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Backflow Testing in Camarillo

Erik Hansen — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:30:44 +0000

We at A & E Property Management in Camarillo, Ca have a deep vendor directory. Our preferred backflow tester in Camarillo is Donlon Backflow Inspections (DBI). We manage many newer homes in Camarillo which require annual backflow testing in Camarillo and our first choice is Charlie at DBI.

Donlon Backflow Inspections

(805) 377-7070

Ventura County Heating and Air Conditioning

Erik Hansen — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:09:45 +0000

Air System Solutions in Ventura County is my preferred heating and air conditioning vendor for A & E property management in Camarillo. I found Air System Solutions to be informative, accurate, detailed in their work, neat and most important on time and on budget. Choosing Air System Solutions in Ventura County for your HVAC needs is a choice well made.

Mold Mitigation and Remediation Camarillo

Erik Hansen — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:12:35 +0000

We at A & E Real Estate Services in Camarillo would like to thank Ready Restoration Mold Mitigation (805) 984-3344 for their expertise and professionalism when it comes to mold removal. I recently referred Ready Restoration to a Realtor who was in Escrow with a Bank Owned (REO) property in Camarillo which was loaded with black mold. Ready Restoration was able to remediate the mold and pass the air clearance from the mold hygenist. We highly recommend Brian & Chris at Ready Restoration.

Ready Restoration (805) 984-3344

Thousand Oaks Truck Show

Erik Hansen — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:24:52 +0000

I had an enjoyable time today at the Thousand Oaks Touch-A-Truck Event today. It looks like the event was a huge success with thousands of Ventura County families flocking to the park to participate in tractor rides, train rides, firetruck and helicopter explorations and much more. Admittedly, I was most impressed by the affordable lunch options ($1 hot dogs & $2 hamburgers.) Admission was free and the food was more than reasonable–what a great event for Conejo Valley families. The event is a great pairing with father’s day weekend.

Amgen Bike Race in Thousand Oaks

Erik Hansen — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:06:28 +0000

I was reading an uplifting article in the VCStar about the success of the World Class Amgen Bike Race. The final stage started at the Thousand Oaks Mall which was flooded by excited spectactors cheering on cyclist from around the world. The article reported the event attracted over 100,000 spectactors; selling-out hotels and bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars to Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley businesses. Suffice it to say, local business were excited and residents were proud to host such a fantastic event.

With this cycling event being such a boost to the Conejo Valley community, I started thinking about other races which might bring in athletes from afar. How about a world class marathon? I did a quick Google search and only found a half marathon from Santa to the Sea in Oxnard? Ventura County has so many beautiful scenic routes and perfect weather we should have an annual marathon hosted here. I know Santa Barbara, Huntington Beach, and Los Angeles host huge marathons. I wonder what kind of corporate backing a marathon would need in order to kick off into a successfull event? Perhaps A & E Property Management should kickstart this event!

Thousand Oaks Low Income Housing

Erik Hansen — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:47:29 +0000

I recently read an interesting article, “Low-income housing law to be met, but it’s no consolation to residents of mobile homes” by Nancy Needham with the Thousand Oaks Acorn. This article reminded me of the classic book, Catch-22, by Joseph Heller. Evidently, the city needs to provide state mandated low income housing options for its residents; however, the city of Thousand Oaks wants to replace 428 acres of an existing mobile home park with high density low income housing. According to the state of California, mobile homes aren’t considered low income.

Admittedly, I haven’t followed this topic too closely and the article didn’t mention any other alternative options for providing low income housing in Thousand Oaks. As a company offering Thousand Oaks Property Management, I do get lots of prospective tenants shocked by the high rents in Thousand Oaks.

Thousand Oaks Art Walk

Erik Hansen — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:59:38 +0000

We at A & E Property Management serving Thousand Oaks wanted to commend the Conejo Valley Art Museum for organizing the annual cultural event known as the Art Walk in Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Valley has many family friendly events, but we especially enjoy the prestigious Art Walk with the perfect combination of live music, fine food and of course, the wonderful art which was on display for all to enjoy. If you missed it this weekend, you will have to manage to wait until next year for the annual T.O. Art Walk.

Thousand Oaks Property Management Blog

Erik Hansen — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:54:25 +0000

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Simi Valley Miniature Golf Proposal

Erik Hansen — Sat, 22 May 2010 07:17:09 +0000

Anna Bakalis from the Ventura County Star newspaper managed to write another interesting article entitled “Simi miniature golf park wins planners’ approval.” Major projects like these directly impact the community, real estate values, and the desirableness of rental property management in Simi Valley. The Simi Valley Planning Commission praised the project and said Simi Valley is lacking activities for the kids. This plan includes expanding an existing 25 acre golf course to add three 18-hole miniature golf courses, a public park, community room, clubhouse and other improvements. Originally, the project proposed for a water park and splash pad, but they were left off the plan.

Ironically, I blogged about a different golf course, The Lost Canyon Golf Club in Simi Valley, where developers propose to build 364 new homes on the struggling golf course site. And now, this story touches on a different struggling driving range which isn’t bringing in any revenue. The opposition in the new home development article cited traffic as being the number 1 concern against the plan. I wonder if traffic would play a role in this miniature golf project with projections of up to 700 people per day expected to visit this site?

Simi Valley Property Management

Erik Hansen — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:07:59 +0000

Carissa Marsh from the Simi Valley Acorn wrote an iformative article on Lost Canyon Gulf Club going private- Developer wants to rezone, build 364 new homes.

Although we are a property management firm who manges homes in Simi Valley, I feel it’s not always beneficial for cities to overbuild neighborhoods with strip malls and new home tracts. Sure 364 new homes might result in a few new Simi Vally property management accounts for our company but I think the land could be used in a more aethestic way. Perhaps it could be turned into a community park or botanical gardens? I know these options would not bring any significant revenue to the city of Simi Valley but they would enhance the desirablility and beauty of the city.

The article by the Simi Valley Acorn mentions traffic as being the largest issue. If we look to the new construction sprawl in the City of Oxnard in Ventura County, I think traffic is a major impact on a community which should be considered extensively.