tim Freund
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The American Home 2021: Trend Towards Home Improvement Continues
Everyone agrees that amongst some of the biggest surprises brought on by the Covid-19 Pandemic, is the trend towards home improvement. The obvious need for a home school, home office or two in many cases and the need for at … Continue reading →
Posted in Curb Appeal & Cleaning, home builders, Home Buying, Home Selling, Real Estate, Remodeling, Seller Advice, Tim Freund
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Tagged 2021, broker, covid, Dilbeck, Estates, home improvement, Homes, improvement, real estate, Realtor, remodel, Remodeling, renovate, renovating, renovations, shed, studio sheds, Tim Freund, trends
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