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What type of Ventura County real estate are you looking for? Search everything the web has to offer, RIGHT HERE! That includes searching the MLS (multiple listing service) to find the newest condos, houses, townhomes, vacant land and mobile homes that come up for sale. I give you that information here for free.
Events in Ventura County This Week:
CAMARILLO
Tuesday's Kiwanis Club of Camarillo meeting Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, next to K-Mart The Kiwanis Club of Camarillo meeting. Cost of lunch is $8. For more information contact Don Medley at (805) 482-8761 or don.medley@verizon.net .
Thursday March 4, 7 p.m. Democratic Club of Camarillo Orchid Building, 816 Camarillo Springs Road Democratic Club of Camarillo. Guests will be 24th Congressional District candidates Tim Allison and Marie Panec. For more information contact (805) 469-3749. Social at 6:15 p.m. Meeting at 7 p.m.
Friday March 5, 7:15 p.m. Battle of the Bands 2258 Pickwick Drive Battle of the Bands at Rock City Studios. Admission is $10 at the door; $8 presale. For more information contact (805) 383-3555.
Sunday's, 10 a.m. to noon Pet Pantry free food for pets Ventura County Animal Shelter's horse barn, 600 Aviation Drive People suffering from tough economic times can get free food for their pets at the weekly Pet Pantry on Sundays. If offers day and cat food, both dry and canned at no cost. For more information contact (805) 388-4341.
EL RIO
FILLMORE
OAK VIEW
OJAI
Thursday's 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Ping pong Open Play Boyd Center, also known as the Ojai Rec Center, at Sarzotti Park on Day Road. Ping pong open play for all ages. For more information contact Vincent Diglio at (805) 646-8162.
Friday March 5, 7 p.m. "Ojai's Got Talent" show The clubhouse, 441 E. Ojai Ave. The Ojai Valley Woman's Club's "Ojai's Got Talent" show. Admission is $5. For more information contact Noreen Olivas at (805) 652-1841 or Bobbie Mickle at (805) 646-7982.
Saturday March 6, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. "Gurdjieff for the 21st Century" Meditation Mount, 10340 Reeves Road Meditation Mount presents "Gurdjieff for the 21st Century" with John Maxwell Taylor. Topics will include the Third State of Consciousness, Self Remembering and Dynamic Will. Cost is $20 at the door, $15 in advance. Pre-registration is required. For more information contact (805) 646-5508 or online at http://www.meditation.com .
OXNARD
Thursday March 4, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adult Diabetes Education and Support Group St. John's Regional Medical Center, Conference Room 2, Garden Level, 1600 N. Rose Ave. Adult Diabetes Education and Support Group. Presentation to be on Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. For more information contact Sister Suzanne Soppe at (805) 988-2693.
PIRU
POINT MUGU
PORT HUENEME
SANTA PAULA
March 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Sunday at the Santa Paula Airport Santa Paula Airport, 830 Santa Maria St. The Aviation Museum of Santa Paula will hold its “First Sunday” Open House on Sunday, March 7th from 10 am till 3 pm. Rain cancels the event.
SOMIS
VENTURA
Thursday March 4, 10 a.m. Family and Friends Drop-In Group (loved ones of cancer patients) The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road Family and Friends Drop-In Group for loved ones of cancer patients. For more information contact (805) 379-4777.
Friday March 5, 7 to 10:30 p.m. The Ventura Bachelors 'n' Bachelorettes dance First Christian Church, 38 Teloma Drive The Ventura Bachelors 'n' Bachelorettes plus level square and round dance. $7 admission includes refreshments. For more information contact Scott Hermansen at (805) 827-3829.
Saturday's, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday's, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ventura College Foundation Marketplace 4667 Telegraph Road in the East lot The Ventura College Foundation marketplace features antiques, collectibles, arts and crafts, new and used clothing, school and office supplies and more. For more information contact (805) 648-8962.
Saturday March 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday March 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 48th annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary & Fossil Show Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 Harbor Blvd. The 48th annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary & Fossil Show of the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society. Admission is free. For more information contact Jim Brace-Thompson at (805) 987-0043.
Saturday March 6, 9:30 a.m. French Club Barnes & Noble, 4820 Telephone Road French Club. Practice conversational French in relaxed environment. For more information contact (805) 339-0990.
Saturday March 6, 5:30 p.m. An Evening of Note Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor, 1050 Schooner Drive An Evening of Note, a Ventura Music Festival fundraiser that will include dinner, entertainment and a live auction of 15 treasure chests, each painted by a different Ventura County artist. Tickets are $150. For more information contact (805) 648-3146 or http://www.venturamusicfestival.org.
Sunday March 7, 1 to 4 p.m. Ice Cream Social Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road Ice Cream Social and Dixieland jazz presented by Saticoy Lions, $10 admission. For more information contact (805) 647-3749 or (805) 647-5765.
VENTURA COUNTY
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Ventura County Fairground; Seaside Park; Gun show:
SHOW HOURS
All shows are open to the public:
Sat. 9am - 5pm & Sun. 9am - 4pm
Ventura County Fairgrounds10 W. Harbor Blvd.Ventura, California
2010 DATES
MARCH 13 & 14, 2010
JUNE 5 & 6, 2010
SEPT. 11 & 12, 2010
NOV. 13 & 14, 2010
Admission $9 for Adults
Free Admission for Children under 12
California Gun, Knife & Hunting Shows for Buck Bait: Ventura, California - March 29-30, 2003 Firearms & Blades Show (Seaside Park)
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
Wednesdays: Ventura; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Pacific View mall parking lot facing Main Street (805) 529-6266.
Thursdays: Oxnard; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Plaza Park at Fifth and C streets (805) 483-7960.
Thousand Oaks; 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.; The Oaks parking lot at Wilber Road and Thousand Oaks Boulevard. (805) 529-6266. Saturdays: Camarillo; 8 a.m. to noon; 2220 Ventura Blvd. (805) 482-1507.
Ventura; 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Fish Market behind Andria's Seafood Restaurant at 1449 Spinnaker Drive (fisherman's market). (805) 644-0169. Takes place MOST Saturdays.
Ventura; 8:30 to noon; Palm and Santa Clara streets (805) 529-6266.
Sundays: Ojai; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 300 E. Matilija St (805) 698-5555.
Oxnard, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Harbor and Channel Islands boulevards (includes a fishermen's market) (805) 643-6458.
Lorraine has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert designation (CDPE), having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. Short sales allow the cash-strapped seller to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even though it is lower than what is owed on the property. With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy. More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures. If you are in this situation, please give Lorraine a call at (805) 901-8805 and let's discuss the possibilities.
N O W ............ How may I help you with your real estate needs?
What type of Ventura County real estate are you looking for? Search everything the web has to offer, RIGHT HERE! That includes searching the MLS (multiple listing service) to find the newest condos, houses, townhomes, vacant land and mobile homes that come up for sale. I give you that information here for free.
Do you need local Ventura County real estate information? Looking for houses, condos, townhomes, mobile homes, raw land? I've summarized much of what is important about the Ventura County real estate market in this site. I am here for both buyers and sellers.
Do you need expert advice? No web site, large or small, can take the place of a top Realtor. Talking one on one is the best way to get information. This site is filled with ways that you can contact me for one on one expert help and advice. That's my job.
Contact me with confidence! I guarantee your privacy will be respected. I will not call you unless you ask me to. I offer the services on this site for free and without obligation.
Why? I want to be YOUR Realtor. As your trusted, professional real estate person, I will help you find the best home in Ventura County within your price range and your personal standards.
Ventura County is broken into many cities-which include Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru, Oak View and Ojai. Of these cities there are two different MLS Boards. I am associated with each of these boards to get the highest amount of Realtors throughout Ventura County looking at your listing.
For buyers I specialize in Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Oak View and Ojai areas. By limiting the area I cover as a Realtor it helps me to be more knowledgeable of these places. I specialize in Houses, Condos, Townhomes, and Mobile Homes (Manufactured Homes).
When you are ready to sell, together I will sell your home, for as much as the market will bear, and as quickly as possible.
If you are looking to buy a home in the Ventura County area I will send you an e-mail with all the latest listings. So when that great house comes up that is just right for you, I can be one of the first to make an offer.
Buying and selling a home is the biggest event in your financial life. As a top Ventura County Realtor, I have the experience and track record you are looking for. Please let me help you with all your needs regarding real estate in Ventura County.
- Lorraine Burns
"A model of how the Internet can facilitate the process of deciding where to send your children to school" - America's Best School Profiles by The Heritage Foundation
One of the sayings from the "gold-rush" days--"Them that's got the gold, sets the price!"--is also a principle that applies to real estate. We say that a house is only worth what someone will pay for it, even though the owner, the bank, and the agent all have their own opinions about the "market value" of a home. In other words, no sale ever takes place until the buyer agrees with the price.
How can sellers arrive at the maximum "fair" price that buyers are willing to pay? Buyers (and appraisers) make their decision based on comparisons. While shopping for a home, buyers will visit many similar homes in their price range and measure the features of each one against the price. They decide which house offers them the maximum value for the price. Buyers do not expect a home to be a "steal" or dramatically under-priced, but they do expect it to be a fair value.
Sellers must determine the value that their home offers in order to arrive at the right price. The real estate agent will advise the sellers what buyers should be willing to pay for their home, but the asking price is set by the seller.
What qualities do YOU want in a Realtor? You need a Realtor who is dedicated, determined and won't quit until you get what you want. Lorraine Burns is a Realtor with these qualities.
For first time home buyers she takes you step-by-step through the process of becoming a home owner. For the move-up buyer, she knows the market and the value of your home. For out-of-area sellers, she utilizes modern technology so you never have to come to Ventura (unless you want to). You can trust her with all your buying and selling needs. Call today to make your dreams come true tomorrow!
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