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SOAR – What Ventura County Residents Need to Know

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If you have not heard about it already, Ventura County residents will probably begin to hear more and more about the “Save Open-Space Agricultural Resources” (SOAR) ordinances/initiatives in the coming months. With some of the ordinances/initiatives set to expire in the year 2020, new initiatives will be put to a vote in the November 2016 … Continued

Ventura County Events in January 2016

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Happy New Year!  We hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year’s celebration.  As we enter 2016, we’ll be highlighting some ongoing events throughout the area as well as including our normal date specific events.  Let’s get started: Whale Watching Daily Tours Tis the season for gray whale watching!  Tours happen a couple of times per … Continued

Ventura County Star – Dream Home Property Solutions, LLC

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If you’ve lived in Ventura County for any length of time, you are probably familiar with the Ventura County Star. Since 1925, the Ventura County Star has been one of the top sources of news and information for Ventura County residents. Although the Ventura County Star is mostly known for the newspapers that you see … Continued

Ventura County Events in December

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California Sleigh Rides December 5th-31st, 2015 Ready for a sleigh ride, California style? Then come aboard a beautifully decorated boat for a tour through the Ventura Harbor and Ventura Keys. It’s fun for the whole family with complimentary hot cocoa and holiday cookies.  Extras for the adults include “Reindeer Milk” available from the onboard bar. … Continued

Ventura County Events in November

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Hey everyone, Ainslee here to fill you in on some of the events that will be happening throughout Ventura County during the month of November. As the holiday season quickly approaches, it brings with it many activities that will be fun for the whole family. The weather is cooling off so bundle up and go … Continued

5 Firing Tips for Ventura County Business Owners

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In our last post, we provided 4 tips for hiring new employees for your Ventura County small business.  As we mentioned in that post, whenever your business takes that first step into hiring more employees, it may be inevitable that you will have to fire an employee at some point. While this is obviously never … Continued

4 Hiring Tips for Ventura County Business Owners

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Many small business owners in Ventura County start off on a very small scale.  As the owner, maybe you are also your only employee as well. Other times, you may have a small staff of one or two family members.  Some small business owners may not want to grow any bigger than where they started, … Continued

Using the Better Business Bureau to Research Companies

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Recently, CNN wrote an article entitled “Slammed by the government, A-rated by the Better Business Bureau.” In this article, CNN summarizes their investigation into how the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) rating system works. One of the main arguments the article makes is that the BBB’s rating system is flawed. To illustrate this point, the article showcases … Continued

Ventura County Events in October

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Well, summer has officially ended and fall is now upon us, although you wouldn’t be able to tell by the weather we have been having. We hope that each and every one of you had an enjoyable summer. But just because summer has ended does not mean that you and your family cannot still find … Continued

Making Extra Mortgage Payments in Ventura County

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If you have been keeping up with the news about residential real estate in California over the last few years, you have probably heard a lot about the high amount of homes that are being purchased using all cash (especially with regards to the Bay Area and parts of LA). While this may be great … Continued