Long Beach Bayou Festival

Looking for something different to do this weekend? Check out the Long Beach Bayou Festival in Rainbow Lagoon....

For 23 years the Long Beach Bayou festival has offered the best in family oriented entertainment. Each year it brings together a mix of authentic Louisiana music (Blues, Cajun and Zydeco), creole food and arts & craft vendors to downtown Long Beach for a weekend of music, dancing and fun. Everything you love about New Orleans! Shopping, Great Food, Great Music, and of course Dancing. Click here for more information

The wonderful thing about Long Beach is; there is always something fun to do...

Enjoy your weekend,

Jeff

Long Beach Home Solutions Inc.

www.JeffHallRealtor.com

Jeff@JeffHallRealtor.com

DRE issues fraud warning

The following story is very serious and I have personally heard some pretty scary stories. The old adage if it is too good to be true... it's not... Beware of advancing fee's to people who offer to help you... normally they are helping themselves...

The DRE recently issued a fraud warning alerting consumers about loan modification scams and informing consumers of what they can do to protect themselves. The alert is available in both English and Spanish. Last July, the DRE had fewer than 10 complaints involving loan modification companies; today the department has 750 pending investigations. In addition, since last October, the DRE has filed more than 200 Desist and Refrain Orders. A list of the companies and persons the DRE has filed an action against can be viewed at http://www.dre.ca.gov/cons_drs.asp.

It is worth noting that not all firms who collect advance fees for loan modification services do so illegally, the DRE said. In general, only licensed real estate brokers and attorneys operating within the scope of their license may collect advance fees. Real estate brokers must have their advance fee agreement reviewed by the DRE prior to its use to ensure it is compliant with real estate law.

C.A.R. also has learned of what appears to be a loan modification assistance program and lead generator, from a company using the legislative bill number 3648, that looks as if it’s a government entity, complete with a misleading seal closely resembling a governmental seal but that is not affiliated with the government. C.A.R. cautions all members to be on the alert for schemes seeking funds from REALTORS® or consumers with no value, or that may be misleading or unlawful Click here for the rest of the story

Be Safe,

Jeff Hall

Long Beach Home Solutions Inc.

www.JeffHallRealtor.com

Jeff@JeffHallRealtor.com

Great Ocean View

This unit just came available.... Ocean View, Parking... and lot's more....

Sometimes we are not as big as we think?

Have you ever wondered how you measure up? Of course you have we all do. Are we as good as the guy next door, as tall as my brother, make more money than someone, the list goes on. This photo gives us an idea of how small we are compared to a male Gorilla... My mother took this photo a couple of months ago while visiting the Wild Animal Park, which is part of the San Diego Zoo system.

In the real estate business we always worry about our reputation... I(we) always wonder if we are doing the right thing. Do people appreciate us? My goal has always been to do the best that I can for my clients. By keeping on the cutting edge of technology and learning as much as I can about the business. What more could we ask for and more importantly treating all clients the same.

I tell my friends that what we do today really may not matter today; but tomorrow it just may.

The good thing about this pictures is it makes me feel slim...

Have a great weekend,

Jeff

www.JeffHallRealtor.com

Jeff@JeffHallRealtor.com

Tour Des Artistes - Long Beach - 13 June 2009

Here is something fun to do this weekend. I have a lot of friends involved in this project and if it is as fun as they are it should be a BLAST..... Click here for more information.

Long Beach has a very up and coming art district and needs to be checked out...

Have a great weekend,

Jeff

Just having fun

Sometimes we take life too serious. I believe in keeping a balance between our professional and personal lives.

This past Sunday I took a journey to the San Diego Zoo to see the new Elephant Habitat... and it is awesome... Be prepared to spend sometime reading and looking at all the artifacts they have on display. (I will post more about this later)

One of the things I love about visiting zoos is; each visit is unique. My friends ask "Don't you get bored" and I simply answer "No"

Take this guy in the back... he is relatively new there and the last time I visited he was napping...
Another one of my favorite activities... I believe we should work hard and play hard. So the message today is to just enjoy life.

One of the things I tell new people moving to Long Beach is that we have so much to offer around us. Take San Diego; it is less than a couple of hours away. This allows us to take mini/day vacations just a short hop away from home.

Have a great day,

Jeff

www.JeffHallRealtor.com

Jeff@JeffHallRealtor.com

Wine Tasting

Last night at the Museum of Latin American Art was a tasting of South American wine. One of the great things I love about Long Beach is the diversity of our community. We have so many venues open to us and this is one of them.

Last night the tasting was held in the sculpture garden in the cool June evening. The music was top cultural hits from many of the South American Countries... and was wonderful. The wines were all distinctively different and very enjoyable... One I really liked...

We all need to take time to smell the roses or in this case taste the wine. I make it a rule to enjoy time with my family and friends even during a busy real estate market.

I highly recommend you to check out many of these great programs.... Click Here to see upcoming events.

Have a great day,

Jeff

Long Beach Home Solutions Inc.

www.JeffHallRealtor.com

Jeff@JeffHallRealtor.com

What's happening in the housing market?

Here is a interesting article I stumbled upon this morning while having tea... We are hearing so much buzz about the real estate market everyday. Here in Long Beach we are seeing shrinking inventory and multiple offers on some homes. I feel (my opinion) that values are finally starting to stabilize but we are not out of the woods yet. To find out more Click Here.

Have a great day and a wonderful weekend, remember to be good to yourself.

Jeff

Jeff Hall
Long Beach Home Solutions Inc,

www.jeffhallrealtor.com

jeff@jeffhallrealtor.com