Author: Cornelius Charles

7 Common Real Estate Investing Mistakes In Ventura County

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MSN previously put out an article entitled “20 Common Investing Mistakes.”  For today’s blog post, I thought we would take a few of these “mistakes” and see how they can be applied to the world of real estate.  Although MSN’s article was mainly focused on the stock market, many of the same concepts can be … Continued

January 2017 Ventura County Real Estate Market Analysis

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Today’s post will look at the Ventura County real estate market in January 2017. The number of homes sold in January was relatively low, which makes sense coming out of the holidays, as not many homes are on the market in the November/December time frame. Still, the average sale price was above the average listing … Continued

Cap Rate in Ventura County | What Is It And What Is It Used For?

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If you have ever looked into investing in multifamily buildings, or other commercial properties, you have probably heard of Capitalization Rate.  Known by its more common name, “cap rate,” this term is used quite frequently in the buying and selling of investment and commercial properties.  For those who have been investing in commercial properties, this … Continued

December 2016 Ventura County Real Estate Market Analysis

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Today’s post will look at the Ventura County real estate market in December 2016. As with November, the story remains that there was very little inventory to close out the year. Some may contribute this to the fact that many people are hesitant to put their homes on the market during the holidays. We will … Continued

November 2016 Ventura County Real Estate Market Analysis

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Today’s post will look at the Ventura County real estate market in November 2016. The numbers from November show that there is very little inventory out there for would-be homebuyers. That could be somewhat expected as families tend to be getting ready for the holidays and are hesitant to put their homes on the market … Continued

October 2016 Ventura County Real Estate Market Analysis

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Today’s post will look at the Ventura County real estate market in October 2016. October saw a decrease in the number of homes sold as compared to September as well as an increase in inventory. However, the average listing price and sales price were both up from September. In fact, the average sales price was … Continued

Ventura County Star Reports Sales and Price Drop in September 2016

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The Ventura County Star reported on October 26th that home prices and sales dropped in Ventura County and throughout all of Southern California in September.  Their report states that the median sale price for a Ventura County home in September was $535,000 in August and dropped 6.5% to $500,000 in September.  If you read our August 2016 … Continued

September 2016 Ventura County Real Estate Market Analysis

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Today’s post will look at the Ventura County real estate market in September 2016. As compared to August, September saw an increase of inventory on the market. For the first time since we began this analysis, we also saw the average sold price of a home below the average listing price. Ventura County residents shouldn’t … Continued