For thousands of people shut out of the housing market as prices doubled between 2001 and 2006, bank-owned homes are real estate's new gold rush. With more than 6,000 foreclosures last year in Ventura County, the plentiful inventory of bank-owned homes there has fueled a mini-boom in buying. Full story »

Homebuyers can save hundreds of thousands of dollars when Kennedy Wilson conducts an auction of 42 quality single-family homes for Westwind at Oxnard on Dec. 2. Minimum selling prices for these charming residences within easy reach of the beach and numerous community amenities will begin at just $295,000 on quality homes previously priced up to $619,500. Full story »