Camarillo

Camarillo, California is a growing community located a few miles east of the Pacific Ocean and southeast of Ventura. In years gone by this was a major agriculture area in Southern California and remains a big player in agriculture products today. In recent decades the real estate offered includes traditional single family homes in traditional… Continue reading Camarillo

Yes, There is a Banana Belt of Ventura County !

  Yes, it’s true and the old timers used to talk openly about the Banana Belt of Ventura County. It was located along the sloping areas along the Santa Clara River, down near the ocean around Saticoy. This is a unique micro-climate and probably has the only commercial banana farm in the western United States.… Continue reading Yes, There is a Banana Belt of Ventura County !

Oxnard

Once inhabited by the Chumash Indians, Oxnard is now the most populaced city in Ventura County. Settlers soon turned it into a Ranching area. And then by the mid-20th century the city  grew and developed the areas outside the downtown with homes, industry, retail, and a new harbor named Channel Islands Harbor. Oxnard is located… Continue reading Oxnard

Santa Cruz Island, Our Backdoor Neighbor

The residents of Southern California and especially the people who live in Ventura County are lucky to have a famous Channel Islands National Park just a few miles offshore. This unique Park is made up of the several offshore islands, off the coast of Southern California. California’s Channel Islands are often called “the Galapagos Islands… Continue reading Santa Cruz Island, Our Backdoor Neighbor

Santa Paula

Situated just east of  Ventura, Santa Paula is a rapidly growing community, with developments springing up amongst the Orange Grove and farmlands. This community was once known as the Citrus Capital. The local economy is mostly agriculturally based with Lemon, Orange and advocado groves.  In fact Santa Paula is the headquarters for Calavo Growers, Inc. … Continue reading Santa Paula

Housing Prices Hit New High in March

Prices of new homes nationall are increasing sharply this year. The U.S. Department of Commerce revealed the median price nationwide for new homes was $290,000 in March, which is an 11.2 percent jump between February and March of 2014. Housing Expert Don Frommeyer, CRMS, President of NAMB (The Association of Mortgage Professionals), attributes the rising… Continue reading Housing Prices Hit New High in March