Check out this new Time Realty Listing in Bixby Highlands home near Bixby Terrace, Bixby Knolls, and California Heights in Long Beach. This 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home is priced at $439,000 and has been completely remodeled!  

Beautiful remodeled Bixby Highlands four bedroom home near Bixby Knolls, Bixby Terrace, and California Heights. This house has been recently remodeled with granite kitchen,smooth ceilings, striking hardwood floors, and lots more.  

Many people move to Signal Hill for the views. By protecting the views, ALL Signal Hill homes go up in value because our homes rise and fall together. It doesn't matter if you live in Promontory Crest, Hathaway, Bixby Ridge, West Bluff, or East Bluff.  

Attached is information on FICO scores, how they are calculated, and how they affect you buying a home. Also discussed is how bankruptcy, foreclosure, and or short sales affect your credit scores.  

One of the first steps on how to buy California real estate is to learn about the available floor plans and find the layout that means home to you.  

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Realty Times focused exclusively on Promontory Crest. Signal Hill is a complex market in which homes just 0.25 miles apart can fluctuate in price by over a half million dollars. I live in Promontory Crest and am dedicated to doing everything I can to help all of our home values.  

This is one of the best real estate values in Long Beach at this time. It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home that is about 1350 square feet on a nearly 7000 square foot lot. It is nicely upgraded throughout and is priced to sell at $354,900  

Whether you are for universal healthcare or against it, our taxes are going UP to help pay for it. If you wait to sell your property, you may wind up paying an additional 8.8% in taxes, which may cost you more than FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. By selling today, you can keep more money in YOUR wallet. Talk to your accountant to find out how the 5% capital gains increase and how the 3.8% real estate tax will affect your situation. In addition, I can provide you with a FREE property analysis for your investment property to help you make the right financial decision.  

I helped Jana sell her Bixby Highlands home in Long Beach. I had the privilege to guide her through the process and we sold her house for 98 percent of the asking price.  

Whether you are buying or selling real estate in Long Beach, Lakewood, or Signal Hill, this story puts an interesting perspective on real estate commissions.  

Take a look at the latest Time Realty Real Estate Postcard, distributed to thousands of Signal Hill, Long Beach, Bixby Highlands, Bixby Knolls, Bixby Terrace, and California Heights property owners and buyers.  

I get the highest return on investment using Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare...but there is nothing wrong with supplemental advertising.  

With all of the rattling and rolling across the globe, Earthquake Insurance is now one of the most looked after types of insurance. Here is some valuable information regarding earthquake insurance.  

Find out how Time Realty's open houses are different from the rest.  

I feel very fortunate, my career in real estate is not a job at all.  

Check out this LA Times article to find out how to collect your $8000 tax credit on your real estate purchase.  

Check out the latest Time Realty Brochure for real estate purchases in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Bixby Terrace.  

Interesting article about the real estate industry preparing for a HOT 2010.  

It is really nice to get letters of recommendations, not just from clients but from other Realtors who you have been in a transaction with. Often times Realtors will choose one offer over another, because of the Realtors reputation. Going into escrow with a good Realtor helps ensure a smooth escrow.  

Due to the number of scams associated with loan modifications, the government has made it illegal for loan modification companies to collect advance fees.  

Watch this to learn about the new short sale guidelines. Short sales exist when one sells their home for less than what is owed on it. The government is making it easier for homeowners to do short sales.  

Check out the attached sales report to see how housing prices have changed since last year. My recent sale in the 90807 zip sold for over $340 per square foot compared to the $295 average.  

Here's the next step in getting a kosher deli in Bixby Knolls. We have an experienced kosher deli bakery operator from Los Angeles who has been scouting Bixby Knolls for the past few months.  

Interest rates are being held low to help stimulate the economy and improve housing, but with this much debt, "How much longer can the government keep interest rates low before the low interest rate bubble bursts?"  

Rising interest rates hurts buyers AND sellers. Buyers will not be able to qualify for as much and sellers will have a smaller qualified buyer pool to sell to.