Emerald Villas - Downtown Long Beach - 555 Maine Avenue

Emerald Villas - Downtown Long Beach Condos

555 Maine Avenue

Downtown Urban Living

The beautifully appointed Emerald Villas Condominiums are a delight to visit.  Zen like gardens greet you in the main entry, which lead to a beautiful community pool, spa and barbeque in a lovely and lush, tropical setting. 

Quiet and peaceful is the tone here. 

A community rooftop deck sports a fantastic view of Downtown Long Beach.  Come home to a good workout in the community gym after a long day at the office.  Emerald Villas is located one short block from the beautiful Cesar Chavez Park and walking distance to:

• Pine Avenue
• East Village Arts District Outdoor Mall
• The Pike
• Rainbow Harbor
• Shoreline Village
• The Beach
• Area Restaurants
• Area Entertainment
• And more...
  

This beautiful Downtown Long Beach Condo Complex is convenient to all shopping, dining and entertainment in the Downtown Long Beach area and is convenient to all freeways. 


Emerald Villas Condos has 123 units, most of which are 2 bedroom, 2 bath units, with several 3 bedroom, 2 bath units.  The units have great floor plans and all contain air conditioning, fireplaces, balconies and in unit washer/dryer hook-ups. 

2008 Statistical Information for the Emerald Villas Condominiums

There are currently 3 condos available for sale at the Emerald Villas, 2 are pending and 1 has closed escrow in 2008. 

Available units can be viewed here: 

Emerald Villas Condos For Sale-555 Maine Ave-90802-Downtown Long Beach Real Estate

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Posted on 2008-04-06 @ 6.15:40 pm by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach Real Estate 1st Quarter 2008 Market Report

Long Beach Real Estate Sales

1st Quarter Market Report 2008

The spring home buying season is in full swing here in Long Beach.  Prices have become very desirable, and many properties are in high demand receiving multiple offers.  Strong offers have become highly sought and are being accepted quickly.  All Cash, large down payments and little to no concessions by the seller have become the order of the day for the more highly desirable properties. 

First quarter average single family home sale price: $ 516,014. 

Average 70 days on market.

Long Beach Condo Sales are up as well. 

Average selling price for the first quarter is $356,026.

Average 66 days on market. 

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Posted on 2008-04-05 @ 5.15:57 pm by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach Mortgage Rates Report: April 2, 2008

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Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 11.56:32 am by Brian.Brady

Long Beach Home Buyer Update March 25, 2008

Spring Real Estate season has begun in Long Beach. The clocks have been changed, it is light out into the evening hours, making it easier to show properties after the work day, and buyers are liking this springs Long Beach housing prices. 

Prices are way down, foreclosed properties (bank owned) are being placed for sale on the MLS daily and investors are buying. Sellers are realizing they have to compete with short sales and forclosures on price.  There are some very nice homes for sale on the market here in Long Beach at the moment, and buyers are shopping. 

Many real estate sales in Long Beach are being made to out of area buyers.  After searching in areas that remain unaffordable to them, Long Beach has proven to be a great option in its ability to provide great housing at affordable prices. 

Until recently buyers had the luxury of time when they found a home or condo they were interested in, this is no longer always true.  We are currently working with many Long Beach buyers.  In just the last 3 weeks 6 of our buyers decided to think on it for too long and lost the homes they wanted to write offers on - to buyers who were quicker than they were to write the actual offers.  Many buyers have been looking on and off for quite some time and have been conditioned to the slower winter market, it is different now.  Strategy is important. 

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Posted on 2008-03-24 @ 6.00:01 pm by Laurie.Manny

Long Beach Real Estate Sales-Foreclosures-Bank Owned Properties-Market Statistics

Long Beach Real Estate Market Statistics

Sales 2001 - 2007

January 1, 2008 - March 21, 2008

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There are currently approximately 133 Long Beach properties selling per month (closing escrow)

352 ÷ 2.66 = 133

2245 ÷ 133 = 16.8

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352 Long Beach Properties have closed escrow ‘SOLD’ in 2008.

133 Average sales per month.

There are currently 2245 Long Beach Properties for sale.

It will take almost 17 months with no new properties entering the Long Beach Real Estate market to sell the existing inventory of properties for sale. Homes, condos and income properties in Long Beach are being placed onto the market daily adding to our existing inventory and increasing the length of time it will take for the current real estate market to absorb these new properties for sale.

The numbers tell an interesting story, one that I recall all too clearly. As single family homes became financially unattainable to first time home buyers in 2005 and 2006, many purchased Long Beach Condos instead, it was better than remaining in rent and gave them badly needed tax write offs. The above chart shows a significant decrease in single family home sales in 2006 and again in 2007, as condo sales remained strong into the latter portion of 2007 when they too began to taper off.

You will notice the sharp decline in closed sales in the first quarter of 2008, its not that the buyers have not been out shopping, many have been. Many just have not been able to wrap themselves around exactly what it means to get a deal. I dont know if it is the media or a misguided idea of what a deal is in todays real estate market. Others are realizing that the after purchase costs of badly needed upgrades on many of the homes are beyond their reach.

Long Beach Homes-Issues for 1st Time Home Buyers

Prices on real estate for sale in Long Beach are currently all over the place, it is a bit messy, which indicates a good hard look at the comparables before deciding what to offer on any given property. Some homes are priced to sell at the price offered, some sellers have priced their homes based on fantasy and wishful thinking. While it cant hurt to place a reasonable offer on one of these homes, the sellers are often not very responsive. Many buyers have decided to offer low, whether the listing price is fair or not. This is a sure way to not get your offer accepted. There are many good buys on the real estate market in Long Beach right now and the smart buyers and cash heavy investors are picking them up.

Real Estate Investors with a lot of cash have entered the market. Prices are finally dropping to the price range they have been waiting for. This is making it more difficult for buyers who intend to purchase with loans and occupy the homes to get their offers accepted. We placed an all cash offer for a bank owned Alamitos Beach Condo about a week ago, there were multiple offers, one was higher than ours. We opened escrow on that condo on Monday. The bank knew they would not have any problems with a lender that might not be able to perform, may disappear or may discontinue their current loan programs.

Bank owned properties are beginning to appear in larger numbers and a better selection of homes is now available. Buyers have started getting a little excited now that homes they actually want to buy are finally starting to become available, they are writing offers and are often being rejected because the investors are liking these homes too, are placing all cash offers and are walking away with the prize. Multiple offers are occuring on the better properties that are being made available which is making that potential purchase more competitive now, and less incentives are available on these purchases. Some of these properties sell quickly for around asking price, with no incentives.

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Posted on 2008-03-22 @ 3.59:32 pm by Laurie.Manny