By Chris B Johnson Realtor,   Moorpark Short Sale Map-  Ventura County Short Sale, Moorpark Home prices continue to rise at different rates depending on price segment. In May, the lowest-cost third of the region's housing stock saw a 16.7 percent year-over-year increase in the median price paid per square foot for resale houses. The annual gain was 11.9 percent for the middle third of the market and 9.3 percent for the top, most-expensive third. With inventory, days-on-market, and the Market Action Index all recently plateaued, the market is not sending strong directional signal for the near-term outlook. The market seems to have paused around this plateau. The Market Action Index is a good leading indicator for the durability of this trend.   Market View for Moorpark Average Listing Pr... 06/26/2014

After A Ventura County Short Sale This Is The First Step To Fixing Your Credit By Chris B Johnson Realtor, Thousand Oaks Short Sale Map, Simi Valley Short Sale Map, Moorpark Short Sale Map- Ventura... » Ventura County Short Sale-Fixing Credit Step 2: Analyzing Your Credit Report After A Ventura County Short Sale By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Moorpark Short Sale Map- Ventura County Short Sale ← Moorpark Home Owners Save Big with Smart... » Step 3: Rank Items In Order Of Importance-Fixing Credit After A Ventura County Short Sale   By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Moorpark CA. Step 3: Rank Items In Order Of Importance-Fixing Credit After A... » Fixing Credit After A Ventura County-Moorpark Short Sale: Step 4-Writing The Credit Bureaus by chrisbjohnsonrealtor By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Moorpa... 06/21/2014

Step 3: Rank Items In Order Of Importance-Fixing Credit After A Ventura County Short Sale   By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Moorpark CA. Step 3: Rank Items In Order Of Importance-Fixing Credit After A... » Fixing Credit After A Ventura County-Moorpark Short Sale: Step 4-Writing The Credit Bureaus by chrisbjohnsonrealtor By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Moorpark CA – Using your work on the credit report, you are... » Ventura County Short Sale-Fixing Credit After A Moorpark Short Sale Step 5-Mailing The Letter Ventura County Short Sale-Mailing The Letter-Fixing Credit After A Moorpark Short Sale Step 5 By Chris B Johnson... » 06/07/2014

Step 6: Why It’s So Important To Document Everything, Fixing Credit After A Ventura County Short Sale by chrisbjohnsonrealtor By Chris B Johnson Realtor, Moorpark Short Sale Map- Ventura County Short Sale, – I... » Step 7: The Waiting Period, Fixing Credit After A Moorpark Short Sale By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Ventura County Short Sale, Thousand Oaks Short Sale Map, Simi Valley Short Sale Map, Moorpark... » Fixing Your Credit After A Ventura County Short Sale Step 8: Checking Your Results By Chris B Johnson Realtor, Ventura County, Moorpark CA – The next step in your credit repair process is a very important... » Thousand Oaks Short Sale Market Update, Which Way Are We Headed? By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Thousand Oaks Short Sale Map, Ventura County Short Sale,   The Thousand Oaks Sh... 06/06/2014

By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Moorpark Short Sale Map- Ventura County Short Sale, The Moorpark Short Sale Market seems to have paused around price this plateau. The Market Action Index is a good leading indicator for the durability of this trend. While the Market Action Index shows some strengthening in the last few weeks, prices have settled in a bit of a plateau. We currently seem to be in a Seller’s market so prices might likely resume their climb should this trend persist. The average price per square foot for Moorpark was $274, an increase of 12.3% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Moorpark for Mar 14 to May 14 was $492,500 based on 60 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price decreased 1.5%, or $7,500,... 06/04/2014

By Chris B Johnson Realtor,   The Moorpark Short Sale Market has been pulling back and prices have recently flattened. Demand measured by the Market Action Index is increasing and days-on-market is holding steady. With more properties coming available, conditions are mildly positive. In the last few weeks the market has achieved a relative stasis point in terms of sales to inventory. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone so watch changes in the MAI. If the market heats up, prices are likely to resume an upward climb.   Moorpark Short Sale Map- Ventura County Short Sale,   Market View for Moorpark Average Listing Price                $764,015 for week ending May 21           -$13,126                                                                 ... 05/29/2014

Trends Update By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Ventura County Short Sale, Thousand Oaks Short Sale Map, Simi Valley Short Sale Map, Moorpark Short Sale Map- http://www.VCNeighborhoodValues.com Eric Belsky is Managing Director of the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University. He also currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Housing Research and Housing Policy Debate. Last year he released a paper on homeownership - The Dream Lives On: the Future of Homeownership in America. In his paper, Belsky reveals five financial reasons people should consider buying a home. Here are the five reasons, each followed by an excerpt from the study: 1.) Housing is typically the one leveraged investment available.  “Few households are interested in borrowing money to buy stocks an... 05/20/2014

Ventura County Short Sales-How Long Do I Have To Wait After A Short Sale To Buy Another Home?   By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Ventura County Short Sale, Simi Valley Short Sale Map, Thousand Oaks Short Sale Map, Moorpark Short Sale Map,     By Chris B Johnson, REALTOR®, Ventura County- Moorpark CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute gets asked this question quite a bit. The answer depends on the type of loan you are looking to use to purchase your next home.Here are the details on your options to buy another home after a short sale. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure.Owner Financing. You can buy a home with owner financing anytime after a short sale.FHA Financing. (FHA is very popular because it only requires you to put down 3.5% an... 05/15/2014

By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  Moorpark Short Sale Map- Ventura County Short Sale, Moorpark CA – The tax credit expired and everyone turned negative on the housing marketing. One so called expert said we could see headlines about the real estate market crashing again. Another said that the housing market is going to continue it’s decline for another years or two. He referenced an article that showed that mortgage applications dropped by 9.5 percent the first week after the tax credit expired. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. I don’t want to apply for the job of “Amateur Economist.” Here are a few examples I found of actual economists getting their predictions wrong. 1. An economist published a book in 1987 that predicted a de... 05/14/2014

    By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  For Homes in Moorpark CA, when you compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 15.3%, or $74,000, That’s the good news. The Bad news is the number of home sales decreased 39.7%. There are currently 127 resale and new homes in Moorpark, including 9 open houses, as well as 84 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Moorpark CA was $779,404 for the week ending Apr 23, which represents an increase of 1.5%, or $11,391, compared to the prior week. Average price per square foot for Moorpark CA was $263, an increase of 11% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Moorpark CA for Jan 14 to Apr 14 was... 05/04/2014

    By Chris B Johnson Realtor,  The California Home Owners Bills Of Rights DOES NOT allow Dual Tracking. If a Home Owners Loan is in Active Review Status for a Modification, the home CANNOT be foreclosed on. How do I know if my loan modification application is NOT in an active review status? • If you receive a Notice of Intent to Accelerate Foreclosure, Notice of Default or Notice of Trustee Sale after you have submitted your loan modification application, your modification application is NOT in active review! • If your account representative is requesting additional documents such as bank statements, pay stubs, updated forms, applications, letters of explanation, etc., your modification application is NOT in active review! • If your loan modification has not been approved within 30 da... 05/04/2014

  By Chris B Johnson Realtor,    Why is it so hard and take so long to get approved for a loan modification? Because it is by design! Your loan servicer is financially rewarded to delay and complicate the modification process for as long as possible. In fact your loan servicer is paid thousands of dollars per loan modification application every time you apply which is why you probably have or will end up applying for a loan modification multiple times! What are my chances of being approved for a loan modification on my own? According to the Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) office, homeowners applying for a loan modification on their own OR using a HUD certified counselor have less than a 15% chance of being approved for any loan modification.                                 ... 05/02/2014

    By Chris B Johnson Realtor, Ventura County Short Sale HELP!! Moorpark CA – The Stop foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Susan about short sales. Here was Susan’s Question. “My home is scheduled to be going on the courthouse steps in about 2 months. I had thought about short selling, but a friend told me I wouldn’t have enough time to do it. Because of that I didn’t pursue a short sale earlier. Recently I decided to look into it further. It looks like a good option compared to foreclosure. My question is this. Do I have enough time to short sale my house, or is the foreclosure already too far along? Please let me know. Sincerely, Susan.” Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. Here was our answer. Susan, we c... 05/01/2014

  By Chris B Johnson Realtor, If you are renting, this could be your time to buy. There are some people that have not purchased a home because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize that, unless you are living with your parents rent free, you are paying a mortgage – either your mortgage or your landlord’s. Ventura County Home Sales For Last Month were 26.9 percent below the average number of sales – 24,115 – the lowest since 1988. Sales haven’t been above average for any month in more than seven years. We see multiple reasons for this: The inventory of homes for sale remains thin in many markets. Investor purchases have fallen. The jump in home prices and mortgage rates over the past year has priced some people out of the market, while oth... 04/28/2014

  By Chris B Johnson Realtor,    In Moorpark CA, the median home sales price increased 15.3%, or $74,000, and the number of home sales decreased 39.7%. There are currently 130 resale and new homes in Moorpark, including 6 open houses, as well as 85 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Moorpark CA was $779,404 for the week ending Apr 23, which represents an increase of 1.5%, or $11,391, compared to the prior week.   Market View for Moorpark     Average Listing Price   $779,404         for week ending Apr 23                       +$11,391         +1.5%   Median Sales Price   $556,500         Jan '14 - Apr '14                      +$74,000         +15.3%   Home Standings   Homes for Sale    ... 04/27/2014

By Chris B Johnson, REALTOR®     Ventura County,  Moorpark, CA: Google+.  “We are doing a short sale with one of the largest nationwide banks. I told them I wouldn’t do the short sale unless they specifically changed their short sale approval letter to completely release me from the deficiency. The short sale negotiate told me that Fannie Mae would not allow them to release the deficiency. I read somewhere that Fannie Mae doesn’t pursue a homeowner after a short sale. I don’t know who to believe. What do you think? Steve.” Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. Here is the answer to Steve’s Question. Steve, in my opinion, you are being lied to by the people at the bank. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not pursue deficiencies in mos... 04/23/2014

  Easter at Underwood Family Farms (click here) 3370 Sunset Valley Road (map) Moorpark     April 12th thru April 20th 9:00am to 6:00pm     Every day this week up to and including Easter Sunday there is great fun and entertainment for the entire family at the Underwood Family Farms.   There are many activities and fun things planned for each day. The Easter Bunny will be there at his Easter House for pictures with the young ones ... and oldsters alike; a great opportunity for a special Easter Family Picture. (DON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA!!) There is an animal show and tractor-drawn wagon rides, an Easter labyrinth, hay pyramid, Finger Funnies games, kids corral, bee barn, and many, many more for the admission cost of only $6!     There will be tickets available for additional Easter activiti... 04/16/2014

  Last Weekend of the Month Great Events Taking Place …     MOORPARK   OCTOBER 27, 2013   34th ANNUAL ROAM’ N RELICS CAR SHOW     Old Town Moorpark 233 High Street (Map)   7:00am to 3:00pm   This is a great event that benefits local charities. It is free to the public and offers vast enjoyment as you stroll through viewing all the classic cars … great memories brought back to mind. In addition to the car show, there will be vendors of many sorts – food, event t-shirts, dash plaques, posters and much more. In addition, there will be awards for various classes of cars and a major raffle. If interested in entering your car in the show, it is open to all pre-’74 vehicles and must pass NSRA inspection. For further information call 805-583-2965 or visit www.roamnrelics.com. Hope to see everyo... 10/24/2013

  MOORPARK COUNTRY DAYS PARADE and STREET FAIR           Saturday, October 5th 10:30am to 3:00pm     What a gala event this will be put on by the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Moorpark and the Country Days Committee. It will be presented on High Street between Moorpark Avenue and Spring Road (Map).   Country Days begins with a Parade at 10:30am; immediately followed by the Street Fair at 11:30am. This year’s theme is American History. Don’t be surprised if you see some exciting historical demonstrations during the parade.  Bring the family and join your neighbors and friends applauding and shouting as the parade passes by.  Nothing more exciting than a parade!   There will be local vendors for your enjoyment, different foods to choose from, crafts, a children’s villag... 10/04/2013

This week the median list price for a single family home in the city of MOORPARK, CA is $642,000.00  The Market Action index has been trending down lately, while days-on-market is climbing, providing mostly bearish signs for the market.     Supply and Demand:  The market has not shown strong directional trends in terms of supply and demand.   However inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller's market zone and prices have been moving upward as evidence.     Carmela's mission is not only to SELL your home--QUICKLY--but to do what's best for your bottom line; that means selling your home for MORE. Location is important but to get top dollar for your home pricing it right, professional salesmanship and aggressive marketing is required. When experience matters, take advantage of... 09/19/2013