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Hidden Canyon, Westlake Village - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 487 Via Colinas on January 24 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
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Hidden Canyon 2+2 End Unit
• 1,254 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story "Upper Level. Entry on 1st level." - 
MLS® $357,000 - Motivated Sellers!
Hidden Canyon, Westlake Village - Absolutely terrific location for this upper-level, end unit in Hidden Canyon. The entry is on the street level. When you open the door, you step up to the lovely upper living level. The owners have chosen a rich, wheat wall color with white, scraped ceilings. The rich, cherry hardwood flooring flows throughout the entire unit. The energy in this unit says clean, upbeat, light, peaceful. Speaking of light, at every turn in the unit you can look out to a beautiful tree-lined view of the complex. From the balcony off the Family Room you can even see the tops of the mountains facing west with a peek of sunset views. The Master Suite offers rich built-ins in the walk-in closet. Owners will leave the refrigerator and stackable washer and dryer. At the back of the kitchen area there is a stairway going down to the attached one-car garage. The unit also has a covered parking space directly across from the garage. This property has a truly remarkable location and energy. Must see!
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Thousand Oaks, CA Veteran's Day Services - The Conejo Creek Park North in Thousand Oaks will be the location of the 2009 Veteran's Day services this coming Wednesday, November 11th from 10-11 a.m. It is located just behind the Thousand Oaks Library off Janss Rd beside the 23 freeway.
Anyone and everyone is invited. It is free to all and it will be honoring our U.S. Veterans. There will be patriotic music, speakers and a flyover. For more information, visit: 2009 Veterans Day Ceremony in Conejo ValleyVentura CA
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The extension and expansion of the homebuyers tax credit that passed Congress November 5 allows more first-time buyers to qualify and creates an entirely new credit for existing homeowners who buy a new home.The effective date was the date the President signed the bill, Friday November 6. It is not retroactive. However, first-time buyers who have been rushing the meet the November 30 deadline for the existing
program need not worry. They can qualify under the new one. Existing homeowners who are also in the process of buying a home should consider delaying closing until December 1 or later to qualify for the credit.
Both credits expire next spring. Buyers must have a contract on a home before May 1, 2010 and they have until June 30, 2010 to close in order to qualify.
Key Provisions:Amounts: • The first-buyer credit remains 10 percent of the cost of the home or $8ooo, whichever is less.
• The credit for existing homeowners is 10 percent of the value of the new home or $6500, whichever is less.
Definitions:
• A first-time homebuyer cannot have owned a home during the past three years.
• Existing homeowners must have owned and lived in their current home five out of the preceding eight years.
• Only principal residences qualify. No second homes or investment
properties.
Income limits:• The measure raises the income limits for those claiming the credit to $125,000 a year for individuals and $225,000 for couples, up from $75,000 and $150,000 in the previous first-time buyer credit. After that, the value of the credit phases out.
• The cost of the new home cannot exceed $800,000.
Cost:Expanding the home buyers' credit will cost about $11 billion. The total cost of extending the first-time buyer credit and adding the existing owners' credit is $16.7 billion.
How to Apply:• Use
IRS form 5405, which you file with an amended tax return.
• For more information on
applying, go to
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,id=204671,00.html
Westlake Village, Hidden Canyon is located at Via Colinas and Thousand Oaks Blvd. between the off ramps of Lindero Canyon Blvd. and Westlake Blvd. off the 101 freeway. This area is conveniently located near the Westlake Promenade shopping center where there are restaurants, a move theatre, Bristol Farms and other shopping.
FOR LEASE: Westlake Village, Hidden Canyon 2+2 Condo. $2200/mo.
One story, lower level 2+2 in Westlake Village, Hidden Canyon. Attached, direct access one car garage with one car space in carport. Laundry area in garage. Washer and dryer offered with unit (no warranty). Wood-like flooring, tile in bathrooms. Granite countertops in kitchen with newer dishwasher, microwave, range/oven, refrigerator offered with unit (no warranty). Unit has been painted with neutral colors, carpets cleaned and ready to show. Ceiling fans in living room and master bedroom.
Westlake Village, Hidden Canyon is centrally located in Westlake Village near shopping and restaurants. Great freeway access from Westlake Blvd. Community pool/spa. Sliding glass door leads to enclosed patio from dining area. White shutters on windows, updated and stylish dining chandelier and lighting. Recessed ligting in kitchen, living room and master bedroom. 1172 sq. ft. built in 1985. Clean and updated lower level unit, no stairs, pets welcome.
Westlake Village, Hidden Canyon is a great place to live. This unit is available for showings. Call 805-750-8896 for an appointment. Click here for more infomation.
Hidden Canyon, Westlake Village - Announcing a rent/lease reduction on 63 Via Colinas, a 1,142 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Now 
MLS® $2,500 USD Monthly - Lower Level one story.
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Centrally located near shopping
• 1,491 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Upper Corner Unit" - MLS® $1,950 USD Monthly - Spacious and Clean!
Sycamore Villas, Simi Valley - This spacious and clean 3+2 unit is centrally located in Simi Valley near Cochran and Galena. This area is conveniently located near shopping and restaurants and has great freeway access. It is an upper floor, corner unit that has been freshly painted with neutral colors and professionally cleaned.
The laundry area is in the hallway across from the second bathroom. Washer/Dryer and Refrigerator are included in the rent price. Also, the living room furniture can stay if desired. The parking is one shared garage beneath the unit and one parking space. The living room has a fireplace and there is a door that leads out onto a balcony.
* Pool view from the living room and kitchen windows.
* Kitchen has microwave, oven, gas range top, dish washer, garbage disposal, refrigerator.
* Tile entry leading into the dining area and kitchen.
* Extra spacious Master Suite
* Carpet in the bedrooms and living room.
* Community pool/spa and tennis courts
* No pets
* No smoking
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Sycamore Villas, Simi Valley - Announcing a rent/lease reduction on 203-3216 Darby St., a 1,491 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Upper Corner Unit". Now MLS® $1,950 USD Monthly - Spacious and Clean!.
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The 3rd Annual Sunset Dinner will take place Thursday evening, July 16th from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at the Reagen Library. Enjoy a country western dinner and listen to country western favorites performed by a western band with dancing, line dancing and instruction. Come dressed in your best boots and denim for this event!
The event will offer entertainment and tours of the Reagan Museum and Air Force One. There will be scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, meals and desserts designed by Presidential Catering Chef, Maya Chrestensen. Some of the items on the menu are: Cheddar bacon potato skins, chimichangas with chipotle sauce, mesquite roast chicken, garlic and chive mashed potatoes, deep dish apple pie and ice cream and peanut butter brownies.
For more details or to make reservations visit http://wwwreaganlibrary.com/events or call 805-577-4118.
Leisure Village, a +55 retirement community, is located in Camarillo, California halfway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. The Village has a little over 2,000 units in a planned unit development (PUD). The units were built between the years of 1973 and 1984. There is excellent freeway access to the 101 freeway along with St. John's Hospital, shopping and medical professional buildings nearby. Some of the recreational facilities offered at Leisure Village are an 18-hole par three golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool and spa, horseshoes, picnic area with built-in barbecue, shuffleboard courts, sewing room, billiards room, woodshop, ceramics shop, table tennis, computer room and a social hall. Members can also have their own garden space.
All of the Leisure Village units are ranch style, single story and there are 25 different models. If you are looking for an active retirement lifestyle in a safe, enjoyable retirement community where the climate is fabulous, think about Leisure Village. Your Realtor can give you a tour of the facility.
Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Lenders, Business Brokers, Title Reps, and Escrow Agents at Troop Real Estate were given a very special opportunity last Wednesday to taste some delicious food from Fiamme Restaurant. You should have seen the array of pastas, bread and Fiamme's special "fire sauce" for dipping. It tasted just like it came straight from Italy. Fresh, authentic and scrumptious! The special "fire sauce" that serves as a dipping sauce for the fresh bread was a HUGE hit! It was Italian with a KICK!
Fiamme Restaurant is located in the Paseo MarketPlace at 3731 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Their menu consists of Italian dishes that are delicious. They have an array of traditional dishes such as meatloaf, barbecued baby back ribs and sirloin steak also. They serve fish, shrimp, chicken *** and panini specials as well.
Fiamme Restaurant & Bar, formerly Alessio's, is owned by Elizabeth Beddow and Jerry White Jr. The restaurant features a quiet, yet elegant environment ideal for personal or business dining. Small rooms off the main dining area provide an intimate setting for parties and club meetings.
Troop Real Estate is a FAN of Fiamme Restaurant! You can become one too! Visit their page on FACEBOOK. Fiamme Restaurant offers live entertainment at Fiamme's "Club Inferno." Check it out on Facebook. For more information or to make reservations, call 805-497-9444.
The April 2009 Market Update Report from the California Association of Realtors indicates that listed homes in California priced at $1,000,000 and over are staying on the market much longer than the lower priced homes. In my personal experience I know that these higher priced home buyers are having a difficult time getting approved by the banks for mortgages. While we are seeing multiple offers in the $500,000 and below priced listings, it seems that the availability of mortgage products for buyers in the higher end range is inhibiting activity. In the past few weeks as interest rates have climbed I have had buyers put their viewings on hold to see what is going to happen. AndI have buyers who are now trying to get more creative with their offers by asking sellers to pay the closing costs and to buy down their rate. Have we hit the bottom? No one knows. However, if you can jump into the market while interest rates are still at historical lows you will have a better chance at qualifying for a really terrific property.
Preliminary Title Report...
Soon after escrow is opened, you should receive a very important document - the preliminary title report (or prelim) from your title company.
This report shows who currently owns the property that you want to buy, as well as any money claims (such as mortgage liens, income tax liens, judgments and property tax assessments) that affect the property.
The report also shows third party restrictions and interests, such as condominium CC&Rs and utility company or private easements, that limit your use of the property.
Your contract or purchase agreement will be contingent upon your review and approval of the preliminary title report. Look it over carefully, and simply ask your title company representative to explain anything in the report that you don't understand.
It was announced last week that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will allow the Obama Administration's $8,000 first-time buyer's tax credit to be used toward the downpayment on a first-time home purchase. Originally, the tax credit could only be received after filing tax returns the year after the first-time home purchase. Now, home buyers using FHA approved lenders can apply the tax credit to their down payment in excess of 3.5 percent of appraised value or their closng costs, which can help achieve a lower interest rate. To read more about this program visit: http://www.cherylclayton.com/FHA_Buyers_Assistance/page_2238520.html
I recently visited Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks. It is located right across from the Civic Arts Plaza and The Lakes.
Gardens of the World is a beautiful and generous contribution to our community from the Hogan Family. You may walk through or take a sack lunch and sit at one of the picnic tables at the top. There are benches situated around the grounds. Take a book and read for a while.
If you would like to take a virutal walk through Gardens of the World to see what I saw, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6lrul3vQJw
I am available for your real estate questions. If you don't know whether you can qualify to buy a home, connect with me and I will be happy to help you find out. You can email me at cclayton@troop.com.