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This entertainer’s delight close-in hillside four bedroom home has lovely ocean views and a sparkling pool. It sings livability with a fabulously open layout, high ceilings and large spaces for family and friend gatherings, both inside and out.
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According to the September issue of “The Economic Watch” by local Economist Mark Schniepp who has been a guest speaker at a Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors general membership meeting, home prices are going up.
In Ventura County the median single-family home selling price in May-July, 2012 was $426,543 as compared to $412,230 in February-April, a 3.5 percent increase.
Have you noticed that fewer and fewer homes are on the market in Ventura? Then, most likely you noticed that it is happening all around the country too! Here’s a snap shot of the June 2012 inventory based on listings in realtor.com. (Realtor.com is a database of all MLS (multiple listing services) real estate databases around the country.)
Homeowners who fall behind on their mortgage payments are more likely to seek help from loved ones than from mortgage relief agencies, according to a recent survey by Money Management International. Half of homeowners surveyed say they would first seek help from family and friends before talking with their lender (26%) or seeking assistance from a housing counseling agency or mortgage relief program (13%). More than half (53%) say they are concerned about possible scams and fraudulent practices by mortgage assistance agencies, that the services they offer would cost more money than they could afford (51%) and that the process would be confusing or they would choose a solution they don’t fully understand (45%).