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By Leslie | January 30, 2012
December home sales numbers have continued to spike upward for Ventura, Camarillo and Oxnard.
But single family home price points decreased in December for Ventura and Camarillo with Oxnard remaining steady. Condo price points for the 3 cities are mixed.
Because monthly reports for prices tends to be volatile, I like to see what the quarterly trend lines show. Now that December’s in the books, Ventura and Camarillo price points are still trending upward while Oxnard is trending down.
The percentage of single family homes that were distressed sales in the month of December are:
Ventura – 49% Oxnard – 51% Camarillo – 45%
Sold prices – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Sold prices – Condos in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Numbers sold – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Detailed data for single family homes sold in:
Detailed data for condos sold in:
Detailed monthly data for pendings (in escrow) – single family homes and condos:
All data is taken from the Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo MLS.
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By Leslie | December 20, 2011
November home sales numbers continued to fall in Ventura and Camarillo with a slight uptick in Oxnard.
Single family home price points increased for Ventura and Camarillo and Oxnard remains steady; but condo price points for Ventura are softening while Oxnard had a modest increase and Camarillo bounced back up.
Because monthly reports are more volatile, I’m waiting for December’s numbers so we can see how the broader trend looks for the last quarter of 2011.
The percentage of single family homes that were distressed sales in the month of November are:
Ventura – 49% Oxnard – 63% Camarillo – 51%
Sold prices – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Sold prices – Condos in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Numbers sold – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Detailed data for single family homes sold in:
Detailed data for condos sold in:
Detailed monthly data for pendings (in escrow) – single family homes and condos:
All data is taken from the Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo MLS.
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By Don | December 16, 2011
Here are examples of small industrial units that were recently taken back by their lenders. They show exceptional value for either an owner/user or an investor looking to acquire small industrial units.
This photo is of 2 adjacent condo units on Dupont Circle, Ventura. Each are about 1,200 square feet, have an office in front with warehouse in back. Currently, the front offices are open to each other but could easily be put back into individual offices. The opening bid for the pair at auction was $240,000 but there were no bidders so the units reverted back to the lender. Comparable units in the area have been selling for $170,000. Read the rest of this article »
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By Leslie | November 14, 2011
October home sales numbers show a continued sharp slow down in Oxnard and also (but not as intense) slow downs for Ventura and Oxnard. As we start to head into the holiday season we traditionally see sales activity begin to moderate.
Single family home price points for Camarillo stabilized in September and October and Ventura saw an increase, but condo price points appear to be softening.
The percentage of single family homes that were distressed sales in the month of October are:
Ventura – 41% Oxnard – 64% Camarillo – 48%
Sold prices – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Sold prices – Condos in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Numbers sold – Single family homes in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo:
Detailed data for single family homes sold in:
Detailed data for condos sold in:
Detailed monthly data for pendings (in escrow) – single family homes and condos:
All data is taken from the Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo MLS.
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By Leslie | October 27, 2011
The number of filings of Notice of Defaults for September (first step in the foreclosure process) continued a second month of decline from August even though the quarterly graph shows a turn upward.
The spread between the blue line and the green line always intrigues me. The green line represents completed foreclosures – over 200 homes a month.
I just don’t understand why homeowners – who know they can’t afford to keep their home – allow their lender to foreclose when they could be in control of the process and do a US Treasury HAFA short sale – and get $3,000 at close of escrow!
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