New Time Realty Testimonial

Time Realty Testimonial

I had the privilege of helping out two wonderful sisters sell their Long Beach, Ca home. Initially they tried selling their home themselves and were plagued with nearly a hundred phone calls from unqualified buyers and numerous low ball offers. As a Microsoft Certified Professional and an MBA marketing specialist, I was able to apply… Read More

SOLD – Long Beach Home

Long Beach Home for Sale in Bixby Highlands 90807

SOLD Time Realty is proud announce the sale of this Long Beach Bixby Highlands 90807 home. This three bedroom, one bathroom home sold for $379,000. We met hundreds of prospective buyers at open houses, received four offers, and accepted a full asking price offer. Call Matthew Simmons at (562) 546.2277 for a free market analysis… Read More

Long Beach Bixby Home For Sale!

4523 Goldfield Long Beach ca 90807

Bixby Highland Home for Sale Beautiful three bedroom Bixby Highlands home in Long Beach with a detached 1,100 square foot garage. Located in the Blue Ribbon Award winning Longfellow Elementary school and top rated Hughes Middle School district. Pride of ownership is apparent throughout the home and is highlighted by the gourmet kitchen, dual fireplaces,… Read More

Free Google+ Plus Invitation

Free Google+ Plus invitation

Are you on Google+? Google+ makes Facebook look like MySpace. Right now Google+ is invitation only. Sign up using the form below and I will send you an invitation right away.

Land For Sale in Signal Hill near Long Beach

Time Realty: Land For Sale in Signal Hill Near Long Beach Ca

Time Realty recently listed a 5,123 Squarefoot Signal Hill lot is for sale at 2260 Walnut near Long Beach, Ca. This land is zoned for one, two, or three units. This land opportunity is perfect for somebody who wants to build their own home or for an investor. One owner/investor idea is to build an… Read More

Letter of Recommendation

time realty letter of recommendation long beach homes for sale 90807

I had the pleasure to work with Ginger and her sister in selling their Ridgewood Heights Long Beach home. During one of the toughest markets around, we successfully found a top notch buyer in less than two weeks.

Promontory Crest Hilltop View Home for Sale

Signal Hill ca Promontory Crest Home for sale by matthew simmons of Time Realty

IN ESCROW Rare Promontory Crest Hilltop View Home on a corner lot. 270 degree views expanding from the Ocean to the Hollywood Hills. Over 3,100 square feet featuring numerous upgrades including a granite kitchen, custom stonework, decorative tile, two fireplaces, three walk in closets, a laundry room, and a LARGE master suite. Call for more… Read More

Food Trucks in Signal Hill Ca 90755

Food Trucks in Signal Hill Ca near Best buy

[update 6/7/11] Best Buy banned the Gourmet Food Trucks from their parking lot. Click here for details. Food trucks are “jamming up the lot” at Best Buy in Signal Hill!  Deemed by many as one of the most exciting places to eat.  Got Food Trucks is proud to bring food trucks to the community! Come… Read More

Signal Hill Community Garage Sale

Signal Hill Garage Sale Ca 90755

Signal Hill’s Promontory Crest [map] will be hosting a community wide garage sale on May 21st from 7 am to 3 pm.  This is a great opportunity to find bargains, park your car, and enjoy the scenic Signal Hill views.

Long Beach and Signal Hill, Ca School District Information

Long Beach and Signal Hill School District Information

Click on this link to get information on Long Beach and Signal Hill Ca Schools. This Long Beach Unified School City website allows you to: * Look up school district based upon your address * Read individual school report cards * Acquire School contact information

FHA Update

fha loan simmons signal hill real estate

FHA Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium to Increase On April 18th, the cost of FHA loans is set to increase, which will affect home values in Signal Hill, Long Beach, and Lakewood.  In many areas, over 70% of buyers use FHA financing.  If you are a buyer, you may want to save money by finding a… Read More

Welcome Our New Time Realty Associate

Sophie Time Realty Sign

I think somebody is going to be getting a raise:)

Social Media at work for 4709 Rose Ave

Over 13,000 Square feet

This brand new Time Realty listing is a  three bedroom Long Beach home for sale. Check out www.4709Rose.com for more information on this unique home, with sits on a 13,000+ square foot lot. See those barcode signs in the photo? Prospective buyers with smart phones scan the barcode and a youtube video instantly starts playing on… Read More

10 Pieces of Paper You Must Round Up to Buy (or Sell) a Home

Time Realty Real Estate Documents

Home buyers and -sellers alike often bristle with anticipatory irritation at the mere thought of all the paperwork they expect they’ll have to come up with to do their transaction, above and beyond the basic loan application, contract, disclosures and closing docs. And these worries start way in advance; it’s as though, before they even start visiting… Read More

Decline in Home Value? Lower your Property Taxes!

Los Angeles California Property Assessor Tax reduction YES

Check out the LA County Assessor’s website to see if your property will automatically be reviewed for a decline in value.  If your property qualifies for a review, which could lead to a reduction in property taxes you will see a message like this one:       If your property was not selected for… Read More

How Much Does it Cost to Sell a House?

Estimated Closing Costs

Everyone knows Real Estate Commissions are about 6% of the selling price, but what about the “other” costs associated with selling a Long Beach, Lakewood, or Signal Hill home?  Often times sellers do not find out how much money they ‘net’, until they receive the check from Escrow. At Time Realty, we would like to… Read More

Which Way Are Home Prices Going?

which way are home prices going in signal hill lakewood and long beach ca

The biggest issue facing property owners in Signal Hill, Lakewood, and Long Beach, Ca is the potential of higher interest rates, which would create downward pressure on home prices.  According to the LA Times, recent actions by the Federal Reserve could mark the transition “from a period of easing credit to one of tightening.”  If… Read More

Long Beach Ca Home For Rent

1509 Studebaker

Looking for a place to rent? This home is over 1,100 square feet, hard wood floors in Kitchen, tiled bathrooms, and a large master bedroom. The lot size is over 6,000 square feet! Call (562) 546-2277 for more info. If you are looking to market your rental or would like more information on available rentals… Read More