I've been blogging a lot lately in a concerted effort to help my entry to a coastal community with some strict CC&Rs. Two agents dominate the entire development and I think there's room for one more very qualified agent...ME!!! I love this neighborhood that I call home and want to attract buyers here that can enjoy a walk across to the beach, tennis courts, some units with ocean views, so many units that have stunning upgrades and have become frustrated in not being able to door knock or drop important area information off to the owners. Some people have suggest some great ideas and I'm taking under consideration a few of them, but in the meantime, Would it be terribly rude to find a list of owners who I may personally call to introduce myself to not only as a resident, but someone who ... 10/21/2010

I must admit, some of the things my associates do in this industry leave me scratching my head and make me wonder who these people are working for. This morning I took my workout routine outdoors as I knew a storm was on its way in and I wanted to make the most of living on the beach without getting wet! I love living at The Colony and all the amenities here, but can't help but notice when there's anything going on in my neighborhood that's industry related. Quite a few of the residents here at The Colony use their property but once or twice a year and have decided to wait the market out before selling by leasing. As a courtesy, a wise agent always offers to place the property on the MLS as a free service to the owner and typically will help in negotiating and obtaining a guaranteed lea... 10/18/2010

I'm in a position to deal with an unrealistic seller and their broker. There's a way over-priced listing that my buyer is interested in, but understands that the seller is living in La La Land at over $250,000 market value. There are several ways to deal with this like head on into calling the listing broker and seeing why they would even come close to accepting such a fallacy and asking if their sellers are just grooving on having strangers come into their home to look. I know that sounds harsh, but so is the list price on a beautifully decorated condo at the beach.                                      Heck, I could see adding MAYBE $25k above value for the view of the ocean that is observed only from the patio (no window views, you must go outside). And perhaps another $50k for interi... 09/19/2010

I've been in the business long enough to know what works and what doesn't...BUT find myself at a total loss when it comes to strict HOA rules relating to Realtor marketing and how to break through the proverbial glass ceiling. Here's the dilemma, I've got a beautiful condomium complex located steps from the beach in Oxnard, CA. I want one of those listings so bad that I can taste it. Why? Because I live there! I know the values like the back of my hand, love living life there where the air is clean as well as the beaches. I enjoy all the area offers and would love to see other people enjoying this lifestyle. Here are the basics...NO door knocking. Okay, I'm good with that one as I've always felt that rap rap rap on the door is intrusive. I have no problem greeting neighbors and telling ... 08/30/2010

Well you know the rest and I won't quote that one here. What I will tell you is that it gets really old dealing with listing agents who have a great property that's grossly overpriced. I mean like a property that at a maximum in this declining market that is possibly worth $550k and is listed at $774k and has been on the market over 420+ days. I believe I've written about this property before, but I had the opportunity to preview it merely because I wanted to see the ocean view that seemed to bring its list price somewhat into reason. The only problem being is that there isn't a view from anywhere in the home. The view is from the outdoor patio. Nonetheless, the property was stunning on the interior! Upgraded, updated and simply stunning. The viewing instructions on the subject property... 08/20/2010

So this weekend we had stunning weather at the beach here in Oxnard, CA and I decided it was time to hit the streets, check out a few open houses, and check out the "competition" and how they sit open houses in an area that I live in. This area is dominated by two agents who shall remain nameless as one is an Active Rain member, and the other, is the reason for my blogging this. I walked into agent number 1's listing and was blown away by the model-like quality even though the property was built years ago. Almost every upgrade that we in the industry consider a plus had been featured and it was love at first sight. I wanted it for myself! Drum roll please....Not only was it over-priced by a mere 250k, the listing agent sitting the open house was there with her husband who had just used ... 08/16/2010

If you click this link from February of this year, you'll see what tends to be on the list of the "must haves" in buyer choices when selecting a home. http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/108701/the-10-must-have-features-in-todays-new-homes.html;_ylt=AhdKsJzXvGz9U4lFWkQ0Y8Vfo9IF;_ylu=X3oDMTE1NXZodTExBHBvcwM4BHNlYwNyZV9zZWN0aW9uBHNsawMxMG11c3QtaGF2ZWY-?mod=realestate-homeimprove If you were purchasing a home in Camarillo, Oxnard, or Ventura, California...what would be the single most "must have"? For me it would be the updated kitchen....then, pocketbook willing, I'd have a killer ocean view! Visit me on the web to see what's available in California coast real estate at www.californiacoastpropertygroup.com   08/12/2010