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Santa Maria family winery lands Stearns Wharf tasting room

By   /  Friday, September 23rd, 2011  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Santa Maria family winery lands Stearns Wharf tasting room

Conway Family Wines has an opportunity to dramatically expand its brand with its newly opened tasting room on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara.

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Large projects bring commercial, residential development to SLO

By   /  Friday, September 23rd, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Large projects bring commercial, residential development to SLO

San Luis Obispo’s largest residential project in years broke ground Sept. 21, and a major downtown mixed-use project appears to be moving toward final approval.

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What did Sheila Bair know about Banco BuenaVentura, and when did she know it?

By   /  Friday, September 23rd, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on What did Sheila Bair know about Banco BuenaVentura, and when did she know it?

It might be the understatement of the decade to describe Sheila Bair as a complex creature. The recently retired chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was early to spot the evils of sub-prime mortgage lending — she warned about them as a Treasury official in 2002. During the 2008 financial crisis, she famously feuded Read More →

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World’s worst deal, right in our back yard

By   /  Friday, September 16th, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on World’s worst deal, right in our back yard

Like millions of suffering homeowners who bought at the top, Bank of America now is suffering the extended consequences of the real estate bust.

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Economist: Recovery for Ventura County housing several years out

By   /  Friday, September 16th, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Economist: Recovery for Ventura County housing several years out

The housing market in Ventura County and elsewhere will continue to be haunted by shadow inventory for several years.

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Big Yellow House gets splash of paint and lays out welcome mat

By   /  Friday, September 9th, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Big Yellow House gets splash of paint and lays out welcome mat

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CMH takes $350M, goes to next level

By   /  Friday, September 9th, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on CMH takes $350M, goes to next level

For decades, midtown Ventura has been a health care hub for Ventura County, but it’s a vision that’s gone largely unrecognized as the city grew up around Community Memorial Hospital.

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