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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 Long And Winding Road: Real Estate Through The Music Of The Beatles

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Tim Freund

Over the next week we are going to be getting our fill of The Beatles.  The reason?  February 9th will mark the 50th anniversary of their earth shattering appearance on The Ed Sullivan show.  Much will be made of their … Continue reading →

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Home From Vacation And Preparing For 2014

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Tim Freund

Having just returned to sunny Southern California after a week of much needed R and R in the frozen tundra of the Northeast, New York to be specific, I find myself in need of a refresher course to get ready … Continue reading →

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Your Home’s Holiday Wish List

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Tim Freund

When I was a kid, right around Thanksgiving we would get the Sears catalog in the mail.  Back then there were a dozen TV stations, not hundreds so there weren’t tons and tons of commercials from which to glean you … Continue reading →

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The Emperor Has No Clothes; Or Why Aren’t The Pundits Looking At Inventory?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Tim Freund

I know, I know, I’m pounding the inventory drum to death.  I guess I just can’t help it; it’s just so painfully obvious.  Do you remember the Hans Christian Andersen story of the emperor who is persuaded by a swindler … Continue reading →

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A Looking Local: Assessing Inventory For The Conejo Valley

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Tim Freund

I’m not usually quite so local in my blog.  That is, I base my thoughts and opinions on what I am seeing locally but since The Real Estate Conversation is now being read from Spain to Australia, Back East to … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Something Straight

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Tim Freund

I heard some guy, some housing analyst on CNBC yesterday, tell viewers that homes were more affordable in 2003 than they are today due to the fact that people had better access to adjustable mortgages and interest only financing.  He … Continue reading →

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Of Family, Friends And Neighbors

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Tim Freund

It’s late November.  It’s just days before the shopping season begins; roast turkey becomes a daily meal and we’re reminded that nothing’s more important than health and family.  My wife’s family is gathering at our house for Turkey this year … Continue reading →

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How Do I Sell My House? Becoming A Smarter Seller

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Tim Freund

In my last blog I wrote about how to buy a house, just some of the basics like prioritizing and making lists.  One of my clients wrote to me, “Great article – how about doing one on selling a house?”  … Continue reading →

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How Do You Buy A House?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Tim Freund

How do you buy a house?  It may sound dumb to ask this question, but it is a legitimate question.  Where to start? What should you look for?  What should you avoid?  Who’s going to represent you?  Financing? Escrow? Inspections? … Continue reading →

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Tom Foolery, Pogo And A Market Update

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Tim Freund

Yes, you read the headline correctly, Tom Foolery.  I really don’t know how else to describe what just transpired in Washington.  I read an LA Times article that said, “We have met the enemy and he is us;” a reference … Continue reading →

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