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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.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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Tagged #christiesinternationalrealestate, agoura, Agoura Hills, Buying, Calabasas, Case Shiller, Christie's International Real Estate, Christies, Conejo Valley, dilb, Dilbeck, Dilbeck Estates, Dilbeck Real Estate, dilbeckestates, Home Buying, Home Selling, los angeles, market, Market Conditions, Newbury Park, North Ranch, Oak Park, real estate, Realtor, selling, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
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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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Case Shiller July 2021: You Never Hear the One That Gets Ya
With the S&P Case Shiller numbers out today for May 2021 (Case Shiller lags 2 months in their reporting) showing unprecedented year over year appreciation in all 20 Cities they follow, all we can do is shake our head. It’s … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Seller Advice, Thousand Oaks, Tim Freund
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Tagged California, covid, Economics, economy, Home+prices, home+pricing, Homes, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, real+estate, Realtor, Realty, Recession, Tim+Freund
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When It’s Easier to Buy Than to Rent
All you hear these days is about how white-hot the real estate market is. Ask anyone sitting on the sidelines and they’ll tell you they’re waiting for the crash. Ask anyone in the hunt for a home to buy, they’ll … Continue reading →
Posted in County Line, Demographics, Economics, Home Buying, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Real Estate Correction, Rental Advice, Thousand Oaks
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Tagged California, Christies, Colorado, Conejo Valley, Correction, Dilbeck, Economics, economy, Estates, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, los angeles, Real Estate Market, real+estate, Realty, Rental, Rental Market, Tim+Freund, USA
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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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