1778 Sinaloa Road, #193

Simi Valley

Rare Find: Professionally Appraised, 3 bedroom, two bathroom, ground level Condominium. Seldom available for sale in the highly desirable Sinaloa Villas. Located in the West of Simi Valley near all major services, shopping and freeway convenient. Freshly painted throughout and embellished tastefully with wall paper areas. Entry way to an open living room-dining room combo and adjacent C-Shaped Kitchen with plenty of cabinets and counter top area. The dining area features chair rail guards and sliding door to the patio for B-BQ, or sitting area of fresh air. This model features two patios. Double Doors open to a well designed Master Bedroom featuring a private Master Bath with separate toilet and shower. Large Walk-in-Closet complete with a vestibule dressing area. Natural light through the sliding door leading to the Master Private Patio to enjoy your morning coffee, read your morning paper, or just sit to enjoy the outdoors. The Sinaloa Villas offers great campus amenities that features: Tennis Courts, Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, B-BQ and sitting areas with tables for outdoor meal enjoyment. Also the Sinaloa Villas Club House is available for your larger gatherings or family events.

For more information please call (805) 231-4400

Bella vista

Live with the monkeys in your very own, private, rainforest retreat. Etlingera Farms is 77 acres of absolute stunning beauty. At barely an hour from the capital city of San Jose, Etlingera Farms offers the perfect combination of wilderness living with all the luxury conveniances of modern living. This farm comes complete with over 300 meters of public road frontage, telephone, water, and electricity. Some of the many benefits of Etlingera Farms is that it is close to the city and completely on the grid. Approximately 60 acres of this majestic beauty has been reforested. There are livable structures, barns, babbling brooks, Talipia pools, botanical gardens, and a crystal clear river.

For more information please visit www.EtlingeraFarms.com

Ballena Dreams

Luxury beach front community of 10 amazing, buidable lots which are directly adjacent to Costa Rica’s Marina Ballena National Park. With all the infrastructure in place and ready to go, these lots are suitable for building anything from vacation to retirement homes.

For more information please visit www.BallenaDreams.com

Real Estate

Real estate development, sales, and market trends.

Housing market cools down as homebuilding takes a dive
Housing starts fell 8.7% in the month of February, according to the latest report from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. The one bright spot seems to be an increase in multifamily permits, where the overwhelming majority of which will feed the rental market.
This new tool helps home sellers compare instant bids from iBuyers
A number of companies – like Offerpad, Opendoor, Zillow and Redfin – have launched iBuyer initiatives that present home sellers with an instant cash offer for their properties. Now, publishing platform zavvie is launching the Offer Optimizer, a tool to help home sellers navigate these instant online bids.
Real estate agents say housing market is favoring buyers
Real estate agents say many of their buyers are encouraged by an expected surge of supply this spring, and that a number of them are taking a wait-and-see approach rather than hustling to get a deal done. This market shift that puts the control in the hands of the buyer was revealed by a recent Credit Suisse survey of 500 real estate agents around the country. Here's what else they had to say.