Don’t miss your chance to see both these darling 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home in a charming and highly-sought-after Long Beach neighborhood! I’ll be opening the doors for you to tour it at your leisure this weekend!    1) 5836 Parapet St. in the great neighborhood of Long Beach - Saturday Jan. 21, 12-4pm and   2) 3580 Monica Ave. in beautiful Long Beach - Sun...

• calendar_month January 20, 2023
• category Open Houses, Real Estate
• post 2023, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Cypress, Janie Bruce, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Open Houses, Rossmoor

The city of Los Angeles continues its Covid-19 eviction protection saga this week. Yet, it will be Friday before the LA City Council’s vote reveals anything conclusive. For now, we can mull over a list of proposed regulations aimed at shielding tenants from repercussions for unpaid and underpaid rent. The proposals bring new hope for tenants still floundering in the aftermath of the globa...

• calendar_month January 23, 2023
• category RE News, Real Estate
• post COVID-19 Evictions, COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Real Estate

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by the clutter and disorganization in your home? Do you struggle to find the time and motivation to get organized? If so, you may benefit from the help of a professional home organizer. Saves time: A home organizer can save you time by helping you declutter and reorganize your space efficiently and effectively. They can help you identify areas that ...

• calendar_month February 11, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, buying, Cypress, home maintenance, Home Sellers, Janie Bruce, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rancho Palos Verdes, real estate, Rossmoor, Rossmoor real estate, Seal Beach, Selling

What Makes a Home Difficult to Insure  Home insurance may be one of the last things you’ll think about when buying a home, but in some situations, insuring your biggest asset isn’t so easy. And without insurance, you won’t be able to qualify for a home loan. Here are five things that can make getting home insurance difficult, or at least more expensive:   ...

• calendar_month March 8, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Buyers, Community, Cypress, Home Sellers, Huntington Beach, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Selling

Though the housing market is no longer experiencing the frenzy of a year ago, buyers are showing their interest in purchasing a home. According to U.S. News: “Housing markets have cooled slightly, but demand hasn’t disappeared, and in many places remains strong largely due to the shortage of homes on the market.” That activity can be seen in the latest&nbs...

• calendar_month March 18, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, Cypress, Home Values, homeowners, Housing, Huntington Beach, Janie Bruce, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Westminster

What’s the Difference Between Contingent and Pending? If you’ve offered a home and the status is now contingent, the seller has accepted the offer, but certain conditions must be met first. Those conditions could be from either side. For instance, a buyer might request an inspection, or the seller could request a specific type of loan from the buyer. Deals can fall apar...

• calendar_month March 21, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, Cypress, Home Sellers, Huntington Beach, Janie Bruce, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Selling, Torrance, Westminster

The Federal Reserve is meeting this week to decide its next step on interest rates just as its yearlong fight against inflation is colliding with a crunch in the financial sector. The Fed’s next move will be closely watched as recent bank failures are stirring memories of the 2008 financial crisis. Even before the central bank policy decision on Wednesday, investo...

• calendar_month March 22, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Anaheim, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, California, Cypress, Home Sellers, Janie Bruce, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Selling, Torrance, Westminster

Here’s what the highest Fed rates in more than a decade mean for your money Did you buy a home in 2020? Did you job-hop in 2021? Did you hold off on buying a new car or home in 2022 until you can find a cheaper deal and lower interest rate? Believe it or not, one institution impacts even the tiniest of your financial decisions: The Federal Reserve. What is the Federal Reserve? ...

• calendar_month March 27, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Anaheim, Banks, Buena Park, Huntington Beach, Lakewood, lenders, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Money, Orange County, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rossmoor, Seal Beach

This just in: Exclusive Invitation: Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loan Program Unveiling (March 30th-31st) Thursday at 6:00 pm and Friday at 9:00 am. The Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan is a down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers. Dream For All provides a loan for 20% of the home purchase price. 📆 Event Details: Date: Thursday and Friday, March 30th-31...

• calendar_month March 31, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, buying, California, California Housing Market, California Real Estate, Cypress, higher education, Home Sellers, Janie Bruce, Lakewood, loans, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Westminster

As if most home buyers these days didn’t have enough to grumble about regarding mortgage costs this year compared to last, they will soon have another financial thorn in their sides. Beginning May 1, 2023, under the Biden Administration’s continuing policy to rework the income redistribution in America, a new rule will raise mortgage fees for borrowers with good credit and a soli...

• calendar_month April 25, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post Banks, Bruce Real Estate, Economy, Housing, Janie Bruce, Money