Long Beach and Lakewood Real Estate Blog

Whether you’re looking to buy a home, or preparing to sell yours, you want the impression it gives to be love at first sight. Curb appeal can help establish that love connection and make the difference between a potential buyer doing a ...

If you’re like most pet parents buying a home in Lakewood or Long Beach, you already know that moving with a cat can be stressful on everyone involved (including the cat). But fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help minimize ...

If you’re like most people, you’re not particularly thrilled about moving. The new house is exciting – but getting your stuff from Point A to Point B is a big task, and you may not be looking forward to it. Fortunately, there are ...

If you’re an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who’s thinking about buying a home for sale in Lakewood, you may be able to use your VA loan benefit to do so. Here’s what you need to know. 3 VA Loan Benefits ...

When you’re selling a home in Lakewood or Long Beach, your REALTOR® will most likely do a walk-through with you. During your walk-through, your agent will point out areas that could use a little TLC to make your home more marketable ...

If you’re selling a home in Lakewood or Long Beach, your REALTOR® will talk to you about making your home more appealing to the widest possible range of buyers – and that might involve making a few improvements. Check out these ...

If you’re selling a home in Lakewood, your REALTOR® will walk through the entire space with you to point out things you can do to make the house more appealing to prospective buyers. Some things are minor, like upgrading light switch ...

Don’t Transfer Ownership of Your House to Your Kids Before You Read This  Article written by a Deanny Lungu-Underwood Esq. of Lungu Law Group5320 E 2nd ST, Suite 6 in Long Beach, CA 562.725.7125 www.LunguLawGroup.com A potentially ...

Contingencies are commonplace in real estate. There are several types of contingencies and every situation is unique. This is a great time to have the advice and expertise of a REALTOR®. Should I Accept a Contingent Offer on My House? If you ...

Buying a home is wonderful, but it can also be a scary process. What happens if something goes wrong?    3 Real Estate Contingencies You Need in Your Purchase Contract The paperwork involved in purchasing a home seems endless sometimes, ...

Essentially, contingencies allow a buyer to back out of the purchase contract with no consequences. There are many types of contingencies, and each one hinges on different issues. What is an Appraisal Contingency? If you are selling a home and ...

Searching for a home to buy can be difficult. What happens when you find the one, only to realize it is marked as contingent? Questions About Real Estate: What Does Contingent Mean? What does contingent mean? Can you still make an offer on the ...

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 ...

With current historically-low mortgage interest rates, you may be interested in refinancing your home. While this can be a wise financial move, here are three facts about the process that you might find surprising. It Can Cost Thousands to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When moving from your old home to your new residence, everything can’t always go with you. If you’re ready to part with items you don’t need, consider donating them to these worthy causes. Women Shelter of Long Beach Domestic ...

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....