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Updated: The Ten Commandments of Buying a Home, Plus a Few More
Posted October 26th, 2017 by juliahuntsman in
Four Critical Credit Tips
Posted February 20th, 2015 by juliahuntsman in
Energy-Efficiency Upgrades and Residential Energy Tax Credits for 2014
Posted February 18th, 2015 by juliahuntsman in
What is the January 2015 Real Estate Profile of Long Beach, Cerritos, Lakewood and Rossmoor?
Posted February 12th, 2015 by juliahuntsman in
Here is a brief summary of January 2015 sales, compared to January 2014:
Long Beach - Median sales price for a single family home: $481,000 (up 5.8%), housing inventory down 22%, with only 2.2 months supply of inventory on the market.
Cerritos - Median sales price for a single family home: $602,000 (up 3%), housing inventory down 9% with only 2.1 month supply of inventory on the market.
Long Beach - Median sales price for a single family home: $481,000 (up 5.8%), housing inventory down 22%, with only 2.2 months supply of inventory on the market.
Cerritos - Median sales price for a single family home: $602,000 (up 3%), housing inventory down 9% with only 2.1 month supply of inventory on the market.
Don't Let Marketing Your Home Create an Unecessary Gateway
Posted January 21st, 2015 by juliahuntsman in
Cash Buyers Slowing, Home Price Gains and Low Inventory In Southern California
Posted January 19th, 2015 by juliahuntsman in
The New Changes in the 2014 California Residential Purchase Contract
Posted November 5th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
As of November 24th, new changes and additions to our real estate contract will be taking place. This is one of the most significant series of changes, and the largest amount, in many years. So if you're a buyer or a seller of a condo, house, duplex, three- or four-unit residential property and you open es
Single Family Home Prices in Long Beach 90803 and the City of Long Beach
Posted October 27th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
Single family home prices in the 90803 zip code (including Bluff Park, Belmont Shore, Naples, Belmont Heights) have, on average, ranged between $554,000 and $970,000 over the last three years. November 2011 and September 2014 are so far the two highest points on the scale. The majority of houses selling over $900,000 during 2014 in this zip code are mostly in Belmont Shore, next is The Peninsula, Bluff Park and the lower part of Belmont Heights.
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Posted October 16th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
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Impacts on California Housing and Real Estate
Posted October 13th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The 2015 California Association of REALTORS annual conference took place in Anaheim last week. As always, the annual market forecast was given, and these are just some of the highlights from over 128 slides used in the presentation by the Association's Chief Economist:
California Home Equity is Up, But Distressed Owners Are Still Among Us
Posted August 8th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
Distressed property owners have not disappeared totally. A review of the Los Angeles County tax records today for the entire Long Beach area shows 257 residential properties in pre-foreclosure status. Who's represented? Property owners in all zip codes and while I didn't make an exact count, adjustab
Prices Continue Up for June in Many Cities, But Sales Volume Way Down
Posted August 5th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
Thinking of Taking Money Out of Your California 1031 Exchange? Do It The Right Way
Posted July 29th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
A basic feature/requirements of 1031 exchanges is that the taxpayer doing the exchange cannot have access to their funds--that's why there's an accommodator, or "qualified intermediary" (QI). In real estate, 1031 exchanges are allowed where the property owner has not lived in the property as a principal residence, but has owned it usually as some form of income or investment property.
Appearances are Important, But Housebuying Involves More Than Looks
Posted April 8th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
Everyone has heard of "flips". They were often foreclosed houses or condos bought, usually by an investor or some legal entity for the purpose of "fix and sell".
A Few Things I Have Learned From My Clients and Them Selling Homes
Posted March 18th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
Learning does not necessarily come in the form you think it will--sometimes you learn from mistakes, or you learn from what others tell you and what they know, or you learn from having been around that bend in the road before. We are in the business of having to explain to our clients what they must do before, during and after transaction, and hence, we are constantly in the business of explaining and talking. But the learning process goes in both directions.
Water Conservation in Southern California--It Can Save You Money!
Posted March 5th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in
Some Lenders Are Checking Borrowers' Social Media Accounts
Posted February 28th, 2014 by juliahuntsman in