Imagine a world without cancer... Please join me this Saturday evening at 5:00PM to walk in the "RELAY FOR LIFE" in Moorpark at Royal High School Our team is called "Rockin' for the Cure!" Join Prudential California Realty's relay team headed up by Gayla Bruin Office Coordinator of the Prudential California North Ranch office. Round the Clock walkers will experience one of the most touching and beneficial experiences as we "walk for the cure" around the track at Royal High School. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, par... 10/19/2010

Cherry Hill at Moorpark Highlands   Located just North of Moorpark, California is one of the few remaining new home tracts in what is called the Moorpark Highlands. The Moorpark Highlands is a very large area of new homes which includes a number of different tract communities built by several distinguished home developers. Ranging in ascending order of size and price these include Pardee Homes - Waverly Place condominiums (sold out); KB Homes - Sterling Heights Community of single family homes (sold out) and Toll Brothers - Country Club Estates at Moorpark (sold out).   I may be missing a tract or two, tucked away among the two massive hilltop areas, but Cherry Hill by Pardee Homes appears to be the last major new home development still actively building new 3 to 5 bedroom homes.   Cher... 04/05/2010

Moorpark Short Sale Specialist YOU HAVE OPTIONS CLICK HERE MOORPARK SHORT SALE HELP Contact Mike Lefton Broker Associate Short Sale Consultant Troop Real Estate 02/03/2010

Wide angle lenses and architectural photography have always gone hand in hand. The problem is that most point and shoot cameras can only shoot so wide. I found a reasonable solution is the magnetic wide angle lenses available from Magneticlenses.com. https://www.magneticlenses.com/  These lenses attach magnetically to your point and shoot camera. I have one for my Sony DSC and it works great. They will dramatically improve both your interior and exterior shots. Great for landscapes as well Rudy 12/08/2009

We've all heard about "Phantom Inventory" and the next "Wave" of foreclosures and subsequent REO's, but right now Short Sales are the thing. In my Market, they're everywhere. About six months ago we saw a slowdown in REO's due to loan modifications, moratoriums and Short Sales. I sent query letters to all of the asset management companies that I work for to see what their thoughts were about managing Short Sales. I received a mixed review. Mostly comments like,"we've considered handling Short Sales but are not currently interested, thank you for your foresight".  Well, things are starting to change. Finally......... at least one progressive asset management company IS MANAGING SHORT SALES! Check out PMH Financial's new site! http://www.shortsaleapproval.com/index.html I applaud them for... 12/02/2009

 First Time Homebuyer Credit Extended - NOW It's Official ! Tax Credit for Homebuyers First-Time Homebuyers (FTHBs): First-time homebuyers (that is, people who have not owned a home within the last three years) may be eligible for the tax credit. The credit for FTHBs is 10% of the purchase price of the home, with a maximum available credit of $8,000. Single taxpayers and married couples filing a joint return may qualify for the full tax credit amount. Current Owners: The tax credit program now gives those who already own a residence some additional reasons to move to a new home. This incentive comes in the form of a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified purchasers who have owned and occupied a primary residence for a period of five consecutive years during the last eight years. Singl... 11/07/2009

07/01/2009 - 09/30/2009 - Moorpark, California Residential units Sold that were REO: 23 AVERAGES: Days on market: 31 List:  $454,897 Sold: $463,849 SP%LP: 101.97% Sq.Ft.: 2200  $ per Sq.Ft.: $211 High: $1,225,000 Low: $145,000 Median: $350,000  Comments: Currently in Moorpark as of 10/24/2009 there are 14 listed REO's with only 2 active listings. Prepared by: Rudy Detgen; Troop Real Estate; DRE Lic:01770676 information deemed reliable but not guaranteed 10/24/2009

  Pick Your Own Roma Tomatoes 2009September 5th & 6thPick Your Own Roma Tomatoes is scheduled to take place over *Labor Day Weekend 2009 (Saturday, September 5 & Sunday, September 6 only) at our Moorpark location. The price is $.20/pound. Hours are from 6:00am to 12:00pm.  We ask that you bring containers of equal size that will not hold over 50 lbs, to make it easier for weighing.  If they are all the same, we only have to weigh one of two.  If they are dissimilar, we'll have to weigh each one.  If you are interested in already picked tomatoes, the price is $.40/pound and must be ordered 1-day in advance and pre-paid.  More info: (805) 529-3690  or  http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/pyo_romas.htmlWe also have bell peppers available for picking. Prices vary depending upon type of pepp... 08/22/2009

Real Estate Activity for Moorpark As of 7/13/09     Breakdown of Active Listings: *does not include properties accepting back-up offers or in escrow   10 attached (condos, townhomes, duplexes) # available Low Price Range High Price Range 4 $100,000 $249,999 4 $250,000 $299,999 2 $300,000 $349,999   $350,000 $399,999   $400,000 $525,000   69 detached # available Low Price Range High Price Range 2 $100,000 $249,999 0 $250,000 $299,999 0 $300,000 $349,999 3 $350,000 $399,999 7 $400,000 $499,999 10 $500,000 $599,999 6 $600,000 $699,999 3 $700,000 $799,999 10 $800,000 $899,999 5 $900,000 $999,999 23 $1,000,000 $15,000,000 Statistical information used to create this report was obtained from VCRDS.  Information Deemed Reliable but not Guaranteed. 07/13/2009

Moorpark, CA, Home Sales Market Report 1st Quarter 2009, REO Month of January, REO, Bank Owned Residential Sold Properties: 7 Averages: Days on Market: 60 Square Feet: 1341 $/sq.ft.: 219.83 Original List Price: 307,785 List Price: 298,465 Sale Price: 299,343 SP%LP: 100.29 High: 460,000 Low: 159,100 Median: 284,500 Total Sales: 26 Units REO % Sold Units: 27 Month of February, REO, Bank Owned Residential Sold Properties: 2 Averages: Days on Market: 67 Square Feet: 1222 $/sq.ft.: 207.22 Original List Price: 332,450 List Price: 251,950 Sale Price: 249,000 SP%LP: 98.83 High: 250,000 Low: 248,000 Median: 249,000 Total Sales: 22 Units REO % Sold Units: 9 Month of March, REO, Bank Owned Residential Sold Properties: 6 Averages: Days on Market: 33 Square Feet: 1109 $/sq.ft.: 204.40 Original List ... 04/01/2009

                        REALTOR ® FROM MOORPARK RECEIVES NATIONAL CERTIFICATION MOORPARK, CA   03/16/2009 - Realtor® Rudy Detgen with Troop Real Estate in Simi Valley, CA has earned the At Home with Diversity certification from the National Association of Realtors®. Detgen joins thousands of other real estate professionals in North America who have earned the certification after completing a course to help develop new skills for working with home buyers and sellers of all backgrounds. The course addresses issues of diversity, fair housing and cultural differences. "America is becoming an increasingly multicultural society. The At Home with Diversity certification is an excellent way to help provide more homeownership opportunities to people who might otherwise be closed out of the marke... 03/16/2009

Moorpark Reo Market Report 4th Quarter 2008 Residential: 10/01/2008--12/31/2008 Moorpark, CA 93021   Total units sold: 84 Units that were REO: 9 Averages Non REO:                         Averages REO: sq.ft. 2,178                                       sq.ft.: 1,482  List Price: 571,775                            List Price: 354,400            Sale Price: 534,963                           Sale Price: 353,433 SP%LP: 93.56                                   SP%LP: 99.73 $/sq.ft: 254.62                                  $/sq.ft.: 239.20 DOM: 103                                         DOM: 86       Presented by: Rudy Detgen Troop Real Estate rdetgen@sbcglobal.net www.rudydetgen.com all information deemed reliable but not guaranteed           03/08/2009

Most of you wouldn't know, but I volunteer in my son's Kindergarten classroom for 2 hours every Monday morning and I am also the "Classroom Parent".    A month or so ago a new boy came to the class that I immediately could feel that something was "off".  Every Monday morning, I make a point to make sure that I wash his face for him, try to comb his hair,  etc. Yesterday morning while doing my weekly lessons with the class he came to my table and sat down. His finger nails were black with dirt; obviously they had not been trimmed for WEEKS, maybe months, and this morning his hair was so bad that I don't think he had been able to take a bath in at least a week. His name is Branden, he will be 6 next month.   While leaving the table to move on to the next lesson Branden's shoe fell off and... 12/16/2008

Moorpark Foreclosures 805-660-8219 // 805-208-8219 Bank Owned Homes in Moorpark, CA Market View for Moorpark FORECLOSURES FORECLOSURES 143 Foreclosures in Moorpark(stats from trulia.com) MOORPARK FORECLOSURES AND MORE SIMI VALLEY FORECLOSURES AND MORE THOUSAND OAKS FORECLOSURES AND MORE NEWBURY PARK FORECLOSURES AND MORE AGOURA FORECLOSURES AND MORE CAMARILLO FORECLOSURES AND MORE VENTURA FORECLOSURES AND MORE OXNARD FORECLOSURES AND MORE CHATSWORTH FORECLOSURES AND MORE PORTER RANCH FORECLOSURES AND MORE WEST HILLS FORECLOSURES AND MORE WOODLAND HILLS FORECLOSURES AND MORE GRANADA HILLS FORECLOSURES AND MORE CANOGA PARK FORECLOSURES AND MORE BELL CANYON FORECLOSURES AND MORE The Foreclosure Market IS the Market. Bank owned homes (also called REO's) are saturating the Real Estate Marke... 11/23/2008

Moorpark Foreclosures 805-660-8219 // 805-208-8219 Bank Owned Homes in Moorpark, CA Market View for Moorpark     FORECLOSURES FORECLOSURES                       143 Foreclosures in Moorpark(stats from trulia.com)                        MOORPARK FORECLOSURES AND MORE SIMI VALLEY FORECLOSURES AND MORE THOUSAND OAKS FORECLOSURES AND MORE NEWBURY PARK FORECLOSURES AND MORE AGOURA FORECLOSURES AND MORE CAMARILLO FORECLOSURES AND MORE VENTURA FORECLOSURES AND MORE OXNARD FORECLOSURES AND MORE CHATSWORTH FORECLOSURES AND MORE PORTER RANCH FORECLOSURES AND MORE WEST HILLS FORECLOSURES AND MORE WOODLAND HILLS FORECLOSURES AND MORE GRANADA HILLS FORECLOSURES AND MORE CANOGA PARK FORECLOSURES AND MORE BELL CANYON FORECLOSURES AND MORE The Foreclosure Market IS the Market. Bank owned homes (also c... 11/23/2008

Here's what's been happening in my neck of the woods. PREPARED BY : RUDY DETGEN, REALTOR RDETGEN@SBCGLOBAL.NET www.RUDYDETGEN.COM       10/04/2008

Moorpark, CA Unified School District Moorpark Unified School District    2007 API score Statewide ranking Similar school ranking 2008 target score Moorpark Unified 819 - - - Arroyo West Elem. 861 9 10 A Campus Canyon Elem. 790 6 8 795 Flory Elem. 888 9 10 A Mountain Meadows Elem 827 8 9 A Peach Hill Elem. 862 9 10 A Walnut Canyon Elem. 842 8 9 A Chapparal Middle 856 9 10 A Mesa Verde Middle 811 8 10 A Moorpark High 787 9 10 792 Visit VenturaCountyRelocation.com/schools for API Rankings of all Ventura County, CA schools. Purpose The Academic Performance Index rates California's public schools and sets targets for the schools to achieve.  What the categories mean: API scores: The state uses the Academic Performance Index to rank schools based on test scores. The rankings are based on stu... 06/21/2008

OK - You have a listing that is full of furniture, collectables, books / magazines, CD's, pet beds, etc. and you've asked the Home Owners to "de-clutter".  The problem is, you don't want to offend your client, yet they can't seem to grasp the idea of cleaning, packing and beginning the process of moving. The real problem is that 90% of sellers cannot differentiate what is clutter and what is not; the eye becomes used to what it looks at every day. What's worse, how many times have you asked to remove furniture or "start packing" only to come back upon your next visit to find the garage now overflowing? Here is where Platinum Home Staging, Inc. can REALLY be a valuable tool and asset to make your job as the LREA that much easier.    As an unbiased third party, we will professionally and ... 06/13/2008

 2008 MOORPARK HIGH SCHOOL WINS ACADEMIC DECATHLON! News From CAROL LEE, REALTOR, AGOURA, OAK PARK, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA Moorpark High School won this year's National High School Academic Decathlon.  Their score was the highest in the 26 year history of the competition. Second place behind Moorpark in Division one, which includes the nations largest schools, went to a team from Pearland High School in Texas, coming in third was Mountain View High School in Arizona.Decathlon rules require the teams be comprised of students whose grade point averages are in the A's B's, and C's.  The theme this year was the Civil War.  To prepare for the competition, the team studied several hours a day, six days a week, starting in September. On Sundays, team members studied several hours on their own. Th... 05/04/2008

Mike Lefton is a Top-Notch Real Estate professional Realtor in Moorpark California. Mike Lefton has been helping buyers and sellers since 1996 and has closed hundreds of Real Estate transactions in the Moorpark area. Feel free to search all the homes on the market in the Moorpark area by clicking the links below. Moorpark Real Estate Home Links:Moorpark Single Family Homes                                    Moorpark Condos/Townhomes Moorpark Rentals Moorpark Multi-Family Moorpark Vacant Land Moorpark Commercial Property 04/25/2008