Lynn's Blog

Just this morning I went to a presentation given by CAR (California Association of Realtors). Leslie Appleton- Young, their chief economist, stated  " I can't imagine a better time to be a first time home buyer". Since that's about 80% of our market right now in California, I'm somewhat amused by...

THIS WEEK...(Wednesday, February 25th)There will be a Mardi Gras celebration at the Ventura Harbor Village for the grand arrival of the 1812 Privateer Lynx tall ship. Dockside tours are available as well as live music. From 3-6 PM (Free beads too!)

Sometimes it pays to get up early. Listening to the radio, I just heard that our California State Legislature just signed the excrutiatingly long awaited state budget. Details forthcoming. A good start to the day for Californina!

Last week was the eagerly awaited Ventura County Real Estate and Economic Outlook forecast by economist Mark Schniepp. Among some of the highlights: The housing sector that initiated the contraction is attempting to improve as sales increase. Defaults are declining, although there could be more p...

Late last night the Senate passed the agreement on a $782.2 billion stimulus package for Americans. The current package involves two benefits having to do with housing. The first provision gives first-time home buyers an $8,000 tax credit if the home is purchased between January 1, 2009 and Decem...

It's a perfect weekend to clean that excess junk out of your garage. Every third Saturday of the month (February 21st) the City of Ventura holds a Hazardous Household Waste Disposal Event. Typical Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes items such as used or contaminated motor oil and gasoline, ...

The current stimulus package supposedly has incorporated two benefits having to do with housing. You are probably familiar with the first provision giving first-time home buyers an $8,000 tax credit if the home is purchased between January 1, 2009 and August 31, 2009. This would be an actual tax ...

This is a great weekend to get rid of some old stuff around the house. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal is held on the third Saturday of the month for City Of Ventura residents (next Saturday the 21st).   Other Ventura County Cities have schedules as well Typical Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)...