California Heights - A Little Piece of History

California Heights - A Little Piece of History

What do the neighborhoods of Rose Park, Wrigley, Bluff Park, and California Heights all have in common? It's not just that they are all Long Beach neighborhoods, they are all…

The Process of Getting a Pre-Approval Letter

The Process of Getting a Pre-Approval Letter

Getting a pre-approval is an important step in the homebuying process. Once you are pre-approved, you will get a pre-approval letter stating the amount a lender thinks you will be…

Organizing Your Home in The New Year

Organizing Your Home in The New Year

You did it. You made it through the rush of the holiday season and into a new year. Hopefully, you are feeling rejuvenated and excited about 2023.  The new year…

Should You Sell Your Home this Spring or Right Now?

Should You Sell Your Home this Spring or Right Now?

If you've been considering selling your home this spring, you are in luck. You may not need to wait at all!Traditionally, spring is the season when many homebuyers begin searching…

Housing Inventory Reaches Historic Low

Housing Inventory Reaches Historic Low

The US housing inventory has reached a historic low. According to a new study, the national inventory dropped almost 40% year over year in December. For the first time in history,…

Hot Historic Homes on the Market in Long Beach

Hot Historic Homes on the Market in Long Beach

We're big fans of historic homes. Not only do we love their classic, vintage style, but also the stories they tell about Long Beach. They're landmarks, style icons, and they…

How to Build the Home Gym of Your Dreams

How to Build the Home Gym of Your Dreams

With gyms reopening nowhere near the horizon, now may be the right time to finally build a home gym. There are a lot of post-panemic benefits to going this route…

Tips For Moving With Pets

Tips For Moving With Pets

While we have the choice of whether or not to move, our pets don't. So while they may understand something unusual is going on, they don't know quite what to…

The Present And Future Of Smart Homes

The Present And Future Of Smart Homes

Welcome to 2021! While 2020 is a year most of us would probably like to forget, there were also some amazing advancements that could help make our daily lives easier.…

1031 Exchanges Explained

1031 Exchanges Explained

1031 tax exchanges represent a great opportunity for investors to increase their income potential without increasing their out-of-pocket taxes. This process allows a property owner to sell one (or more)…