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Camarillo Real Estate, Camarillo Heights Home, a Sad Story

East Loop fireAs I write this post one of Camarillo Heights' landmarks is fighting to hold up against the fire that engulfed this fascinating house about an hour ago.

It is too early to know what caused this horrific fire, but whatever the cause it is a fire that destroyed this house to the ground. Fortunately the homeowner was not home at the time, but it took us a long time to find that out.

Almost everyone that lives in Camarillo or has been to our home knows about this house. We all refer to it as the "statue house". The lady who owns this "statue house" is a clay sculptor and you could see her work all over the exterior of her house. Basically this corner of Camarillo Heights resembled a Roman or a Greek palace.

I can still hear the Ventura County helicopter circulate our neighborhood and I can still see the stream of water the firefighters are using to put out this monster. There are ten fire trucks present at a moment and the main streets around us are blocked (only the homeowners are allowed to drive up). My cell phone is ringing non stop (concerned family members, friends, and neighbors at work). I feel guilty for saying this, but we are so lucky that the wind is blowing away from our homes because there is only a house between us and this engulfed home.

All in all this has been a heartbreaking incident for our neighborhood but, it is at times like this that you come to appreciate your neighbors, the quick response of the fire and police department of your town, and the love for each other in the area you have chosen to call "Home".

These are the pictures I was able to take.

  Fire on East Loop   

 

 

                

  

Fire On East Loop  

East Loop's Fire 2007

  

 

 

 

  Camarillo Heights' Fire

East Loop 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Fire in Camarillo 

Fire in the Heights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   East Loop

Camarillo 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Canarillo Heights

 

15 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 29 2007 05:33PM

Watch This Show

 

keysThis YouTube clip reminds me of a comment I received from a first time buyer. She told me "Mana, this buying process is a funny thing. You have all these people working hard for you and at the end I am handed this beautiful tangible object, My Keys". Enjoy the show.

             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIJtKxdRQzY

10 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 29 2007 11:25AM

Ventura County Real Estate Daily Update

Ventura County map

 

 

Here is a summery of Real Estate availability in all of Ventura County's cities.

For more detailed information or for better look into Ventura County's Real Estate visit www.manatulberg.com or call Mana Tulberg @ (805) 443-8898.

 

 

 

  

Ventura County Real Estate Information:  

Number of homes, condos, lands, and Manufactured Homes available in each city as of 6-27-2007

City

Homes

Condos

Lands

Manufactured Homes

Short Pays

Homes & Condos

Camarillo

406

165

34

31

23

Fillmore

99

13

10

19

5

Moorpark

195

49

17

9

7

Newbury Park

180

24

27

20

5

Ojai

193

19

25

15

6

Oxnard

916

373

23

60

185

Santa Paula

143

40

17

20

9

Simi Valley

545

135

56

23

37

Thousand Oaks

328

111

29

18

18

Ventura

413

167

31

41

50

 

7 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 27 2007 10:37PM

Your St. Louis Pro.

valueListIf you are in St. Louis area looking to buy or sell a home I would strongly suggest you explore ValueList Real Estate Services, the largest full service/discount real estate and a full service VA approved mortgage lender.

ValueList offers home sellers a flat-fee listing program where the home seller pays Valuelist a flat-fee and in case another agent from a different company sells the house a commission is paid to that agent buy the home sellers.

ValueList Real Estate Services also offers many services to the home buyers. The goal of the agents at ValueList is to make your home buying experience a relaxing and memorable occasion. Here is just a list of a few informative pages you will find on their website:

The best news for you is that your Real Estate needs and your Mortgage needs are all taken care of in one place. Just visit Valuelist's website and they will answer all your mortgage needs.

Contact Information:

ValueList Real Estate Services
Phone: (314) 231-LIST
Fax: (314) 621-0832

4251 Martyridge , St. Louis, MO, 63129

 

 

9 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 26 2007 03:02PM

Please Read If You Don't Want Your Cell Phone To Start Ringing For The Wrong Reason

Very Important Reminder 

12 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls.

YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS.

To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.

HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS. It take about 20 seconds.

 

Kimberly Grant has just notified me that this is just a hoax. However, it would be safe to add your cell phone number to this list to stop all marketing calls for good.

18 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 25 2007 11:54AM

Camarillo Real Estate, Santa Rosa Valley Estate Homes

The beautiful valley northeast of Camarillo, California with its multi million dollar homes is known as Santa Rosa Valley. This unincorporated part of Camarillo acts as a bridge between the cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, and Thousand Oaks.

There are many subdivisions and housing developments in Santa Rosa Valley. Below is a list of some of the developments in Santa Rosa Valley:

 

Santa Rosa Valley TrailMost of the properties in this valley are built on one or a few acre and have equestrian facilities or are very close to the breathtaking horse riding trails. Some of these trails have access to the Pacific Ocean.

 

 

 

 

These Santa Rosa Valley Estate Homes Are served by the Pleasant Valley School District. The schools in this area of Camarillo are:

Some of the sites that you might want to visit:

  1. Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council
  2. Homeowner Associations
  3. Santa Rosa Valley Trails, Inc
  4. Santa Rosa Valley Pony Club (SRVPC)
  5. Santa Rosa Valley 4-H Club
  6. Santa Rosa Valley Riders

Search the Ventura County, CA MLS to  see all the homes, town homes, Beach homes and condos for sale by all real estate agents in the Ventura County area.

 

6 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 23 2007 12:48AM

Your Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Pros

Jill & Ron FuhrerToday I was searching for Pennsylvania area real estate when I came a cross Jill and Ron Fuhrer's website.

Jill & Ron serve buyers and sellers in the Lehigh Valley including Easton, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Wind Gap, Bangor and Mount Bethel, PA. Their website is a great source of information, news, and real estate tips for buyers and sellers in these areas.Map of Lehigh Valley

As a someone who puts family and family values high on the list, I was so glad to find a husband and wife team of realtor who believe that Family Matters Most.

If you are a first time buyer I am sure you will have a few questions regarding the home buying process. Jill & Ron have taken it upon themselves to answer most of your concerns and under a section called Mistakes to Avoid, Jill & Ron counsel you on what are the 10 Home Finance Mistakes You Can't Afford.

If you are a home seller I would highly recommend you check out the section on Jill & Ron's website called Beat Slowing Sales, where they share with you 7 ways of how to sell your home in this market. Also, there is a great check list for you, the seller, before and during the time your home is on the market for sale.

In general I was able to gather a wealth of Real Estate related news and information right on the front page of Jill & Ron's Site without having to search all over the web or join any news site.

So if you are looking to buy a home or sell your home in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania just visit Jill & Ron's site and see for yourself what I am talking about. Don't forget to read about these two amazing and hard working people, just click here.

 

4 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 22 2007 02:33PM

Ventura County Events for Month of July

Ventura County's Local Happenings

 

ventura street fairVentura Street Fair

Dates: Wednesday, July 4  From: 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

July 4th Street Fair, downtown Ventura. Food booths, more than 300 arts and crafts booths, and five stages of musical entertainment! A great event! For further information, please call (805) 654-7830.

 

Heritage Square Heritage Square Summer Concerts

Dates: July 6, 13, 20, 27 From 6pm - 8pm

Often described as "the Hollywood Bowl of Oxnard" - one of Ventura County's most enjoyable outdoor entertainment experiences.

Admission:  ranges from free to $10.

Location: 715 South A Street, Heritage Square, Downtown Oxnard For further information, please call (805) 483-7960

 

Channel Island Harbor6th Annual Channel Islands Harbor Fine Arts & Crafts Show

Dates: July 7 & 8  From 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Price: Free Admission.

Location: Channel Islands Harbor

 

Ventura Marina12th Annual Ventura County Boat Show
Dates: July 12 & 15

Location: Channel Islands Harbor

 

Santa Paula Citrus Festival40th Annual Citrus Festival

Dates: July 20, 21, 22, 2007     Friday: 4:00 PM to 11:30 PM   Saturday & Sunday: Noon to 11:30 PM

Price: $5 Adults $1 Children (12 and under)

The 40th Annual Citrus Festival is a full weekend of headline entertainment, carnival rides, downtown parade, old-time trolley, farmer's market and mercantile, citrus and avocado pavilion, coffee house, specialty foods, arts and crafts vendors, and fruity fun and games. Location: Harding Park on Harvard Boulevard.
 

 

Salsa Festival LogoSalsa Festival

Dates: Saturday-Sunday, July 28-29  From:11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

14th annual Oxnard Salsa Festival with food, music & dance. Free,

Location: Plaza Park, 5th & B Streets, downtown Oxnard.

For further information, please call (800) 269-6273.

 

 

Camarillo FiestaCamarillo Fiesta and Street Fair

Dates: July 12th. through 15th 

Hours: FRIDAY~ Fiesta Hours: 6 - 10 PM      SATURDAY ~ Fiesta Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM   SUNDAY ~ Fiesta Hours: 11:30 AM - 8 PM

Camarillo Fiesta and Street Fair is a giant street festival with booths demonstrating and selling arts, crafts and unique items, plus rides and entertainment, and lots of good food.

Location: Ventura Boulevard in Old Town Camarillo

 

 

For more information about ventura County and events in Ventura County visit my website : http://www.manatulberg.com/ 

 

9 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 22 2007 01:32AM

Ventura County's 4th Of July Fireworks

4th Of July Fireworks

FIREWORKS start at dusk - before 9:00 p.m.

fireworks

Camarillo: Undecided. (NOT at Freedom Park at Camarillo Airport, the fireworks show will probably be held at Adolfo Camarillo High School). For further information, please call (805) 484-4383 or 484-8388 ext.395.

Conejo Valley: View from Oaks Mall. For further information, please call (805) 370-0035.

Fillmore: Fillmore High School. For further information, please call (805) 524-0351.

Moorpark - on JULY 3rd!: Arroyo Vista Park. For further information, please call (805) 517-6300.

Ojai: Nordhoff High School Stadium. For further information, please call (805) 646-8126 or 646-4295.

Oxnard: Fireworks by the Sea at Channel Islands Harbo. For further information, please call (805) 985-4852 or 983-6118.

Santa Paula: Harding Park, Santa Paula. For further information, please call (805) 933-4226.

Simi Valley: New location -- Rancho Santa Suzana Park. For further information, please call (805) 526-3900.

Ventura: Ventura College. For further information, please call (805) 654-6400 or 654-7800.

 

For more information about ventura County and events in Ventura County visit my website : http://www.manatulberg.com/ 

 

9 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 21 2007 11:49AM

Does the Price of Petroleum Have Anything to Do with The Price of Homes?

 

Building materialsYesterday, Tuesday June 19th, my husband, and I, and our two little girls were shopping at Home Depot in Camarillo, CA. Actually I have to rephrase that, my husband was shopping and my daughters and I were just messing around. As we were passing through the isles I overheard many of the shoppers complain about the price increases in many building materials and that got me thinking...

As we are all painfully aware, the price of oil has sky-rocketed in the past several years. With price increases in petroleum throughout the country, all materials that are derived from petroleum have been effected including some building materials.

So now do you see the domino effect? The high price of petroleum increases the price of building materials and Oil Field
therefore, the newly constructed homes are outrageously priced. The rest of the real estate market has to keep up with these newly constructed homes and hence the increase in prices through out the market.

I know this is not the only factor that affects the price increase or decrease in our housing market, but it seems to me to be one of the factors that has been overlooked.

9 comments • Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg • June 20 2007 12:10PM