Tag Archives: Conejo+Valley

When The Glass Really Is Half Full

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Tim Freund

The headline of today’s Los Angeles Times Business section reads: 1 in 3 L.A. County home mortgages is underwater.  It could just as easily have read: 2/3 of all homeowners have equity, but that doesn’t sell as many papers.  The … Continue reading →

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Is The Economy Getting Better? Ask And Listen

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Tim Freund

I talk to a lot of people.  It’s just the nature of being in real estate; people want to hear what is happening in the housing market and as a Realtor, I find new clients by sharing my information and … Continue reading →

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Hug A Realtor Day

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Tim Freund

I know what you’re thinking, “Is this guy a nut job or what?” or maybe, “That’s the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard…. Hug a Realtor… they’re a bunch of over paid, fancy-car driving so-and-so’s.”  I mean, talk about an easy … Continue reading →

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Case-Shiller-Schmiller, Here Comes Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tim Freund

I’m not sure I can explain why the Case-Shiller Index posted a decline for January except to say their numbers aren’t reflective of my experience.  Further given the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Index numbers reported just a day … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Fraud and the Broken Moral Compass

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Tim Freund

I have been selling real estate for 22 years.  When I was younger I worked for a family owned developer selling tract homes.  It was a coveted job and one that required the highest ethical standards.  It was hammered into … Continue reading →

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The Guiding Light, All My Children and What We Know About Housing In 2012… So Far

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tim Freund

Growing up, my mom was a stay-at-home mom.  Each day while doing the laundry, cleaning, and preparing the evening’s dinner she would watch soap operas on the television.  It really didn’t matter which show was on; the premise was always … Continue reading →

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All I Want For Xmas Is…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Tim Freund

All I want for Christmas is my two par-tees, my two par-tees, my two par-tees, all I want for Christmas is my two par-tees, so we can have a merry Christmas.  So the song goes… sort of…  No I’m not … Continue reading →

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Katrina, Lehman, Lincoln and Today

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Tim Freund

I was thinking back on when Katrina released her wrath on the city of New Orleans and the South.  I distinctly remember thinking, “What?  The whole city of New Orleans is under water?  How can that be?  Bodies are piling … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Good News Just Keeps Coming!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Tim Freund

For those waiting for someone to say the worst is over, let me be the first to say it: “The worst is over!”.  Bold statement?  Perhaps.  Inaccurate?  Not so much. For those of you who know me or follow TheRealEstateConverstation.com, … Continue reading →

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California’s Future

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Tim Freund

A couple of days ago, a client sent me an article with 5 opinions suggesting the housing market was poised to continue its downward slide.  I responded by saying the future is unclear but that locally at least, the numbers … Continue reading →

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