Over 80% of all home searches start on the internet. Your Long Beach home needs
to be online, and findable, when buyers begin their search. Have the
Realtors you interview show you their ability to market your Long Beach
property on the internet. Step back; pick keywords that should bring
that item to the front page of Google; keywords like Long Beach Real
Estate. Are any of the sites that your Realtor is using to promote your
property coming up at the top of the engines? No? Keep shopping. Better
yet, call the Realtors on the front page of Google, they already know
how to get there and you can cut right through the unlikely candidates.
Over 25% of all Home Buyers FIRST saw the home they purchased on the internet. If your Long Beach homes are not heavily marketed on the internet, you are missing thousands of potential buyers.
Call Laurie for all of your Long Beach Real Estate needs
(562) 212-5420
Laurie MannyLong Beach Realtor(562) 212-5420
Main Street Realtors
Belmont Heights
244 Redondo Avenue
Long Beach California 90803
The condo market in Long Beach, and nationwide, may be in for a few rather large shockers which could rattle more than a few cages. We have already come across several HOA's in, or very near, serious financial jeopardy.
Many buyers who are searching for homes in Long Beach express interest in purchasing a "fixer upper" .
It is always interesting to hear what their idea of a "fixer upper" is. There are so many levels of fixer upper it is necessary to clarify what the buyer has in mind.
With so many Long Beach homes on the market at affordable prices one would think it should be really easy to find a home and get a great deal. So why are so many first time buyers having trouble finding a home that suits their needs at a price they can afford?
FHA loans are available to a maximum loan of $729,750 with a minimum 3 to 3.5% down payment until January 1, 2009 when they are currently scheduled to drop the maximum loan amount to $625,000, this could change.
Current FHA Lending Limits for LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-GLENDALE, CA METROPOLITAN AREAS):
Single Family Home or Condo : $729,750
Duplex : $934,200
Tri-plex : $1,129,250
Four-Plex : $1,403,400
7 Steps to Pre-Home Purchase Preparedness
1-Choose a Lender
2-Checking Credit Scores Prior to Starting the Purchase
3-Be Pre-approved Prior to Searching
4-Have A Solid Financial Plan
5-Insist on a Lock-In Letter
6-Demand a Loan Commitment
7-Waiting to Sell Your Home
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