Learn How to Compost at Free Workshop in Ventura
Thursday, March 18
Being eco-friendly is important. If you are interested in learning how to compost, you may want to attend a free workshop in Ventura on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 1:30pm. Composting allows you to use food and yard waste to create a nutrient-rich product to use on your home garden, reducing the...
Ventura County St Patrick's Day Parade
Thursday, March 04
The Ventura County St. Patrick's Day Parade takes over Main Street in downtown Ventura for the 22nd time at 10am on Saturday, March 13, 2010. The theme of this year's parade is "Music Makes the World Go 'Round". Zachary Levi, the star of the NBC TV show "Chuck", will be the Grand Marshal. Toda...
Fundraiser for Oxnard Animal Shelters
Thursday, February 18
On Saturday, February 20, 2010, there will be a fundraiser for Oxnard animal shelters through Operation Blankets of Love. This non-profit organization gathers recycled as well as new pet-related products, such as blankets, toys, etc., and gives them to local animal shelters to help comfort stray...
New Limits on Property Flips
Thursday, February 04
There were new limits on property flips announced recently. Investors can acquire, improve and resell a property in less than 90 days to buyers who use low downpayment FHA mortgage financing but with limitations. There is now a 20% cap on the difference between what a person can purchase a fore...
Have Ventura County Home Prices Hit Bottom Yet?
Thursday, January 21
Have Ventura County Home prices hit bottom yet? If the newly released data from MDA Dataquick is any indication, home prices in Ventura County have either hit bottom or are very, very close to it. The median sales price for Ventura County homes in December 2009 was up 6.5% ($360,000) from Decem...
Things are Looking Up for Ventura County Real Estate
Thursday, January 07
Things are looking up for Ventura County real estate. With sales figures rising for the last several months thanks in large part to the homebuyer tax credits, housing prices and interest rates remaining relatively low, the real estate market of 2010 stands in start contrast to the bleakness of t...