Hope for Ventura County Real Estate

Pier Into the Future will hold it's 15th Annual Pier Under the Stars on October 4, 2008 from 5pm to 8pm at the Beachfront Promenade near the Ventura Pier.  In honor of Ventura's 136 year old Pier, over 40 restaurants, wineries, and brewers invite you to sample their creations,  Tickets are $50 pe...

Ventura loves it's beaches!  Get your family and friends together, everyone is invited to participate, so bring the kids too!  I'll be there with 3 helpers ready to clean up! Saturday September 20, 2008 9am - Noon Surfer's Knoll Beach on Spinnaker Drive Seaward Beach San Buenaventura State Beach ...

Ok, I've been on a roll lately with planning for my future.  Along with needing to excercise more, I have a need to save for my retirement.  It still seems so far away.  I've got a 4 year old.  Yikes, it seems that I'll never get a minute to relax, let alone retire someday. Well, I've always hear...

I found a great tool to get your budget under control, and keep those finances in order.  It's detailed enough, as well as being customizable, to handle most household budgets.  After using the Debt Reduction Snowball Calculator to see what it would take to get myself out of debt by the end of 20...

I've been working on my 2009 Goals, both personal and professional.  One of things I like to do is see what I need to acheive personally so that I can be motivated to push myself professionally.  So, one of my personal goals is to get out of debt by the end of 2009.  In my planning for that, I di...

I just went out to my garage and got my flag out of the closet and stepped outside to put it in it's usual spot right outside the entrance to my house.  As I did that, I looked around to my neighbors to see if anyone else had remembered to display their flags.  Not yet, maybe they are still sleep...

Housing affordability in Ventura County has increased dramatically according to the California Association of Realtors.  C.A.R.'s First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index measures the percentage of households that can afford to purchase an entry level home in Ventura County.  C.A.R. reports t...

Thursday September 11, 9 a.m. to noonCommunity Health screeningPlaza Park Farmers Market between Fifth Street and C StreetFor more information contact (805) 677-5250 and (805) 483-7960.Thursday September 11, 4 p.m.Folk Dances of MexicoColonia Branch, Oxnard Public library, 1500 Camino del Sol No....

Wednesday September 10, 6 p.m.Money forumConference room, 1000 Paseo Camarillo.  Certified Financial Planner Judith Gerhart is holding a money forum.  For more information contact Judith at (805) 388-4776.Wednesday September 10, 5 p.m.City Council meeting601 Carmen DriveFor more information conta...

Just wanted to send out a reminder to my neighbors in Ventura County to take a little time this coming Thursday to remember all those that lost their lives on 9/11.  It was a very dark day in American history, and I, for one, feel a little sick every time this subject comes up.  Let's not forget....