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Long Beach foreclosures

Real-Time REO Reporting – Why Occupancy Checks Are So Important

March 4, 2010

You know it is going to be a bad day when you open the door to a vacant foreclosure and it is locked from the inside.

This video I shot at 2140 Locust in Long Beach clearly illustrates why we started our One Less Foreclosure campaign.

These kids have no fear.

Just watch:

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Top Reasons to Sell Your Home Via Short Sale

March 13, 2009

Perhaps you’re “upside down” on your house and can no longer afford your mortgage payments. Maybe you owe more than the property is worth and simply can’t refinance. Or, it may be that you still can’t handle your house payments even after modifying your loan or reducing your interest rate. Times are tight and you’re [...]

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Short Sales 101: What’s All the Buzz About?

March 12, 2009

So you’re seeing the words “SHORT SALE” splashed all over real estate signs across town, on the news and in the headlines. Short sales are everywhere, but exactly WHAT ARE THEY and WHO BENEFITS from them? Let’s take a quick, painless, non-confusing look. You’ll be clued-in in no time, and if you have any questions, [...]

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Top 5 Benefits of Buying a Bank-Owned Home

March 5, 2009

1. More home for your buck. How? By taking advantage of potentially lower interest rates and dramatically lower prices, two ways in which banks entice buyers to take a losing asset of their hands—fast! Bank-owned (REOs) and foreclosed upon properties average discounts between 20% and 25% off their overall retail value. Buying the property “as [...]

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Obama’s Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan: Who Is Eligible?

February 28, 2009

Here’s what you need to know about President Barack Obama’s new Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP) to help stabilize the housing market and help millions of struggling borrowers keep their homes. What is it? Who is eligible? How will it directly impact you and your family?
The first portion of HASP, the Homeowner Affordability arm, [...]

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Luxury Beachfront Belmont Shore Foreclosure for Sale

February 27, 2009

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Address: 5341 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803

Home Type: Single-Family
Square Feet: 1,569
Lot Size: 3,900 sq. ft.
Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

Year Built: 1961
Neighborhood: Belmont Shore
This amazing, not-yet-listed foreclosure is located in Long Beach’s most exclusive beachside neighborhood. The spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bath luxury home is nestled among some of the finest, most [...]

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Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Foreclosure Moratorium Explained

February 25, 2009

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a 90-day moratorium on California home foreclosures (legislation SB2X-7 and AB2X-7) amid criticism that the law likely won’t put a dent in the skyrocketing pace of repossessions.
Here’s what you need to know:

The bill, as part of the state’s recent budget deal, safeguards owner-occupied residences that had first loans on the [...]

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This Week’s Top Properties: 3 Great Value Southern California Foreclosures

February 24, 2009

44 Tavella Place, Foothill Ranch, Calif. 92610
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Square Feet: 2,115
Lot Size: 3,794 sq. ft.
Rooms: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Here’s your chance to buy a spectacular Orange County two-story home with all the trimmings. Nestled in a private neighborhood, this completely refurbished four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath boasts all-new ceramic tile, carpet, [...]

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5 Reasons to Buy a Southern California House Right Now

February 4, 2009

Home prices just keep falling.
… and they’re only expected to dip even lower. In Los Angeles County, including right here in Long Beach, already historically-low prices have plummeted by 30%! That’s quite a bit steeper than the average national drop—21% in the past year.
As of today there are 2,035 homes for sale in Long Beach [...]

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New Foreclosure Law California SB 1137: Relief … Or Not?

January 26, 2009

New foreclosure law California SB 1137—Was it a case of too little, too late?
The thousands of Los Angeles and Orange County homeowners still on the brink of defaulting on their loans likely think so. California’s record-breaking, seemingly endless spike in foreclosures has left many frustrated with SB 1137, a supposed piece of “foreclosure relief” aimed [...]

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