No doubt you've heard these comments from potential buyers when commenting about a property for sale. Full story »

Among the trends in real estate catching on in Ventura County is the growing popularity of home staging. Full story »

Housing construction fell in November, with single-family activity dropping to the lowest level in more than 16 years. Analysts said the recession in housing showed no signs of a turnaround. Full story »

A Camarillo furniture company is celebrating its 80th anniversary, which makes it one of the city's oldest businesses, according to the president of the Chamber of Commerce. But there's more history inside Home Furniture Co. The former proprietor still checks in daily at the age of 87. Full story »

My husband and I have done some remodeling of our bathroom, which includes a new granite top, new under mount sink, and a new faucet. The three faucet holes on the granite top were cut in a slight semicircle pattern to follow the sink and the middle hole is about three quarters of an inch behind the outer holes to follow that curved pattern. Full story »

Some things in life are best when they are small, like your credit card bill, your to-do list and your thighs. But sometimes, bigger is definitely better. Case in point: super-sized accents that instantly boost a home's wow factor. Full story »