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Long Beach CA Community Information Reports

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For your convenience I have prepared the local community statistics for Long Beach California, broken down by Zip Code, for you:

• 90745
• 90746
• 90747
• 90755
• 90802
• 90803
• 90804
• 90805
• 90806
• 90807
• 90808
• 90810
• 90813
• 90814
• 90815
• 90822
• 90840

Other valuable Long Beach resources:

• School Information
• Long Beach Unified School District LBUSD, District Map
• Long Beach City Guide
• What's My Home Worth?
  
• Long Beach CA Real Estate

Long Beach Home Seller Tips:

• Seller Tips - Choosing Your Long Beach Realtor
• Seller Tips - Preparing Your Long Beach Home For Sale
• Selling Your Long Beach California Home? Its A Whole New Game!
• E-MARKETINGGetting "OUT OF THE BOX" to sell your Long Beach CA Real Estate!

Long Beach Home Buyer Tips:

• Home Buyer Tips - Don't Make Any Major Purchases
• Home Buyers Tips - Changing Jobs Affects Your Ability to Purchase a Home
• Home Buyer Tips - Things to Avoid Before Purchasing a Home

Home Loan Tips:

• Loving Your Home Loan
• How To Find Your Way Through The Home Loan Jungle - Part Two
• How To Find Your Way Through The Home Loan Jungle - Part One
• How To Get The Best Home Loan - Neatness Counts When You Want a Home Loan

Posted on May 05, 2007 17:59:46 by Laurie.Manny

Summer in Long Beach California - Reduce Your Energy Costs and Stay Cool

Long Beach Real Estate

Summer in Long Beach California

Reduce Your Energy Costs and Stay Cool

Lazy days and cooler temperatures are a normal summer, if you live in Long Beach California. Unlike the hell of the valleys and the inland empire, in Long Beach the breeze travels in over the ocean cooling the air as it wafts in over us divinely. Most homes anywhere near the beach dont even have air conditioning. For the most part we dont need it. We have adapted to our lovely weather.

Does that mean it doesnt get hot in Long Beach? Not on your life! It can get absolutely molten here, and does, but usually only for about 2 weeks of the year total. I keep a window air conditioner in my garage, which I can pop into a bedroom window in a hot minute, if necessary. I think I used it a grand total of 5 nights over about 5 years when it was just unbearable.

Even with our lovely climate our homes do hold in the heat, and an attic temperature can reach in excess of 120 degrees, holding unwelcome heat in your home. Our homes can stay uncomfortably warm until about 10:00 PM, while the air outside is cool. Using fans to move air through your home can help but doesnt really cool down the house, because the air in the attic is still cooking.

Solution:

A whole house fan installed in your attic is the way to go in your Long Beach home. Open some windows, turn on the whole house fan. It pulls the cool air in from outside pushing the existing air in the home up into the attic which pushes the molten attic air out of the home. Let the fan run for about 10 minutes and all of the air in both your home and attic is refreshed and as cool as the outdoors.

Whole house fans are easy to install. They are designed to fit between the joists in the attic, either 16' or 24'. The opening for the fan, usually installed in a hallway ceiling, is approximately 14.5' by 22.5'. Easily installed, if you are handy.

The bonus? You save big on your electric bill. A 5 ton air conditioning unit can use more than 6000 watts per hour. A typical whole house fan uses only about 118 to 600 watts, and you are only running in for short bursts several times a day to refresh the air.

Personally I think it pays to have a whole house fan installed even if you have air conditioning. Air conditioning is not necessary most of the time down here at the beach. It is really nice to be able to keep cool, fresh air running through your home, to be able to keep your windows open and to be comfortable in your home.

Enjoy your summer, and stay cool.

Home Seller Tips:

• Seller Tips - Choosing Your Long Beach Realtor
• Seller Tips - Preparing Your Long Beach Home For Sale
• Selling Your Long Beach California Home? Its A Whole New Game!
• E-MARKETING Getting 'OUT OF THE BOX' to sell your Long Beach CA Real Estate!

Home Buyer Tips:

• Home Buyer Tips - Dont Make Any Major Purchases
• Home Buyers Tips - Changing Jobs Affects Your Ability to Purchase a Home
• Home Buyer Tips - Things to Avoid Before Purchasing a Home

Home Loan Tips:

• Loving Your Home Loan
• How To Find Your Way Through The Home Loan Jungle - Part Two
• How To Find Your Way Through The Home Loan Jungle - Part One
• How To Get The Best Home Loan - Neatness Counts When You Want a Home Loan

Posted on May 05, 2007 10:56:11 by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach Real Estate - Seller Tips - Choosing Your Long Beach Realtor

Long Beach Real Estate

Seller Tips

Choosing Your Long Beach Realtor 

You have prepared yourself and your Long Beach Home for sale now it is time to find your Realtor. You find yourself with some interesting but confusing choices. 

• Neighborhood Realtor  - Has been sending you postcards and flyer's for years, knows the area, has a proven track record in your area.  This is a real option.  Has this Realtor kept up with the quickly changing market?  Do they have the ability to market your property on the internet effectively?  The market has changed so quickly an in depth interview would be necessary here to make certain that they have kept up, have the tools in place, and can properly represent your home in today's market. 
  

• Agent Friend - Many people do not like to mix business and friendship and do not want to run the risk of harming a valuable and cherished relationship.  Agent may or may not know the area very well.  Not usually the best choice, but one that is often made because it is too difficult to say no to a friend.  Usually a mistake.

• Agent Relative - Friends and relatives are held to a higher standard.  Often either the standard is too high or the experience too low, this scenario rarely works out well. The relative is not usually an area expert, often does not have the right tools in place, and is operating in the dark.  A dangerous proposition in todays market where precision is needed.

• Listing & Internet Marketing Specialist - This Realtor has their finger on the pulse of today's market.  They have the tools in place to market your Long Beach Property quickly and effectively.  Internet marketing is an art when performed properly.  The top of Google is a very small place.  With only 10 spaces available on page one and another 10 on page 2, how many Realtors canREALLYget there? DoYOUever look beyond page one or two of Google? Does anybody?

Where do you think your buyer is on the demographic chart below?

Placing your property at the top of the search engines is only a small part of what a Listing & Internet Marketing Specialist can do to make your property visible to todays buyers.  Call Laurie today for further information or an in depth consultation, 562-212-5420.

Posted on May 04, 2007 20:51:05 by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach Jazz Festival

"20th" Long Beach Jazz Festival

Downtown Long Beach California

• Close your eyes
• Imagine
• A hot summer night
• A cool ocean breeze
• A gorgeous grassy knoll
• A beautiful Lagoon setting
• Good friends
• Good food
• Divine music
• Does life get better than this?

One of Southern California's Premier Jazz Festivals

Friday, August 10, 2007 through Sunday, August 12, 2007

Shoreline Drive in Downtown Long Beach

• Artist Lineup
• Ticket Information
• Rainbow Promotions Contact Information
• Hotel & Transportation Information

Posted on May 04, 2007 12:39:57 by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach Real Estate - Seller Tips - Preparing Your Home For Sale

Posted on May 03, 2007 20:07:32 by Laurie.Manny