Category Archives: Buying a Home

5 Tips for a Smooth Home Sale Closing

When purchasing a home the most often cause for delay in closing on time has to do with the very last piece of the puzzle and that is getting your loan docs in order and through underwriting. Here are a few things to NOT do to ensure your home closes on time!

1. Don’t deposit cash to your bank account – cash deposits will not be considered available funds. read more

Just Sold! Beautiful Ventura Condo

Welcome your new neighbor!

Welcome home and congratulations to the new owner of this beautiful condo located in the sunny city of Ventura! The entertainer’s delight features two bedrooms, a spacious kitchen, fireplace, and a spacious patio and backyard.

My buyer is extremely happy and we both had tears at closing. It’s been a long journey getting here but we did it! read more

Ventura County to Impact Sewer Line Requirements

Beginning in 2014, the city of Ventura will require every home and commercial property for sale to have a sewer line scope inspection done by a licensed plumber, and ultimately to become certified by the city. If you are thinking about selling your home, take a moment to read this article.

Having relocated from Portland, Oregon where a sewer scope was a standard inspection alongside a home inspection, I’ve viewed hundreds of scopes and negotiated repairs on 80% of failed sewer lines.  Issues can arise from root intrusion, section breaks, pooling water because of bad grade, crushed Orangeburg, issues with the city connection, rusted and worn out cast iron and more. In Portland if there was a tree in the yard, chances were there was going to be a problem. read more