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Great Ventura Remodel / Ventura Real Estate

by garyandlisa January 25, 2011 Buyers

Ventura Real Estate Professionals, Gary and Lisa Schoeffler and Lindy Matheney want to share with you a beautifully remodeled home they saw while out looking ant properties.  This home is located near Buena High School and features a newly remodeled kitchen with granite counter tops, a stacked rock fireplace and an outdoor kitchen in the …

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FTC bans advance fees for loan mod help | Inman News / Ventura Real Estate

by garyandlisa November 22, 2010 Legal Updates

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By Inman News, Monday, November 22, 2010.

Inman News

For-profit companies that provide “foreclosure rescue” and loan modification services will be barred from collecting fees in advance beginning Jan. 31 under new rules issued by the Federal Trade Commission.

The FTC’s Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) rule prohibits for-profit mortgage-relief companies from …

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It’s the perfect time to buy that dream home

by garyandlisa September 8, 2010 First Time Home Buyer

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The unstable market has put some buyers on hold, but one housing expert says it actually makes sense to buy now.

Of course, that’s easier said than done. With the unemployment rate at 9.6%, not to mention today’s tighter lending standards, buying a home is simply unattainable for many people.

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Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing

by garyandlisa August 17, 2010 Buyers

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Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing

August 2010

Research has consistently shown the importance of the housing sector on the economy and the long-term social and financial benefits to individual homeowners. The economic benefits of the housing market and homeownership are immense and well documented. The housing sector directly accounted …

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Prudential won highest satisfaction from home sellers AGAIN according to JD Power!

by garyandlisa July 30, 2010 Prudential California Realty

Prudential won highest satisfaction from home sellers AGAIN according to JD Power!

Among home sellers, Prudential ranks highest with a score of 760 and performs particularly well in the marketing and agent factors. Prudential is the only company to improve in home-seller satisfaction in 2010, compared with 2009. Following Prudential …

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Prudential Agents are the Top Producing Agents Nationwide!

by garyandlisa July 21, 2010 Prudential California Realty

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Service in Southern California

The July/August issue of Realtor Magazine has recently released the stats for Real Estate Companies Nationwide and Prudential ranked #2 overall for 2009; and its sales force of just under 16,000 ranked highest in overall production.

Prudential’s Real Estate professionals outproduced the agents of Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA, Better …

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Pending Home Sales Surge Continuing, Ventura Real Estate

by garyandlisa June 7, 2010 How's the Real Estate Market?

Pending Home Sales Surge Continuing

Washington, June 02, 2010

Pending home sales have risen for three consecutive months, reflecting the broad impact of the home buyer tax credit and favorable housing affordability conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator, rose 6.0 percent to 110.9 based …

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