Simi Valley, California Real Estate Agent - Wendy Pickard
By considering real estate in Simi Valley you have made one of the best decisions of your life! Now let Wendy help you make another - your real estate agent!
Wendy began her real estate career in 1989. It was a very challenging and difficult time for real estate professionals, but Wendy has always been a hard worker and shines when there is a challenge. She not only succeeded but was also successful in persuading the banks and finance companies to see the writing on the wall and became a top-producing agent. Even during the difficult market, many times she attained the highest achievements with Century 21 and Prudential. Wendy is now with Troop Real Estate, "The Independent Difference," as her office of choice. It is the largest independent real estate company in the area and she is ranked as a top producer as well.
Wendy is an excellent negotiator and pays attention to every detail. Because the California real estate purchase contract has become very complicated, it is more important than ever to have a real estate professional like Wendy to pay very close attention to the fine details. Wendy has unparalleled integrity and unfailing honesty that you can always count on in any circumstance.
Wendy is a member of the National Association of Realtors, VCRDS, is active with several women's philanthropic associations, volunteers her time to an equestrian therapy organization for children, enjoys attending bridge games and is Secretary on a Homeowners' Association Board.
Wendy's clients value her diligence, attention to detail, thoroughness and sincerity. Because buying and selling real estate is often very demanding and challenging for all involved and can certainly test everyone's patience, Wendy's warm personality and sense of humor is greatly appreciated. She takes her clients very seriously and instills confidence with her knowledge, experience and enthusiasm. Her many satisfied clients find that one of her most important attributes is her unerring ability to listen carefully to their needs and concerns. Several of Wendy's' clients have been so comfortable with her skills and uncanny way of finding the right home that they have said in jest "just go out and find us our home and we will buy it sight unseen."
Many of Wendy's clients have become fast friends with her. They quickly found that she was a caring, trustworthy person that they wanted to have more than a business relationship with. They also refer many clients to her because they know she will take excellent care of them.
As for her personal life Wendy has called the Conejo Valley home since 1981 in part because this family oriented community was the perfect place to raise her two sons. The climate, temperature, quality of air, schools and all the attractions and events nearby make it a great place to live. She is now married to Michael, a wonderful, caring supportive husband that contributes in many ways to her fulfilling life as a person and as a realtor. He is a physical education coach and teacher at a local middle school and he loves his job and working with children.
She works out at the gym, as well as at home, goes for walks with friends and travels. She also enjoys reading, writing, charcoal and pencil sketching, attending concerts, ballets, symphonies, and is a dedicated photography enthusiast and has a very creative collection of her own photos.
Wendy feels real estate has been very good to her and for her. She has found a world of friends and a very rewarding career in helping people realize their dreams of home ownership.
Simi Valley Facts, History, and Local Events
Simi Valley is the third largest city in Ventura County, California, and home to some 126,000 people. It is spread over about forty square miles of the Southeast portion of Ventura County just a little to the north east of the San Fernando Valley. Its just over thirty miles to the northwest of the city of Los Angeles. An incorporated city, Simi Valley is surrounded by the Simi Hills and the Santa Susana mountains, to the east of the Conejo Valley. It is still very much a bedroom community, where residents commute to neighboring urban centers to work. One of the safest cities in America, it combines the benefits a technology and advancements based city with the small town community spirit which brims with friendliness. The Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce is also actively involved in the community and provides various services to local businesses.
Simi Valley is well connected, through Highway 118, State Highway 23, State Highway 101, I-5, I-405, and I-210. Air connections can be made through LAX Burbank, and Camarillo Airports, all within 50 miles of the city. The Union Pacific Railroad deals with freight and Amtrak and Metrolink provide passenger rail service. The City also has a local bus transit system. It is a good place to raise a family, with good schools, high incomes, and low crime rates. The schools in the city are run by the Simi Valley Unified School District which provides excellent quality education through its 28 schools. The education system also draws the involvement of the community which and places emphasis on higher education. Not only do Simi Valley students score consistently higher than state and national averages, as many as 80% of high school students in the valley go on to college. Simi Valley also has a number of private schools and many educational enrichment programs. The community of Simi Valley has perfectly blended and balanced a corporate business orientation with the warmth of a residential bedroom community. The city has many6 major manufacturers offering great employment opportunities, who also contribute to local schools, and religious and social and organizations. Its primary industry, the mainstay of the economy, is machinery and tools, while the metal Industry comes a close second. Other industries include food, lumber or wood products, plastic products, clothes, textiles, minerals, and so on. With an educated populace, the city offers a diversified, talented labor pool, in professional, as well as technical or managerial segments as well as sales, skilled services, crafts, clerical etc.
The area that is Simi Valley today was originally inhabited by the Chumash Indians who were spread over most of the area between Salinas Valley and Santa Monica Mountains. Some 12 thousand years. Some historians believe that the name of the city derives from one of the Chumash Indian Villages in the area. Later, in 1795, Santiago Pico and Luis Pena were given the largest Spanish land grant in the area, El Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi. After the independence of Mexico, Captain José de la Guerra y Noriega bought the Rancho Simi in 1842, and it was resold, after his death in 1858, to Thomas A. Scott of the Philadelphia and California Petroleum Company. Failing to find significant oil deposits, Scott portioned off and sold the ranch, and the Simi Land and Water Company purchased a portion.
The settlement began to thrive in the 19th century, and many new settlers arrived. Simi Valley incorporated in 1969. Today, the city is a perfect idyll, with twenty city and five county parks. There are also six golf courses, hiking trails, and equestrian trails. The Simi Valley Senators, the California Oaks, two collegiate baseball teams are the local source of sports action.
