Camarillo Life & Real Estate

Man-o-man-o-man. I woke up on Tuesday morning to an invasion of "Super 8 MeMes" here in Active Rain. Many of my friends on AR were tagged by other selected members to join the invasion.  I thought I had escaped this round of tagging when I noticed that I had been double-whammied by two of my closest friends, Sally Cheeseman and Sandra Cummings.

 So here we go:

 Who is your favorite musical artist? I was going to go with Barney, but I'll give you guys a break. I have many favorite musical artists. My mood really dictates which musician is my favorite, each hour, each day, or even each month. Right now I've been jamming with The Pretenders. 

Who is your favorite artist? My son of course, Joshua Tulberg, (a more detailed article to follow).

Who is your favorite blogger? There are so many good bloggers out there that it would take me days to compile all their names. Let's just say, I like bloggers who come up with original materials.

If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them? This is going to probably be controversial, but I would like to meet all of the prophets starting from Adam all the way to Mohammad. I truly believe that they all came to teach us the same moral basis for a healthier life. It was man who tasted power and introduced different religions and started all the wars in the name of God and religion.

 What did you want to be when you grew up? In control of my life.

What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know?  If it were interesting, it wouldn't be trivial now would it. :0)

If you could live in any point in history what would it be and why? Medieval Times. I am fascinated by the history of that era.

What is the most interesting job you have ever held? Being a mother is pretty fascinating. It's never dull, it's very challenging, and it's constantly challenging me to better myself.   

 Now is my turn to tag:
Lynda Eisenmann
Elaine Hanson
Kimberly Grant
Susie Roscoe
Katrina Madewell
Kirsten Mellinger
Suzanne Sands
Paula Henry

Active Rain You Have Kept Me So Busy That I Missed My Own Anniversary!!!!!!

My one year anniversary on Active Rain came and passed me by unexpectedly. Yes, I blame you, Active Rain, for making me miss such a great milestone in my life.

First you and your wonderful members taught me how to blog and how to improve my page ranking. After 3 months of blogging and commenting on your site I went from page sixty-something of Google to top of page 3!!!!!! These days I move between Google's pages one and two. I owe all that to you and the time and energy I dedicated to being the best in my area, Ventura County.

Then came all the real estate phone calls and email requests. You are truly amazing Active Rain!!!

I would not consider myself overly tech-savvy, but because of you I have been contacted by a few engineers (programmers) to discus web-based ideas.

Because of you I'm now our company's Web-Master!!!!!

Yes, because of you I have been so, so busy that I have even considered hiring someone to write my posts!!!! (Okay, that one is a joke).

Because of you I understand Real Estate better.

Because of you I have a network of friends who span from sea to shinning sea.

Thank you Active Rain.

Camarillo: Free Familly Film Festival This Summer at Edwards Movie Theater

This summer the Camarillo Regal Theater is offering a Free Family Film Festival. Nine weeks of free movies for kids and their parents.

The events start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday this summer and seating is first come first served.

Here is a list of movies scheduled for summer 2008 at Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12.

2008 California Strawberry Festival

Ventura County is well known for its agricultural farms, citrus groves, and most importantly Strawberry Fields. Some of the countries best strawberries are grown on our own Oxnard Plain.

Every year in May the whole county celebrates the taste and bounties of our famous strawberries. The California Strawberry Festival is one of Ventura County's largest annual events. People from as far as Orange County (some 90 miles to the south) attend this fun-filled 2 day event.

For the strawberry lovers, you can have a taste of our delicious strawberries and the many strawberry delicacies to enjoy and/or take home. A day filled with shopping, entertainment, games for kids and adults in the beautiful Strawberry Meadows of Oxnard.

Dates: May 17-18 2008.

Location: Strawberry Meadows, College Park, 3250 S. Rose Avenue at Highway 1, Oxnard.

For further information please call: (805) 288-9242.

45 Written Offers in 5 Days

It can still happen. Even in this so-called "slow real estate market" don't be shocked to see a flood of offers. With the help of your Realtor®, price your home right and you may get 45, or even more, offers in 5 days.

Today my client and I, who by the way found me on Active Rain, toured an REO/Bank Owned Home in an area of Oxnard, Ventura County, where there are 3-4 for sale signs per street. The reason for that is a whole different story. This house had been on the market for 5 days and already the kitchen counter was filled with Realtor's® business cards.

I have been showing an average of 5-6 homes per week and from that list there are at least 2-3 short sales or REOs.  This particular REO (Real Estate Owned), except for the carpets, was in great shape and condition. My client, who is a very educated home buyer, loved the house and asked if I could find more about the home and the sale conditions.

As soon as we were done I contacted the listing agent to find out 45 written offers had been submitted to her in the first 5 days that the house had been on the market.

My client was really disappointed, however, I pointed out that as soon as this home is pending sale or closes escrow it's very likely that all other homes in the area will lower their prices as well.

Who said there were no Home Buyers out there?

Here is a Compare Market Analysis (CMA) on the property mentioned above:

Criteria: all listed and sold properties are within ¼ mile of the property.

Note: The first Property in the list below is the property with 45 offers.

Active Properties:

Sold Properties in the past 6 months:

Source: Ventura County Regional Data Share

Santa Rosa Valley, an area east of Camarillo, is well known for its beautiful farm lands and equestrian trails. Most homes in Santa Rosa Valley sit on an acre or more of land and offer breathtaking view of the Valley and the Hills.

Since there are no attached homes or condominium units in Santa Rosa area of Camarillo, the real estate market report below only exhibit activities for single family homes for April of 2008.

If you wish to receive a daily update of all the real estate market activity in any area of Camarillo you may simply sign up for a daily report here.

Note: The SOLD PRICE in the reports below does not reflect the sold price of the homes listed. The report below shows the homes that are currently listed in Santa Rosa Valley and the houses that have sold in the month of April.

Santa Rosa Valley Single Family Homes:

Santa Rosa Valley Short Sale Report for Single Family Homes:

Santa Rosa Valley Bank Owned Report for Single Family Homes:

None was found.

Source: Ventura County Regional Data Share

Mission Oaks, an area east of Camarillo, presents a variety of home plans to please almost every homebuyer. Camarillo's newest schools and parks are located in Mission Oaks.

If you wish to receive a daily update of all the real estate market activity in any area of Camarillo you may simply sign up for a daily report here.

Note: The SOLD PRICE in the reports below does not reflect the sold price of the homes listed. The report below shows the homes that are currently listed in Mission Oaks and the houses that have sold in the month of April.

Mission Oaks Single Family Homes:

Mission Oaks Attached Homes-Condominiums:

Mission Oaks Short Sale Report for Single Family Homes:

Mission Oaks Short Sale Report for Attached Homes- Condominiums:

Mission Oaks Bank Owned Report for Single Family Homes:

Mission Oaks Bank Owned Reports for Attached Homes- Condominiums:

Source: Ventura County Regional Data Share

Somis, an area north east of Camarillo, is well known for its farm lands and citrus groves. Among all these farms and groves one can find secluded homes designed to enjoy the tranquility of the Somis' hills and Valleys.

If you wish to receive a daily update of all the real estate market activity in any area of Camarillo you may simply sign up for a daily report here.

Note: The SOLD PRICE in the reports below does not reflect the sold price of the homes listed. The report below shows the homes that are currently listed in Somis and the houses that have sold in the month of April.

Somis Single Family Homes:

Somis Attached Homes-Condominiums:

Somis Short Sale Report for Single Family Homes:

Somis Short Sale Report for Attached Homes- Condominiums:

Somis Bank Owned Report for Single Family Homes:

Somis Bank Owned Reports for Attached Homes- Condominiums:

None was found.

Source: Ventura County Regional Data Share