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Home buyers: Should you steer clear of that short sale?

December 13, 2010

So you are looking to buy a home. In today’s market you have a choice of bank foreclosures, regular sales, and short sales. While bank foreclosures are still a big part of the market, right now a large number of homes on the market are short sales. Many realtors advise buyers to steer clear of [...]

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Long Beach Market Report for September, 2010

October 28, 2010

Long Beach residential real estate market report:  September 2010    Active as of Oct. 28, 2010 Lowest Highest Days on Market Single Family 810 $98,900 $5,500,000 93 Condo 497 $54,900 $1,999,999 106 1307 Total Active in Long Beach   Of the total 1307 active 117 are bank owned and 479 are short sales. Distressed sales total [...]

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Granite countertops don’t add much short term value to a home

September 15, 2010

Many homes on the market these days advertise that they have granite kitchen countertops.  With home values down from the market highs in 2006, homeowners want to know what home improvement projects are best for their home and whether or not projects such as adding granite counters will benefit them by adding value to the [...]

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