Long Beach and Lakewood Real Estate Blog

Interested in a Home Refinance? 2 MORE Facts You Should Know

Interested in a Home Refinance? 2 MORE Facts You Should Know

Amid the current pandemic, many people are focusing an increasing amount of time and attention on their homes and homeownership, whether it be to make home improvements, to purchase their first home, or to find a new residence that offers more ...

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5 Contingencies Every Seller Needs to Know

5 Contingencies Every Seller Needs to Know

When your home is on the market you look forward to the day when it grabs the attention of a buyer and you receive a firm offer. You should be aware, though, that buyers’ offers can often come with contingencies. Here are some of them you ...

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3 Ways to Speed Up Closing When Selling Your Home

3 Ways to Speed Up Closing When Selling Your Home

When your home is on the market and you’ve got a serious buyer with a firm offer, you want the deal to close smoothly and quickly. As a seller, here are three things you can do to help expedite the process. Resolve Any Title Issues You need ...

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2 Things That Could Slow Down Closing on a Home

2 Things That Could Slow Down Closing on a Home

As a homebuyer, once you find the house of your dreams you want to close on it as quickly as possible. These two things, however, could pump the brakes on the closing process. Not Getting a Mortgage Preapproval The most common reason for a delay in ...

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The New, Post-Pandemic Face of Home Design

The New, Post-Pandemic Face of Home Design

Would you be surprised to learn that purchases of home improvement items spiked by 71 percent in June 2020? During that same month, home renovation site Houzz reported a 58 percent year-over-year increase in home renovation service requests....

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2021 CONTRACT CHANGES TO SELLING & BUYING A HOME

2021 CONTRACT CHANGES TO SELLING & BUYING A HOME

2021 Brings Contract Changes for Buying or Selling Real Estate When lising your home to sell, it is all about how much you net at the close of escrow. The list price and contract sale price with some companies is not the only thing that can ...

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