I just pulled the number of active homes for sale in Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo this afternoon and inventory levels remain tight, especially at entry levels where competition is fierce and multiple offers are not uncommon.  The number of Ventura homes for sale increased, but Oxnard has seen a drop in inventory from September. With first time buyers scrambling to get into (and close) escrow by the end of November, it’s like shopping for blue light specials at K-Mart. Distressed sales continue to pace the marketplace, but we’ve noticed that prices are firming. We’ll be pulling the sales data for September over the weekend and publishing the data next week!