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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 Bifurcation of Today’s Real Estate Market
As a top producer, I try to share information of value with my fellow agents. The other day in our weekly sales meeting I said that the word of the week is Bifurcation. This is essentially a word meaning fork … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Remodeling, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged bifurcation, buyers market, California, Conejo Valley, Correction, Economics, economy, fork, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, los angeles, marketing conditions, real+estate, Sellers Market, Thousand Oaks, Tim+Freund
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Masterpiece, Winslow Homer and the Art of Real Estate
Growing up, one of my favorite games was Masterpiece. It was always an adventure trying to determine which pieces of art I liked, which were valuable, and which were forgeries. The real estate market, in times of uncertainty, is much … Continue reading →
Posted in contingencies, County Line, Demographics, Economics, 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 buyer's market, California, Dilbeck, Dilbeck Estates, Economics, economy, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, masterpiece, Offers, pricing, real+estate, Realtor, stock market, Tim+Freund, volatility
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Talking About Location
Everyone’s heard the old adage, location, location, location. But what does that really mean and why is it important? I had a partner years ago that explained it this way: The first location in the phrase is in reference to … Continue reading →
Posted in Economics, For Sale By Owner, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged California, Dilbeck, Economics, economy, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, location, real+estate, Realtor, Tim+Freund
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Lions, and Tigers and Oh Yes, Da Bears
In 2011 I wrote an article entitled Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! In it I discussed the consumer confidence as being a drag on what could be an improving housing landscape. We had just seen that the number … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, For Sale By Owner, 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 California, CNBC, Conejo Valley, Correction, da bears, Economics, economy, fox, Home+prices, home+pricing, Homes, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, pricing, real+estate, Recession, selling, Thousand Oaks, Tim+Freund, Westlake Village
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Market Snapshot – May 2022
Year in and year out spring is Southern California’s strongest market. Spring brings out the most buyers and the most sellers. And May 2022 is no different. Inventory is rising to meet the increased demand. One way in which things … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Refinancing, Rental Advice, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged Buying, California, Conejo Valley, Correction, Economics, economy, flashback, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, los angeles, real+estate, selling, Thousand Oaks, Tim+Freund
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Rising Rates: What to do?
With interest rates expected to rise even further in the coming months, would be homeowners find themselves in search of options and solutions. For many, especially Millennials who’ve never experienced rising rates, this is a time of great concern when … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Loan Modification, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Refinancing, Rental Advice, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged ARM, Buying, California, conventional, Economics, economy, finance, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, Market Conditions, mortgage, mortgage market, own, real+estate, rent, rising rates, selling, Tim+Freund
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The Inventory Crisis in Housing
There isn’t enough housing for the population. Spoiler alert: That’s the end of this story. I thought I might start this article with the conclusion, a literary trick often used by storytellers to build suspense. Alas, there is no suspense … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, home builders, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged Buyer, buyers, Buying, California, Case Shiller, Christies, Demand, Dilbeck, Economics, economy, high demand, Home Buying, home owner, Home+prices, home+pricing, Homes, housing, housing crisis, Housing+sales, interest+rates, investor, prices, real+estate, Realtor, rent, Rental, renters, renting, statista, Tim Freund, Tim+Freund
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A Trip to the Moon
As I look back on the year in real estate with an eye towards 2022, I am reminded of Georges Melies’ famous 1902 movie, A Trip To The Moon. Despite being 120 years old, the movie holds up because it … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, 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 A Trip to the Moon, broker, Christies, Correction, Credit Scores, Demand, Dilbeck, Dilbeck Estates, Economics, FICO, Georges Melies, Home Ownership, Home Prices, interest rates, Rates, real estate, Realtor, Recession, Supply, Supply and Demand, Thousand Oaks
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Selling Real Estate During a Pandemic – Are You Kidding Me?
I have been selling real estate for a long time. I have seen recessions, stock market crashes, speculation and finance driven real estate crashes. I’ve seen booms and busts, sold new tract homes and resold custom estates. I however, wouldn’t … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Recession, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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The Elephant in the Room (And It Is Us)
In my 31 years of selling real estate, certain things have remained true. The 3 most important words for example, are now, always have been and will always be, location, location, location. For investment, find the cheapest house in the … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged Agoura Hills, analytics, Calabasas, Christies, Conejo, Dilbeck, Estates, For Sale, Homes, Market Conditions, millennials, real estate, Realtor, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund, Westlake Village
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