About Ventura County, CA

Foreclosures, Westlake Village, Ca - New Wave of Foreclosures looms ahead per the latest news in USA Today's November 19th article by Stephanie Armour. She states there are about seven million properties that are destined to go into foreclosure, according to a September study by Amherst Securities Group compared to 1.27 million properties in 2005. If this is true, we are going to have a huge onslaught of short sales and bank owned properties on our hands.

The foreclosure process is a very slow process. It can takes months to get to the foreclosure sale from the initial default on the loan. Why?

Foreclosures, Westlake Village, Ca

1. There have been MORATORIUMS... state laws that have been set in place to try to encourage lenders to work with homeowners.
2. Lenders are Overwhelmed... loss mitigation representatives have 100 of files on their plate at one given time.
3. Loan Modifications... banks are forced to try the loan modification process first before foreclosing. This can take at least 2-6 months... and all this time the foreclosure sale is getting postponed.
4. Asset Write-Downs... Lenders can keep the homes on their books at a higher value than if they write the asset down and foreclose.

Foreclosures, Westlake Village, Ca If you or someone you know is in default and facing foreclosure, it's good to speak to a professional who can help you see your options. Many homeowners who are in default are in denial as well. Knowledge is power and acting on good knowledge will help the decisions work in your favor. Foreclosures, Westlake Village, Ca. To read the USA Today article visit: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2009-11-19-shadow19_ST_N.htm

Smart Sellers and Realtors in today's market are calling on the services of Professional Home Stagers. In the Los Angeles and Ventura County areas, they are calling Platinum Home Staging, Inc.

This beautiful, new construction home has just recently been listed for sale in Thousand Oaks, CA. A unique property for the Conejo Valley, this home has 300 degree, unobstructed views and expansive entertaining areas. But this Seller was smart and knew that this vacant, raw space needed to be warmed up, brought to life and needed to bring the Buyers in!

Here are just a few before and after photos of this property which was Staged in just ONE DAY by Platinum Home Staging, Inc.

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Platinum Home Staging, Inc. does Home Staging, and SO much more! Even if you're not selling your house, why not make it look like a model home? Call Platinum Home Staging, Inc. the only preffered Interior Design Company endorsed by Pottery Barn in Southern CA, (805) 553-9952

Serving Ventura County and Greater Los Angeles Areas:Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Hollywood, Hancock Park, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Canoga Park, Van Nuys, West Hills, Northridge, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Wood Ranch, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas, Oak Park, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Malibu

The 42nd Annual Great Auction fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Ventura will be held at the Marriott Ventura Beach on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:30pm. The theme of this year's fundraiser is "Step Up for Kids - Our Stars of Tomorrow". Attendees will be able to participate in live and silent auctions of great items that have been graciously donated by some great companies. All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the five Boys and Girls Clubs in Ventura, Saticoy and Oak View. You can reserve an individual seat for $150 each or get a whole table for $125 per seat. Donations for the live and silent auctions as well as sponsorships for the event are still being accepted. For more information on tickets, answers about the event or donations, please contact Amanda at 805-641-5585 or visit the Boys and Girls Club of Ventura's website.

Dave and Pat Zumbrun, the Z Team for Ventura real estate

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"Custom" seems to be a buzz word when selling a home in any market; "Custom Home", "Custom Finishes" or "Custom Designed".... Usually this means, "Not a tract home that looks like every third house on the street", however it can also mean, "Designed for a specific taste, which you may love...or not".

Builders like to add those one-of-a-kind touches to their properties to give them that WOW factor, to set them apart and make them memorable. This can definitely work for them, and sometimes against them when selling the home.

If you were a Buyer and saw the picture above, would you know that it was the Formal Dining room? How would YOU feel about it? Would you consider setting up an appointment to go see the rest of the house, or would this be a "deal breaker"? In the Interior Design world this would be a LOVELY addition to a home, and personally one that I got very excited about. However, when stepping back and looking at it with an unbiased eye, it may be very over powering to most buyers and they would not know what to do with such an architectural feature.

To see how Platinum Home Staging, Inc. transformed this room into a showpiece selling point, click here.

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