long beach: Classic Spanish Beauty - Open House!
- 07/24/15 06:42 AM
Join us this Sunday, July 27th from 1-4 pm at our open house!
2187 Golden Avenue. A classic Spanish beauty located in the Wrigley area of Long Beach, CA.
Price reduced!! Now offered at $470,000.
Situated on a tree-lined street in the popular Wrigley neighborhood, this lovely red-tile roofed Spanish style home features hardwood floors, coved ceilings, beams and arches.
You’ll love the flow from the front courtyard through to the living room and formal dining room.
The kitchen has a charming vintage feel and a breakfast area with built-in cabinets.
Both bedrooms are spacious, as is the central hallway with linen storage. … (1 comments)
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long beach: Long Beach Real Estate Mid-Year Update
- 07/14/15 09:19 AM
Mid-way through 2015, the Long Beach real estate market remains hot, driven in large part by an increase in prices and demand coupled with a decline in inventory.
Other than a dip in April, median home prices in Long Beach have been climbing all year, increasing to $562,500 in June, up 14.5% from June 2014.
Closed sales fell earlier this year but made up ground in the past couple months, with 238 houses selling in June 2015, a 47.8% increase over June 2014.
And although new listings in June were higher than they have been all year, with 307 houses newly listed on the … (0 comments)
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long beach: PRICE REDUCED! 3 Bedroom Bungalow For Sale in Rose Park South!
- 07/10/14 08:47 AM
PRICE JUST REDUCED $30K!!!
3 Bedroom Bungalow Retreat for Sale!
This stunning 3 bedroom Rose Park South bungalow melds over 100 years of architectural history with modern luxury amenities, creating a serene, spacious and special home.
While the home was originally built in 1911, it has been updated, renovated, and added onto recently. The upgrades include a full master suite that embodies a distinctly spa-like atmosphere. The spacious bedroom features recessed lighting, dark wood trim, a gas fireplace, and three closets, including two walk-ins.
Bungalow For Sale in Rose Park South!
The resort-style master bathroom is nothing short … (4 comments)
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long beach: Benefits of Buying a Historic Home in Long Beach, CA
- 09/22/10 07:33 AM
THE BENEFITS OF BUYING A HISTORIC HOME IN LONG BEACH
There are many advantages to buying a home in a designated historic district, including stability and resale values. Still, there's much to learn before taking the plunge.
STYLE AND CHARACTER-Historic properties are full of the style and warmth that many of us grew up with. The neighborhoods seem almost familiar to us, evoking a feeling of having been there before or of belonging. Tree-lined streets make driving through the neighborhoods pleasant. The homes are diverse in architecture, style and size, as well as history.
LOCATION- Long Beach has … (0 comments)
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long beach: Learn about buying foreclosures
- 10/27/08 07:35 AM
Press-Telegram10/26/08
The California Foreclosure Institute is holding a free, two-hour workshop for investors and Realtors on how to get started finding and buying foreclosure properties on Tuesday.
The workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. is at Long Beach Main Library, 101 Pacific Ave. Reservations required. To register, go to www.ForeclosureWorkshop.net or call 310-379-0101
Full Story Here
Orange County Realtor
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long beach: U.S. Treasury to invest $395 million in Beverly Hills-based City National Bank.
- 10/27/08 07:27 AM
Los Angeles TimesBy Michael A. Hiltzik October 27, 2008
In a harbinger of what may be a flood of similar disclosures, City National Bank in Beverly Hills said Sunday that it would receive a $395-million capital infusion from the U.S. Treasury as part of the government's $250-billion bailout program.The bank said it had no "explicit or implicit understanding" with federal regulators about how it would use the money -- whether to increase lending in the community or acquire a specific bank.
But Russell Goldsmith, chief executive of the bank's parent company, City National Corp., said the investment "clearly enhances our financial … (0 comments)
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long beach: 90815 Real Estate
- 04/18/08 07:08 AM
Home sales prices in the 90815 zip code of Long Beach showed some signs of stabilization in March, but remained considerably lower than they were a year ago. The 90815 zip code encompasses Los Altos, Park Estates, Artcraft Manor, the Plaza, Artcraft Manor, Bixby Hill and La Marina Estates.
Currently, according to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there are 97 homes active on the market in 90815, ranging in price from $380K for a two-bedroom home in Artcraft Manor to $1,749,000 for a four-bedroom Bixby Hill home. The average price per square foot for current listings is $422.
There are 28 homes "pending" or … (0 comments)
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long beach: Long Beach Offers 17 Historic Districts
- 02/28/08 11:49 AM
Although Long Beach, CA is a major city -- the fifth largest in California -- it offers a number of quaint, historical neighborhoods. Long Beach boasts 17 separate historic districts. Each one is rich with architectural charm and history.
A drive through these historic districts will take you back in time... Here's where they are:
BELMONT HEIGHTS - Boundaries are Newport Avenue, Roswell Avenue, 4th Street & 7th Street. Includes some Victorian homes, Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Tudor, and Neo-Traditional. The Craftsman Bungalow style is prevalent here.
BLUFF HEIGHTS -- Boundaries are Junipero Avenue, Redondo Avenue, 4th Street and Broadway (but excluding Carroll … (0 comments)
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long beach: Just Listed! Duplex in Rose Park South Historic District
- 02/26/08 04:37 AM
We just listed this super-clean duplex in the popular Rose Park South Historic District of Long Beach at $625,000!
The main unit is a spacious 2 bedroom unit with hardwood floors, a fireplace and forced air heat. It features lots of storage, an eat-in kitchen and a private patio area that opens to the kitchen or master bedroom. The bathroom has double sinks and a separate tub and shower. The main unit is about 1400 sq. ft.
The second unit sits above 2 garages. It is 1 bedroom/1 bathroom with about 700 sq. ft.
The property is close to the beach as well as shopping and restaurants. … (0 comments)
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long beach: How Do you Know When You've Hit Bottom Before You're On the Way Up?
- 02/15/08 12:41 PM
We often hear from potential buyers that they're still waiting to purchase a home because we haven't hit the bottom of the market yet. They say they know that prices are going to continue to fall and they want to wait. But how will they know when we're there? Will there be an official word from someone? Perhaps a skywriter announcing it with a banner? Or maybe the media will tell us and we'll believe them? Because as I recall, the media told us for years that prices were going to decline before it finally happened.
Over the past nine years, I've talked … (11 comments)
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long beach: Explore California Heights -- A Charming Neighborhood in Long Beach, CA
- 02/07/08 11:29 AM
If you're looking for a charming neighborhood with tree-lined streets and historic homes, this is it! Located in Long Beach, CA and convenient to freeways and transportation, the California Heights Neighborhood was written up several years ago in Sunset magazine as being one of the top 10 neighborhoods in the western U.S.
Originally part of the Bixby Ranch, the neighborhood's development began in the 1920s. Many of the area's early homes feature classic Spanish architecture. There are also some examples of Craftsman and Tudor architecture and later traditional styles.
The California Heights has a very active neighborhood association. Information about it can be … (0 comments)
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long beach: Rose Park Neighborhood Schedules Mixer
- 02/07/08 11:00 AM
If you live in the Rose Park Neighborhood or are interested in exploring the area and meeting people up there, don't miss this opportunity to mix and mingle -- and eat FREE food:
Rose Park Neighborhood Mixer
When:6:30-8 p.m.,Thursday, February 21, 2008
Where:at Rivera's Mexican Restaurant(2901 E. 7th Street / 7th at Gladys Avenue)
Join us for a night of free food and fun!
Meet your neighbors Meet the RPNA Board Free Mexican food (provided by Rivera's Mexican Restaurant) No-host bar (beer/wine) Raffle prizes "State of the Neighborhood" presentation Become a member of the RPNA! Please RSVP by February 14, 2008 by … (0 comments)
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long beach: Quaint Neighborhood Near the Sea in Long Beach, CA
- 02/07/08 10:46 AM
Homebuyers looking for affordable homes with architectural charm not too far from the ocean should consider the Rose Park Neighborhood of Long Beach, CA. Most of the homes were built in the 1920s but there are also some earlier examples of Spanish and Craftsman architecture as well as later homes. Walking distance to shops, restaurants and the beach, the Rose Park Neighborhood gets its name for a circular park that sits at the intersection of 8th Street and Orizaba. There are two historic districts contained within the neighborhood, one that lies north of 7th Street and one south of it.
For more … (0 comments)
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long beach: A Wealth of Information on Long Beach, CA Schools
- 02/07/08 08:58 AM
Often, potential homebuyers ask us about the quality of schools in a particular Long Beach neighborhood. They want to know which elementary, middle school or high school serves a particular area. They wonder what the student to teacher ratio is, how the test scores compare to other schools, or what the socioeconomic makeup may be ar a particular school.
All that information is just a few clicks away at the Long Beach Unified School District's website: http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/
The site has a great feature, called "Schoolfinder" which allows the user to type in an address and find out which school attendance boundary it falls … (0 comments)
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long beach: Price Reductions!!!
- 01/30/08 04:41 AM
With interest rates so low, this is an amazing time to buy and we have several price reductions that make these properties especially great deals!
412 Bellflower Blvd. #310 in Long Beach - Price Reduced $10,500 - Now $379,500 - $30,000 down from original list price!Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Stoney Brook Villas condo features Bamboo floors, large balcony with sunset view, sliding doors from both bedrooms and living room to the balcony, 2 tandem underground parking spaces, and all the amenities Stoney Brook has to offer including pool, spa, lush landscaping, tennis courts, BBQ areas, and secure gated entry to the complex.
6109 … (0 comments)
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long beach: Pricing Strategy in a Declining Market
- 01/28/08 08:09 AM
Our current market poses a huge challenge for sellers with regards to pricing. In the past few years, the strategy was simple. When prices were increasing, you could list a home for a little more than recent sales and a little less than the competition and it would sell quickly.
As prices began to stabilize, I recommended a different strategy: price the home right around what other similar homes have actually sold for recently. That strategy no longer works in our current market, where prices are rapidly and sharply declining. Buyers are only interested in the dirt cheap, rock bottom priced deals.
So if you want to actually sell a home, pricing … (2 comments)
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long beach: Interest Rates Down! The time to buy or refinance is now...
- 01/24/08 09:40 AM
The Federal Reserve took a surprising action this week by making an emergency rate cut of .75%, the deepest cut in the Fed Funds Rate since 1984. The Fed Governors were acting in direct response to recent reports that the country is on the brink of recession.
What does that rate cut mean for you? It's great news if you have credit cards, auto loans, HELOCs, or an Adjustable Rate Mortgage. However, for long-term mortgage rates, this could signal the beginning of the end for the lowest 30-year home loan rate borrowers have experienced since 2005.
Let's look at the impact of a few … (2 comments)
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long beach: Fun Facts About Long Beach
- 01/24/08 05:58 AM
Long Beach has an average of 345 days of sunshine every year.
Long Beach is the fifth largest city in California with a population of 490,166 and about 17% of those people are between the ages of 25 and 34.
Long Beach is one of the top 10 Turnaround Downtowns recognized by the Urban Land Institute.
Approximately 5.5 million tourists and convention delegates visit Long Beach each year.
Every April, more than 180,000 fans watch racing's finest drivers speed on the city streets at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Long Beach was named by America's Promise Alliance as one of the 100 Best … (2 comments)
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long beach: Anyone need a live/work space in Long Beach?
- 01/17/08 01:33 PM
We just listed -- and will be putting on the MLS and Loopnet in the next couple days -- a great property if someone is looking for a situation to live and work in Long Beach. This is a mixed use property on the edge of the Rose Park Historic District. There are two commercial spaces with good sign visibility plus a 2 bedroom house. The price is just $549,000 so it's a great deal. If you know someone this might work for, give us a holler. We'll have more details on our website, www.showmehome.com, shortly.
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long beach: Seeing the Silver Lining
- 01/17/08 01:26 PM
Lately, I've been talking to more sellers of expired listings than I used to. Often they're discouraged, disgruntled and disillusioned. Once I review current market values with them, they're even more so. So it was refreshing for me to meet with someone recently who had a completely different perspective.
This couple had their home listed with an agent for many months last year, most of them at a price well above market value. As I talked to them about their experience, the disappointment was very clear. They were disappointed that the agent hadn't recommended a realistic price and hadn't suggested reducing their price when in … (2 comments)
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