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OAK PARK
NEWS YOU CAN USE
2009
YEAR END SALES DATA
OAK PARK CA
It has been a busy year in Real Estate here in the Conejo Valley, in Ventura County CA. Here in our community of Oak Park CA, we had 76 single family homes sell from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009. Sales prices ranged from $440,000 for a foreclosed home on Tamarind (ouch!), to $1,415,000 for a home up in the Morrison/Sutton Valley tract. For details on sales in Oak Park CA in 2009, see below.
The median sales price of a single family home sold in Oak Park this year was $678,750, down just a tad from last year’s median sales price of $682,500. However it is still down (16%) from the 2007 median sales price of $808,000.
I get asked all the time what I think of the market, and what do I think will happen this year. The truth is who knows. I think we are close to the bottom, if not there, but that may also depend on how many foreclosures come on the market. There is still a lot of uncertainty in the economy, with many unknowns regarding unemployment. Inventory is low, good for sellers, as are interest rates, good for buyers. And the tax credit has been expanded and extended. Good news for everyone!
What I do know is that you should call Carol Lee if you want an agent who will represent YOU in this market, whether you are buying or selling. :)
| ADDRESS | DATE SOLD | SALES PRICE | # BEDS | #BATHS | SQ.FT |
| 6536 Tamarind St | 3/2/2009 | $440,000 | 5 | 2.75 | 1996 |
| 60 Oakleaf Ave | 5/29/2009 | $479,900 | 4 | 2 | 2071 |
| 275 Saint Croix Ct | 12/7/2009 | $520,000 | 2 | 3 | 1529 |
| 264 N Smoke Tree Ave | 6/25/2009 | $525,000 | 4 | 2 | 1694 |
| 6493 Pinion St | 7/1/2009 | $550,000 | 3 | 2 | 1295 |
| 262 Saint Croix Ct | 4/15/2009 | $567,000 | 4 | 3 | 2136 |
| 497 Messina Pl | 9/30/2009 | $570,000 | 3 | 3 | 1694 |
| 244 N Kanan Rd | 12/3/2009 | $579,000 | 4 | 2 | 1607 |
| 500 Myrtle Ct | 3/4/2009 | $585,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2041 |
| 48 Sabra Ave | 8/28/2009 | $590,000 | 5 | 2.5 | 2000 |
| 6305 Smoke Tree Ave | 8/12/2009 | $590,000 | 4 | 2 | 1909 |
| 735 Covewood St | 10/9/2009 | $593,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 2382 |
| 5084 Benedict Ct | 12/16/2009 | $595,000 | 3 | 2.5 | 2095 |
| 694 Trousdale St | 11/5/2009 | $600,000 | 3 | 2.5 | 2041 |
| 82 Oakleaf Ave | 12/2/2009 | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 1996 |
| 6616 Tamarind St | 11/19/2009 | $606,000 | 3 | 2 | 1680 |
| 6592 Smoke Tree Ave | 8/3/2009 | $613,000 | 3 | 2 | 1680 |
| 6525 E Tamarind St | 3/6/2009 | $615,000 | 5 | 3 | 1996 |
| 6536 Tamarind St | 6/24/2009 | $620,000 | 5 | 2.75 | 1996 |
| 318 Southridge Dr | 6/30/2009 | $620,000 | 3 | 2 | 1860 |
| 60 Oakleaf Ave | 8/31/2009 | $629,000 | 4 | 2 | 2071 |
| 248 Valero Cir | 9/25/2009 | $630,000 | 3 | 3 | 1890 |
| 224 Sabra Ave | 10/8/2009 | $630,000 | 4 | 2 | 2081 |
| 395 ALDER SPRINGS Dr | 2/27/2009 | $641,250 | 3 | 2.5 | 2213 |
| 495 Bernini Ct | 8/21/2009 | $650,000 | 3 | 2.75 | 2070 |
| 398 Alder Springs Dr | 8/14/2009 | $650,000 | 3 | 2.5 | 2213 |
| 487 Bernini Ct | 1/16/2009 | $655,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2038 |
| 262 Saint Thomas Dr | 5/29/2009 | $660,000 | 4 | 3 | 2400 |
| 5882 Sunny Vista Ave | 8/4/2009 | $669,000 | 5 | 3 | 2399 |
| 4799 Aliano Dr | 1/14/2009 | $670,000 | 4 | 3 | 2387 |
| 5210 Evanwood Ave | 7/6/2009 | $675,000 | 5 | 3 | 2815 |
| 5176 Evanwood Ave | 12/17/2009 | $675,000 | 4 | 3 | 2815 |
| 4909 Barbados Ct | 12/17/2009 | $675,000 | 4 | 3 | 2216 |
| 479 Bernini Ct | 9/18/2009 | $677,500 | 4 | 3 | 2038 |
| 453 Cremona Way | 7/27/2009 | $685,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 1984 |
| 711 Clear Haven Dr | 10/30/2009 | $689,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2213 |
| 463 Pesaro St | 6/29/2009 | $699,900 | 4 | 2.75 | 2387 |
| 5199 Carmento Dr | 8/14/2009 | $700,000 | 5 | 3 | 2358 |
| 299 Ocho Rios Way | 9/21/2009 | $700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2415 |
| 400 Medea Creek Ln | 5/27/2009 | $702,000 | 4 | 3 | 2698 |
| 389 Alder Springs Dr | 6/2/2009 | $705,000 | 4 | 3 | 2307 |
| 99 N Smoke Tree Ave | 11/19/2009 | $717,000 | 4 | 2 | 2202 |
| 5231 Evanwood Ave | 8/14/2009 | $720,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 2475 |
| 347 Medea Creek Ln | 4/9/2009 | $725,000 | 4 | 3 | 2698 |
| 466 Savona Way | 6/30/2009 | $753,000 | 4 | 3 | 2387 |
| 6190 Deerbrook Rd | 5/5/2009 | $780,000 | 5 | 4 | 2610 |
| 387 Medea Creek Ln | 7/10/2009 | $800,000 | 4 | 3 | 3048 |
| 388 Medea Creek Ln | 4/30/2009 | $810,000 | 4 | 3 | 3048 |
| 5405 Wembly Ave | 6/25/2009 | $820,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2502 |
| 755 Admiral Ct | 5/15/2009 | $825,000 | 4 | 3 | 3053 |
| 756 Sassafrass Way | 3/10/2009 | $845,000 | 4 | 3 | 2867 |
| 4909 Cardinal Way | 7/8/2009 | $850,000 | 4 | 3 | 2867 |
| 6332 Ballantine Pl | 8/28/2009 | $880,000 | 6 | 5 | 3395 |
| 6384 Ballantine Pl | 5/27/2009 | $880,000 | 5 | 3.5 | 2854 |
| 6047 Alexandra Ct | 11/17/2009 | $925,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3235 |
| 5560 Wembly Ave | 8/26/2009 | $925,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2502 |
| 6035 Caledonia Ct | 7/22/2009 | $940,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3235 |
| 887 Alexandra Ct | 12/23/2009 | $945,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3235 |
| 6072 Caledonia Ct | 10/8/2009 | $950,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3075 |
| 6156 Deerhill Rd | 8/20/2009 | $990,000 | 4 | 4 | 3171 |
| 6083 Caledonia Ct | 10/29/2009 | $1,020,000 | 5 | 4.5 | 3699 |
| 6364 Deerbrook Rd | 7/10/2009 | $1,020,000 | 5 | 4.5 | 3395 |
| 5420 Liverpool Ct | 6/25/2009 | $1,050,000 | 4 | 3 | 3188 |
| 1299 Gentilly Pl | 10/16/2009 | $1,050,000 | 4 | 4 | 3231 |
| 1205 Dumaine Ave | 3/27/2009 | $1,050,000 | 4 | 3 | 3188 |
| 5386 Walworth Ct | 9/1/2009 | $1,090,000 | 6 | 7 | 4788 |
| 1350 Lafitte Dr | 4/30/2009 | $1,100,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3457 |
| 850 Ellesmere Way | 1/21/2009 | $1,100,000 | 5 | 4.5 | 3395 |
| 4936 Kilburn Ct | 7/9/2009 | $1,110,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3553 |
| 1410 Colchester Pl | 9/30/2009 | $1,125,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3338 |
| 5470 E Napoleon Ave | 7/16/2009 | $1,150,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3338 |
| 5430 E Napoleon Ave | 8/20/2009 | $1,155,000 | 4 | 3.5 | 3231 |
| 6128 Bryndale Ave | 7/1/2009 | $1,230,000 | 5 | 4.5 | 3699 |
| 1248 Dubonnet Ct | 7/17/2009 | $1,375,000 | 5 | 3.5 | 3457 |
| 1465 Forest Knoll Dr | 5/22/2009 | $1,415,000 | 5 | 3.5 | 3338 |
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California's ongoing drought, as well as court decisions to restrict water flow due to endangered fish are forcing
conservation measures. As a result, businesses and residents of Oak Park, Ca must reduce their water use by 15% between now and June 30, 2010. The consequences for not doing so will be fines and higher monthly bills. (So fish are more important than the local economy? Must be another blog post in there somewhere!)
Janna Orkney, chair of the Triunfo Sanitation district, which owns Oak Park Water Service said, "After one year, if Oak Park Water does not have any reduction in use from the base years (2004-2006) we will be fined over $1 million. If we only reduce 10 per cent, the fine will be almost $650,000." Any fines will likely be passed on to us, the ratepayers.
The water agency is developing an ordinance that would allow the district to enforce stages of mandatory water rationing in case of emergency, and to fine violators. Stage one would require a 25% reduction in water use, stage 2 a 35% reduction, and stage 3 a 50% reduction. My teenage sons are going to have to figure out how to take shorter showers, that is for sure!
The following restrictions are now in place:
Our hopes, of course, are for a wet winter, to ease our drought. But conservation of water and all our resources should be ongoing. We only have one earth!
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Saturday, May 9, 2009 was the beginning of something exciting here in OAK PARK, CA. It was our first Farmer's Market, and the community response was awesome. The market will be open every Saturday, and will feature organic and fresh local produce and fruit, fresh baked goods and plants, as well as a live soloist musician entertainment with seating for customers to “come and stay a while.”

The community definitely celebrated the opening of their new Farmers Market and came in droves to be a part of it. The amount of customer support was not anticipated at all and the number of certified farmers will increase sooner than planned next week to meet the communities demand for fresh, local and certified food directly from the farmers themselves.


Some of the comments by the farmers were that this was the best first day of any Farmers Market they have ever done. The farmers said that the customers comments were of excitement and very thankful that they were there.
The Oak Park Plaza merchants were heavily involved as well with the Farmer Market; with the Dahn Yoga Center walking around the Farmers Market handing out flyers celebrating their Farmers Market with Free Yoga Classes to be offered on Saturdays' May 16 through the 30th. A staff member at Starbucks Coffee said that today was the busiest day that he had ever worked at Starbucks.


Overall everybody was happy, festive, grateful and excited with the Oak Park Certified Farmers Market. Everybody hopes for its continued success like today. Coastal Pacific Farmers’ Markets can be reached by calling (805) 643-6458.
Come enjoy the fun and excitement of a safe and relaxed morning of food, coffee, fun and families every Saturday at the Oak Park Plaza, corner of Lindero and Kanan.
(PS. Does anyone know what a jujube is??)
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OAK PARK BEAUTIFICATION DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 16,2009
8:30 am TO 1:30 pm
OAK PARK HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT
(889 N. KANAN RD)

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OAK PARK
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Brought to you by Carol Lee, Oak Park Neighborhood Specialist
SALES IN OAK PARK, CA JANUARY THROUGH MARCH, 2009
The above list is all the sales reported on the MLS from January 2009 through March 31,02009 in Oak Park. The chart below compares that information to the same time period last year. While the number of sales has dropped for the time period, changes in prices are negligible. If I were to guestimate what we will see in the future, is that the median and average price in the area may drop. I say this because of the lower sales prices in the Regency and Chambord tracts, two of the higher priced tracts in Oak Park.
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