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California Heights Historic District Homes 2008 Market Report – Long Beach Homes Sales

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California Heights Historic District Homes 2008 Market Report

 

Its like going back in time or Living in History. If you would like to live in a community with old-fashioned ambience, you have found it! Take a stroll down the tree-lined avenues lit by renovated antique street lamps. Along the way, you´ll see a wide variety of home styles including Ranch, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, lovely Victorians and the well-known Craftsman Bungalows.

 

From the massive front porch timbers of the Craftsman Bungalow to the intricately detailed Victorian woodwork…theres a historic home style here to suit every preference.

 

Founded in 1926 California Heights is comprised of approximately 1500 homes within a 50 block area, most lovingly restored, and was named the West’s Best Neighborhood by Sunset Magazine.

 

California Heights Historic District is bounded by:

  • Bixby Road on the North
  • Wardlow on the South
  • Gardenia on the East
  • Lime on the West


Saving Money with the Mills Act

Are you concerned about how you will afford to maintain your Historic Long Beach Home? The Mills Act makes preservation easy! This 10 year endlessly renewable contract with the city provides tax incentives to owners of Long Beach Historic Properties.



 

Average 2008 sale price in the Cal Heights neighborhood is currently $510,999; averaging 100 days on market. With 28 closed sales so far this year; sales in the Cal Heights community are doing quite well in this market.


Contact Laurie for an appointment to view any of the 22 homes for sale in the California Heights neighborhood of Long Beach (562) 212-5420:

City/ Area Bdrms Baths Gar Sq Ft
List Price
1 3647 Gardenia Ave 3 1/1 1 1,008 $389,000 21
2 3436 Myrtle Ave 2 1/1 1 1,008 $439,000 64
3 3447 Lewis Ave 3 1/1 1 1,320 $439,500 263
4 3506 Lime Ave 2 2/1 1 1,136 $440,000 160
5 3738 Walnut Ave 2 2/1 1 1,307 $447,900 64
6 3712 Orange Ave 2 1/1 1 900 $459,900 13
7 3565 Olive Ave 3 2/1 1 1,444 $499,900 51
8 3745 Gardenia Ave 3 2/2 1 1,623 $510,000 140
9 3725 Brayton Ave 3 3/ 2 1,406 $529,000 296
10 3400 Gardenia Ave 3 2/2 1 1,553 $535,000 63
11 3761 Lemon Ave 3 2/1 2 1,337 $549,900 23
12 3521 Orange Ave 2 1/1 1 987 $569,000 100
13 3421 Olive Ave 3 2/2 1 1,518 $579,900 7
14 3644 Gaviota Ave 3 2/2 1 1,502 $599,000 4
15 3720 Falcon Ave 3 1/1 1 1,569 $599,900 71
16 3505 N Gaviota St 3 2/1 1 1,315 $600,000 20
17 3454 Cerritos Ave 3 2/2 1 1,806 $629,000 100
18 3752 Falcon Ave 4 2/1 2 1,797 $654,000 52
19 3629 Myrtle Ave 3 2/1 1 1,882 $669,000 13
20 3513 Myrtle Ave 4 3/2 2 2,658 $714,000 52
21 3556 Lime Ave 4 3/2 1 2,200 $724,000 18
22 3749 N Elm Ave 4 6/3 2 6,002 $2,400,000 15
Average 3 1,694 $635,313 73

 

At this time I have a young
professional couple seeking a California Heights home. We have not been
able to locate quite what they are looking for. If you are thinking
about selling your California Heights home, please read this article
for the details:

Seeking California Heights Historic Home For Sale

 

 

1 California Heights Home is currently accepting back up offers:

Offered at: $635,000

Days on Market: 164


5 California Heights Homes are currently pending in escrow:

Average Price: $539,000

Average Days on Market: 53

 

1 California Heights home is currently on hold:

Listing Price: $635,000

Days on Market: 112

 

28 California Heights Homes have sold this year:

Average Price: $510,999

Average Days on Market: 100

 

2 California Heights homes for sale were leased:

Average Days on Market: 140


2 California Heights homeowners Withdrew their homes from the market:

Average Price: $442,000

Average Days on Market: 76


11 California Heights homeowners cancelled their listings:

Average Price: $539,618

Average Days on Market: 11


8 California Heights home listings expired:

Average Price: $647,606

Average Days on Market: 190

 

Contact Laurie to begin your search for your California Heights Home (562) 212-5420

 


Are you thinking about selling your California Heights home? Internet exposure and marketing has never been more important. Expansive internet exposure will drive many buyers to view your home. Hire an internet savvy Realtor. Contact Laurie (562)212-5420

 

 

Why Hire an Internet Savvy Realtor?

 

Over 80% of all home searches start on the internet. Your Long Beach homes need to be online, and findable, when buyers begin their search. Have the Realtors you interview show you their ability to market your Long Beach properties 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. Laurie believes in marketing your Long Beach home for all that it is worth!


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Laurie Manny
Long Beach Realtor (562) 212-5420

Main Street Realtors Belmont Heights 244 Redondo Avenue Long Beach California 90803

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California Heights Historic District Homes 2008 Market Report – Long Beach Homes Sales
Posted on July 5, 2008 by Laurie Manny

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