Tag Archives: California

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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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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Confidence, Real Estate And Our Way Of Life

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Tim Freund

The real estate market is changing again.  Of course it’s never static.  Even when it was in free fall, it was moving, just in the wrong direction.  After what has been an unprecedented run since the first of the year … Continue reading →

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The World Is Flat! Thank Goodness… Kinda

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Tim Freund

There were several interesting items of note it this morning’s paper some good, some not so good.  First and foremost is that it was reported that Southern California prices were flat for the second consecutive month.  Whew!  For a minute … Continue reading →

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June 2013: Perception Is 9/10’s Of The Law

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Tim Freund

Great news for property owners: Case-Shiller, S & P’s housing index, shows home values are up across the nation.  Prices in some areas like Los Angeles Metro, are up for the 15th consecutive month and up over 20% from the … Continue reading →

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So You’re Thinking About Buying A Modest Fixer

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Tim Freund

You’ve been looking for a home and you’re on a pretty tight budget.  You’re well qualified and have the down payment in hand along with a strong preapproval letter.  There’s a home that just came up and you like the … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On Bernanke, Interest Rates And The State Of The Market

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Tim Freund

Today, the National Association of Realtors’ pending homes sales data, representing June’s homes entering contract, showed a decline of .04%.  Analysts expected a smaller decline of .01%.  The Decline is being blamed on a combination of low inventory (can’t go … Continue reading →

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Stayin’ Ain’t An Option

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Tim Freund

For the past couple months I have been of the contrarian opinion that we don’t have a supply problem but rather a demand problem.  That is, here in the Conejo Valley anyway, we are selling a comparable number of homes … Continue reading →

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It Wasn’t That Long Ago…

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Tim Freund

As the Supreme Court prepares to render a decision on the equality of marriage, I was reminded yesterday that it wasn’t that long ago, when equality in housing did not exist. I was at a new listing I have coming out, checking … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Pipeline

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Tim Freund

Pipeline.  I suppose the word stems from the bringing of water from the well to the parched.  Perhaps it comes from the ancient times.  King Herod is supposed to have built miles of waterways to water the lands of Israel.  … Continue reading →

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