Category Archives: Real Estate

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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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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What’s It Really Like To Be A Realtor?

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Tim Freund

 What’s it like to be a Realtor?  I suppose a question like this is best answered: It depends who you ask. Like anything, there are those who are successful and those who are not.  A real estate agent is an … Continue reading →

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Market Update: The Conejo Valley and Beyond

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Tim Freund

Wow, where to start.  As is with communities across our great land, when a large employer announces substantive changes to the number of people they are going to employ in that area, every aspect of the local economy is affected.  … Continue reading →

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Pitfalls And The Process of Buying And Selling Real Estate

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Tim Freund

It’s a delicate balance, a real estate transaction.  There are a lot of things that can and do go right but a lot that can and do go wrong.  Just this past Friday the escrow company a seller picked out … Continue reading →

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RAW: My Approach To A Changing Market

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Tim Freund

RAW: Recognition Acceptance Willingness. I met with a couple the other night who are considering putting their home up for sale.  As I prepared for the meeting, I began in my usual way, by assembling the comparable sales data. This … Continue reading →

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