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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 TRID Nightmare: What Buyers And Sellers Need To Know

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Tim Freund

Most consumers have never heard the acronym TRID.  It stands for Truth in lending Respa Integrated Disclosure.  If you asked me, they got the name wrong.  It should be TIRD because that’s what it is, a big turd.  It’s government … Continue reading →

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A Disturbing Trend And The After Effects Of The Great Recession

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Tim Freund

Like many of my friends and clients, the Great Recession took its toll on me and my financial wellbeing.  Keeping a small business afloat while sending kids to college and paying for all the many personal highlights a family experiences … Continue reading →

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Goldilocks And The 3 Real Estate Markets

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Tim Freund

We all know the story of Goldilocks and The Three Bears. Tasting the Bear’s 3 bowls of porridge Goldilocks remarked, “This one is too hot.”  Then, “This one is too cold,” and finally, “But this one is just right.”  So … Continue reading →

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Handling Multiple Offers

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Tim Freund

What happens when you are selling a house and you find yourself in multiple offers?  This is becoming more and more of a thing these days as the real estate market improves while the supply of available inventory remains constricted. … Continue reading →

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Getting The Highest Price Starts With Cleaning

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Tim Freund

You’ve made the decision it’s time to sell your home.  You’ve hired a Realtor to advance this cause and now you have to prepare your home for sale (Contact Tim Here).  There are several things you can do to get … Continue reading →

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You Just Wrote An Offer, What Happens Next?   

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Tim Freund

You just wrote and an offer, the seller accepted and you’re telling your friends you just bought your dream house.  (Search for homes here.)  You are super excited, but what happens now?  The first thing that happens is your agent … Continue reading →

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When The Economy Changes, What Happens To Real Estate?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Tim Freund

When the economy changes, naturally the value of real estate is affected.  But how is it affected and how quickly does the change register?  By all measures the national economy is improving.  Consumers are spending more money, the declining price … Continue reading →

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Real Estate And Our Responsibility To Our Veterans

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Tim Freund

Last week I had a situation that got me really thinking about our returning Vets and what we as property owners and Realtors have to do.  I’ve got this lease listing in Thousand Oaks (search for listings here) which means I’m … Continue reading →

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Case Shiller at the end of 2014

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Tim Freund

Today’s Case Shiller numbers show a mixed bag of data.  There are some very strong indicators that the market is ready to break out; 8 cities were up over last month and the average annual appreciation was 4.5%.  Moreover the … Continue reading →

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Santa Wants a One Story Home

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Tim Freund

In honor of the season, I reworked the lyrics to this holiday classic.  Click on the picture to check out the listing and by all means, sing along! Oh you better watch out You better not cry He’s selling his … Continue reading →

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