A sign of the times....

Everyone talks about the housing market... it is a point of concern that effects everyone, for we all have to have a place to live.

What I love about this sign is the words "In Escrow" something we do not see all that often. In today's market where there are so many homes for sale and most of which are "Short Sales" the signs just hang around for ever....

There are a couple of things I learned this past winter. First is Short Sales can be sold.... if done right. Second going out on my own and opening my own brokerage was a good decision.

This home was not a "Short Sale" but a regular equity sale. It sold in about 24 days.... it had it's own website 2377Charlemagne.com you can even text it... I marketed this home right and it sold.

The Long Beach Real Estate market is heating up and homes are selling. Most of which are in the lower end but we are starting to see the higher end move a bit more as well. Where is the bottom going to end up... wish I knew... but the fact is none of us know. It is always a good time to buy a home. Remember you home is a place where you live... not a cash machine. People are always worried about loosing money on their home but will go out and buy a new car, where it drops thousands before you even leave the lot. Our market in time will appreciate again, but not at the rate it did before. But in hindsight that rate was not real... anyway. I personally feel if we had normal appreciation in the past and equity loans were not dangled in front of people like they were; we would not be in this mess. Let's hope we all learned for this and move on...

Have a great week,

Jeff

Long Beach Home Solutions Inc.
jeff@jeffhallrealtor.com

www.JeffHallRealtor.com