I frequently talk to Long Beach home owners and home buyers wondering "Is a short sale right for me? What exactly is a short sale." We've worked with lots of Long Beach home buyers and sellers to successfully close short sales. A short sale can be an excellent solution for homeowners who need to
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02/21/2012
Sometimes, the right home is just around the corner. And if you wait and persist, it will come. I've been working with a wonderful couple I met recently when they called on one of my signs. They've been trying to buy a home in Long Beach. The seller of the house they made the first offer on chose
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02/21/2012
Mary Hutchison offers good advice for home buyers. Although we don't have many finished basements in Long Beach, California and our market is shifting out of one where buyers are in control, the advice remains the same. It's important for buyers to focus on their priorities, make sure expectation
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02/20/2012
If you're thinking about buying a home in Long Beach, you have many real estate agents to choose from. Most home sellers know that who they hire makes a difference, but buyers sometimes think that choice isn't as important. After all, the agent is simply going to open doors and write an offer, ri
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02/20/2012
Over the years, we've worked with lots of home buyers relocating to Long Beach, CA. One of my favorite parts of being a Realtor is giving the keys to new homeowners and then following their progress as they transform their house into a home! Today, I had the pleasure of giving keys to our clients
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02/18/2012
This afternoon, as I was setting up a showing for a Long Beach home buyer, I found definite signs that our real estate market is heating up. A number of the listing agents I spoke with told me they have multiple offers in hand. Several of the homes have been on the market for 100 days or more, bu
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02/15/2012
If you're thinking of selling your Long Beach home and trying to choose an agent, there are a number of factors to consider. Track record, experience, and communication skills are important. But so is the agent's marketing plan and the quality of their marketing - particularly the photos. Most ho
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02/12/2012
If you're wondering about home price trends in Long Beach or surrounding neighborhoods, we've got exciting news for you. Our Market Insider report will provide information on real estate trends as well as school reports, crime statistics, and more. Introducing Market Insider, the FREE report that
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02/11/2012
With so much of the current housing inventory now made up of distressed properties, I'm often asked by home buyers in Long Beach and surrounding communities, what's the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure? Doesn't the bank make the decision in both. Not exactly. Here's a quick guid
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02/11/2012