The Shannon Jones Team brings you news and information about real estate in Long Beach, California.

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Heritage conducted the official auction of the Long Beach Coin Expo on February 14–16. Prices realized from the Husak consignment exceeded $10.7 million, and $4.6 million came from the Southwest collection.

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Have fun in Long Beach with its coastal houses and bungalows.

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The Long Beach newspaper, the Press-Telegram, runs a little feature each week about how much Long Beach real estate is selling for (you can see the latest installment here). This is really interesting for Long Beach Realtors and those looking to buy homes in Long Beach, because it gives you a really up-to-the-minute idea of what homes are selling for in the area.

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Given the wide variety of Long Beach real estate on the market right now, a lot of people are thinking about buying homes who might not have been considering it before.

This is a really great time to buy a Long Beach new home because there are a lot of choices available and you can potentially get a really good deal on a home if its been on the market for a while and the seller is motivated. Read more]

If youre thinking about buying a new Long Beach home this year, now is the time to start looking. Nationwide, there are more homes on the market than ever before, and sellers are throwing in all kinds of incentives to try to entice buyers to take the plunge.

That means this is a wonderful time to buy if youre looking for Long Beach real estate. Youll have a lot of options to choose from, and youll... - [Read more]

By Peter Y. Hong
May 18, 2009

More than 170 people crowded the ballroom of a Long Beach hotel for what amounted to an upscale fire sale.

The event was an auction. The products were 38 posh waterfront condominiums. And bidders like Mike Murphy came looking for bargains.

The Internet marketing worker snapped up a two-bedroom unit for $376,000, less than half the original price. In all, he and other eager buyers ponied up $14.9 million in less than 90... - [Read more]

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach yesterday announced that it has commenced a tender offer in which it is offering to purchase up to 14,720 shares of its common stock at a price of $7,300 per share in cash. The offer is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight Eastern Time on April 1, 2008, unless the offer is extended.

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By KELLY CURRAN
May 20, 2009

Southern California homes sold at a faster year-over-year pace in April, as first-time buyers and investors continued to target distressed inland properties, according to information from MDA DataQuick.

April’s jump in home sales marks the 10th consecutive month of increasing home sales in Southern California.

A total of 20,514 new and resale houses and condos closed in the six-county Southland in April. That’s up 5.2%... - [Read more]

New census data shows that even though the price of real estate is starting to go down, more people are spending more of their income on housing than ever before.

In particular, Southern California was noted as one of the places, along with New York and Texas, where the number of people paying a large percentage of their income into housing costs has skyrocketed. According to the... - [Read more]

Long Beach RiverLink: Connecting City to River is a broad project for the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation, and Marine to connect the neighborhoods of the Westside of Long Beach and greater Long Beach with the Los Angeles River. The Westside lacks sufficient parks and green open space and there is a disconnection between Westside neighborhoods and the attractions of down town Long Beach. According to the current plan, visitors will use a series of landscaped... - [Read more]

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In order to sell your house in the shortest possible time with the minimum amount of complications, there are some specific things you should do to prepare. Long Beach Realtors will work closely with their sellers to make sure that these 5 key areas are addressed:

Long Beach Homes have an average price of $300 thousand and can range up to over $3 million. The city offers a variety of housing options ranging from condominiums to single family homes. Currently, condominiums average around $300,000 while single-family homes can range from $400,000 $3,000,000.
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Many potential buyers looking for Long Beach Real Estate are interested to know what kind of schools system their children will be in when they relocate to Long Beach.
The Long Beach Unified School District has a reputation as one of the best school systems in the nation. The school district was named the 2003-04 national winner of the $500,000 Broad Prize for Urban Education. This award is designated for Americas best urban... - [Read more]

Last time we talked about what a great time it is to buy a Long Beach home. That might lead you to believe that if youre trying to sell Long Beach real estate, you wont have such a good time.

It is true that the market is tough right now. Buyers are being very selective and they arent always offering the high prices they were last year. But that doesnt mean that you shouldnt try to sell your Read more]

If youre looking for Long Beach real estate, youve probably given some thought to the home inspection process. But its one part of the home buying process thats shrouded in mystery for many home buyers.

The California Real Estate Inspectors Association wants you and all buyers of Long Beach real estate to know the truth about home inspections. It... - [Read more]

A story out of Sacramento has got me thinking about public transportation. A new development in the Swantson neighborhood of north Sacramento is planned as a transit village centered around the light rail station.

The development will have homes and stores, and the hope is it will serve to renovate an old neighborhood full of warehouses and dilapidated... - [Read more]

When Ray Kavanagh met with a real estate agent in 1961, cottage homes were common in Long Beach and were selling for about the same price as homes in downtown Michigan City.

Now with a tax bill of more than $8,000 for his modest 1920s-era home three blocks from Lake Michigan, its becoming more difficult for the 90-year-old Kavanagh to stay in his familiar neighborhood.

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Open from March 2, 2008 - October 5, 2008
4600 Virginia Road
Long Beach, California 90807

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