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| Bixby Knolls Real Estate Update for May 2008 |
| 2008-05-14 11:28:00 |
How many people have driven through Bixby Knolls lately? If you haven't you may have missed some of the changes that have been happening. New commercial developments (like the one at Carson & Atlantic) have been finished, first Friday of the month activities (for businesses in and near bixby...
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| You snooze, You Lose....The House That You Always Wanted |
| 2008-05-13 12:44:00 |
For all of the media attention on the fact that it is a "buyer's market" and there are so many choices, when you get down to it, there might not be as many choices as you anticipate. With just 1,841 home and condo options available as of the end of April (see Long Beach Real Estate Statistics for...
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| Long Beach Golfer Has Amazing Day on National TV |
| 2008-05-12 10:17:00 |
For those who aren't into golf this may not be a story for you but if you love hearing about a local Long Beach resident have an amazing day then this may be a post with reading. For those who watch golf the Players Championship was this weekend on Mother's day. Normally you don't get to see a Long...
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| Postage is going up but do you even care |
| 2008-05-09 19:52:00 |
By now you may have heard that the price of stamps is going up to May 12th to 42 cents for a first class stamp. In care anyone was wondering the price went up to 41 cents last May 14th. Now my point is do you really care? I mean the amount of stamps that I send is next to none! So how does this all...
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| Belmont Shore & Naples Report for April 2008 |
| 2008-05-06 10:50:00 |
So the other day we made sure to let you know what was going on in Belmont Heights and Alamitos Beach. Today we thought we would take that look backward and see what is happening in Belmont Shore & Naples.
So let's see what we have in Belmont Heights and Naples as far as inventory and what has...
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| Belmont Heights & Alamitos Beach Report for May 2008 |
| 2008-05-05 14:06:00 |
Wondering how we can tell the future and report on May when it isn't even over? Trust me I completely understand. What I thought I would do today is report on what is currently available in Belmont Heights and Alamitos Beach. That way instead of looking back we can look forward and maybe get the...
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| Find your Long Beach Condo by HOA Name! |
| 2008-05-02 10:00:00 |
As you are driving around the city of Long Beach you will find that there are many different condos that are possible. The hard part when you find a few buildings that look nice, is going back to the Long Beach MLS to find those properties. Sometimes you have the address, sometimes you just have...
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| Long Beach Real Estate Statistics for April 2008 |
| 2008-05-01 10:08:00 |
The Long Beach Market Report
It is the first of the month and like payroll checks we list the Estate">real estate sales statistics for Long Beach. So let's take a look and see what happened the previous month in Long Beach, CA.
The market is moving. Just this week a buyer purchased a very nice condo in...
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| Mid-Century Modern Homes in Long Beach holding strong |
| 2008-04-30 10:00:00 |
Mid-century modern homes can be found throughout Long Beach. Probably the greatest density of these homes is an area near El Dorado park that was designed by Cliff May. This neighborhood has over 400 homes, however, at any given point you may find fewer than 6 homes available.
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| Belmont Shore Stays at 2 Stories |
| 2008-04-29 14:30:00 |
Belmont Shore, the coveted beach community next to Naples Island has had quite a bit of discussion regarding zoning this past week. The City Council, along with teh Planning Department, put in a temporary ordinance that will maintain a building height limit of 2 stories or 25 feet.
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| 44th annual Congressional Cup here in Long Beach |
| 2008-04-28 16:00:00 |
The 44th annual Congressional Cup will be here this week in Long Beach. This event brings some of the top sailors from around the world to race here and the Long Beach Yacht club is the club that puts on the event.
The racing will take place just off of the Belmont Pier allowing spectators to...
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| Where have all the short sales gone? |
| 2008-04-24 10:41:00 |
Short sales were the only thing that people could talk about in 2007 and it seemed like that was going to continue in 2008. But truly what has happened to all of the short sales? First there are plenty of short sales available on the market in Long Beach. Some areas of the city have more to choose...
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| Is the worst they can say really "NO"? |
| 2008-04-23 10:30:00 |
In today's market there seems to be some "revenge" offers going on. Way back in the day (3 years ago), there were multiple offers on properties and the offers would soar above the list price, anywhere from 5,7, or maybe even more than 10% above the original list. Buyers would be truly thankful if...
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| 3 Items you Need to know about today's Home Loans |
| 2008-04-22 09:57:00 |
Loan programs have been changing rapidly over the past few weeks. I don't think this is a cause for concern, as the banks are still lending money, just want to ensure they are lending to families and individuals that are truly ready for home ownership. In the banks case this means you will have...
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| GOING GREEN AT HOME |
| 2008-04-20 12:31:00 |
The GREEN movement is something that everyone is talking about. With Earth Day coming up on Tuesday, April 22nd, the media is flooded with information on how each of us can reduce our carbon footprint, or consciously track how our personal daily decisions impact the environment and therefore the...
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| Shred Your Documents and Help Others at the Same Time |
| 2008-04-18 09:00:00 |
Do you have sensitive documents that are taking up room and gathering dust in your home? Do you need to shred these documents so they don't make it into the wrong hand? Are you just not sure where to go to make all this happen? You are in luck because there is an event coming up this Saturday that...
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| Race into Long Beach by the Ocean |
| 2008-04-17 15:42:00 |
Have you heard that there is a race in Long Beach this weekend? If you haven't heard the famous Long Beach Grand Prix is in town this weekend and this is truly an event that you can't miss out on. So what kind of long beach real estate will you be able to see as you go to the races? The beauty of...
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| Do I need a buyer's agent for new construction? |
| 2008-04-16 11:01:00 |
Ahh, new construction! The smell of new paint, gleamig counter tops, and knowing you are the first to live there. What a feeling! And since everything is new, and you are going directly to the builder, you don't need a real estate agent, right? Maybe but could a Long Beach real estate agent...
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| Long Beach Real Estate Market...What A Ride! |
| 2008-04-15 09:24:00 |
Ah...yes! This video was sent to me by my father and it completely reminded me of how I've sometimes felt the past seven months. I truly believe we've hit very close to bottom here in Southern California with regards to Estate">Real Estate. When you can reach up and touch bottom you know there's only one...
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| Belmont Shore & Naples Real Estate in Long Beach |
| 2008-04-14 10:27:00 |
Have you ever heard the phrase that "Estate">Real Estate is local"? I have heard it so many times it isn't even funny yet it doesn't make sense until you start to look at what is actually happening. As part of my Saturday morning running club someone mentioned that property values were down by 35% and that...
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| Los Angeles County Home Sales for February 2008 |
| 2008-04-10 10:13:00 |
Sales in Los Angeles County were not easy to come by in February of 2008. The chart to the left shows the sales from this February in Los Angeles to last February. So what does all of this mean? Sales in Los Angeles County are off just over 46%! Now 2007 was done from the previous year but in all...
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| Home Warranty for your Rental/Investment Properties |
| 2008-04-08 11:37:00 |
Being a landlord has many benefits, but it is also has many challenges. One of the most time-consuming challenges can be taking care of malfunctions and breakdowns at the property.
In a perfect world, the only time you would hear from your tenant is when they send the rent check. In the real...
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| March 2008 Home Statistics for Long Beach CA |
| 2008-04-08 10:12:00 |
So March has come and gone and what do we have to show for it? Well we still have a few properties on the market and some buyers and sellers still made things happen for themselves.
Let's take a look at the long beach real estate market and see exactly what happened.
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| Stalemate in Long Beach Real Estate? |
| 2008-04-04 00:13:00 |
With 358 sales year to date for the first quarter of Long Beach you may wonder what is going on here in the 5th Largest city in California. The reality is that properties are still moving (although volume is obviously less) but why is the volume different? There seems to be a sort of stalemate out...
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| Year to Date Home Sales for Long Beach CA |
| 2008-04-01 11:11:00 |
March has come and gone and we are in to April. So did March bring us a windfall or a shortfall for sales? Were sales up or down? Well we won't know till we look at the data. So let's take a look at the number of properties sold year to date in Long Beach. I have included all residential sales...
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| Long Beach Home Auction, Part 2 |
| 2008-03-31 19:01:00 |
So are you ready for an auction? In the last post we spoke about the upcoming auction here in Long Beach. In today's most I want to cover 4 things that you absolutely must to prior to walking into that auction.
4 MUST DO Items that you need to do prior to attending an auctionPre-approve with a...
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| Home Auction in Long Beach, CA Part 1 |
| 2008-03-29 12:19:00 |
Have you ever attended an auction? If you haven't attended you are truly missing out on an adventure. There is a home auction taking place in Long Beach, CA where around 220 homes will be sold to the highest bidder. Does this sound interesting or scary now? Well it should be a little of both. This...
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| 5 Tips to Ensure a Successful Foreclosure Purchase |
| 2008-03-25 10:12:00 |
The news media is constantly reminding all of us that "foreclosures are up". Well it shouldn't be a surprise that foreclosures are up considering we had the hottest real estate market in the past 30 years with historically low foreclosures during that time period. Currently Long Beach...
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| Interest Rate Projections |
| 2008-03-21 08:59:00 |
Here's a snapshot of this week's activity and where interest rates are currently at:
Great up to date information on the real estate market in Long Beach CA
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| Belmont Shore Real Estate Sales for March 2008 |
| 2008-03-17 12:17:00 |
Belmont Heights Sales for March 2008
OK so the month is not over yet but we thought for St. Patrick's we would give an update on an area that we get tons of questions on and happens to be located close the the water and in high demand.
So what is going on in Belmont Heights in Long Beach this...
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| Los Angeles County Condo Sales for January 2008 |
| 2008-03-15 14:17:00 |
Have all the condo buyers disappeared? Well I don't think so but let's take a look at what is happening across Los Angeles County. The chart to the left represents sales of Los Angeles county condos for January of this year, 2008, and compares it to last years sales in January. So purchases of...
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| New Construction in Long Beach Offers Surprises |
| 2008-03-13 20:00:00 |
Looking through the Long Beach MLS is a great way to get a good understanding of what is available. Often though there are properties that are not listed in the MLS that your local Long Beach real estate agent can help you to discover.
One of the best surprises of late has been the willingness of...
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| Los Angeles County Home Sales for January 2008 |
| 2008-03-08 17:30:00 |
Well it is the time to start reporting on what has been happening so far in real estate in 2008. We are approaching the end of the first quarter and there are some things that everyone should pay attention to. For today I thought everyone might want to know how the sales this year stack up to last...
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| Top 10 Foreclosure Avoidance Tips |
| 2008-03-07 12:56:00 |
Foreclosures and Short Sales seem to be the buzz words for 2008. Today's segment covers 10 Foreclosure Tips for homeowners and how to possibly avoid one. I can't stress to anyone thinking about this to act immediately. Think of Cancer...the longer you wait the worse it's going to get. If you catch...
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| Appraisal: For What It's Worth |
| 2008-03-05 11:41:00 |
If you've just purchased your first home, you probably have a pile of paperwork on your house. Within it you might see a large packet entitled "Appraisal." What in the world is that? An appraisal is an estimate of your new home's value. Conducted by an appraiser, it ensures that the lender is not...
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| Where are the home sales occuring in Long Beach? |
| 2008-03-05 10:22:00 |
Despite the fact that the media is overly negative on the housing market, there is still some wonderful activity here in the Long Beach market. With currently just 1,795 available homes and condos throughout the city we don't have as much inventory available as even a few months ago. With 112...
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| Is your real estate agent lying to you? |
| 2008-02-29 16:50:00 |
Getting the correct information from your Estate">real estate agent is of paramount importance as you are entrusting him/her with one of the largest financial decisions you will ever complete. So, how do you know if your real estate agent is actually telling you the truth? Here is an example of a...
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| What is available on Naples Island? |
| 2008-02-25 08:13:00 |
So just where is Naples Island in Long Beach, CA? Well if you are ever visiting and you want to see a unique are than Naples in Long Beach has to be a stop for you. It is located just west of Second st as head toward Orange County. This small community is home to large homes on generally small...
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| Still Few Choices in Belmont Heights |
| 2008-02-24 10:58:00 |
We tend to hear from the media that the real estate market is falling apart and there choices for homes abound. Now of course there are areas of this fine city, Long Beach, that have more inventory choices than others. Downtown Long Beach and North Long beach represent over 50% of the available...
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| 6 Items You Never Thought Would Cause a Buyer to Panic |
| 2008-02-22 08:05:00 |
In today's market, and really any market, there are things that every seller should do for their home prior to listing it for sale. Now before you stop reading believing that this is one of those lists that have been seen every where keep reading as I am going to cover some things that maybe you...
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