Everyone wants to sell their home for top dollar, right? Well sometimes, the best way to increase the value of your home is to put in a little work and a little investment to make your property really shine. Whether it’s curb appeal or updating the finishes to your home, these are the 9 home renovations that our experts say will increase the value of your home! Some can even be done as a ...

• calendar_month August 6, 2021
• category Misc.
• post bathroom, do it yourself, home improvement, home renovations, home value, homeowner, interior design, kitchen, landscape, Trends

    Our furry friends (or scaly friends, for you reptile owners) bring immense joy to our lives. In fact, according to a 2015 Harris poll, 95% of owners think of their animal as a member of their family – especially Millennials. However, living with pets in your home can also be a burden, especially if you’re renting. Many pet owners have been motivated to p...

• calendar_month November 9, 2021
• category Misc., pet owners
• post Buyers, buying, cats, dogs, homeowner, millennial, pet owners, pets, yard

Numbers don’t lie. We wish we could say the same for headlines. In our quest for transparency, we’re going to be bringing you monthly updates on the health of the real estate market with our Absorption Rate Analysis. We hear a lot about “fewer homes hitting the market”, but this hasn’t been our personal experience. We still see a very healthy market in the nei...

• calendar_month October 3, 2022
• category Absorption Rate, Community
• post 2022, Bruce Real Estate, Cypress 90630, Home Sellers, homeowner, Janie Bruce, Selling

The annual Shoreline Village Long Beach Zombie Walk Halloween Spooktacular will weave its magic in Shoreline Village, Saturday October 29th, 4-10pm. Who knows what devilish fun lurks in the shadows of Long Beach after dark?  No matter how much they beg, your dog should not get treats out of the Halloween candy bowl. Generally, it isn’t a good idea to share any candy with your pet ...

• calendar_month October 5, 2022
• category Community, Halloween Safety, Holiday Safety Tips, Safety
• post 2022, Bruce Real Estate, Buyers, Community, Home Sellers, Home Values, homeowner, Homes for Sale, Janie Bruce, Rossmoor / Los Alamitos, Selling

Imagine rushing out to your car in the early hours of the morning, the workday looming ahead of you. You toss your jacket and belongings in the passenger seat, flop down in front of the wheel, crank the ignition and… you’re met with a sound similar to a jet plane firing up its engines. But you drive a Prius. You’re the latest victim of catalytic converter pirates. Car trouble...

• calendar_month October 5, 2022
• category Community, Local news
• post 2022, Bruce Real Estate, Community, homeowner, Janie Bruce, Los Angeles, Orange County, Rossmoor / Los Alamitos

You may not be willing to pony up $75 million for a luxury condo, but the Four Seasons is betting somebody will. That’s the cost of the penthouse crowning their 12-story private residences complex on the border of Beverly Hills. It should come as no surprise that $75 million is well over the record sale price for a luxury condo in Los Angeles. But in a sprawling megalopolis where single f...

• calendar_month October 19, 2022
• category Current Real Estate, Industry, Local news, RE News
• post Bruce Real Estate, Buyers, California, Home Sellers, homeowner, Housing, Janie Bruce, Los Angeles, real estate, Selling

Don’t miss your chance to see this darling 3-bedroom, PLus Office and 2-bathroom home in a charming and highly-sought-after Rossmoor neighborhood! I’ll be opening the doors for you to tour it at your leisure this weekend! 11272 Wallingsford Rd. in beautiful Rossmoor, CA 90720 Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 2-4PM  Call Janie for details (714) 310-4982 janie.j...

• calendar_month October 23, 2022
• category Community, JANIE BRUCE, Open Houses, Real Estate, SELLERS
• post 2022, Bruce Real Estate, Buyers, California, Community, Home Sellers, home value, homeowner, Homes for Sale, Housing, Janie Bruce, Open Houses, Orange County, Rossmoor / Los Alamitos, Rossmoor real estate

SOLD Another Home In The Heart of Rossmoor for the highest price in Rossmoor in 8 Years. TIP FOR SELLERS!! DONT KNOW WHERE TO START IN YOUR BIG MOVE? OVERWHELMED? Here are couple of questions I ask my Sellers to understand how I can help achieve their goal. 1. Why do you want to sell? 2. Where do you plan on moving to? What is your ideal timeframe you want to move out...

• calendar_month December 6, 2022
• category JANIE BRUCE, Real Estate
• post Bike Friendly Community, Bruce Real Estate, Buyers, Community, home prices, Home Sellers, Home Values, homeowner, Janie Bruce, Rossmoor / Los Alamitos, Rossmoor 90720, Rossmoor real estate, Selling

In Cypress, Zip Code 90630 there are 14 active and 8 homes sold in December 2022 with an average 9 days on the market, at a median selling price $941,500.  That's an absorption rate of 57%. Anything over 20% means a healthy market.      For more community info and home décor trends be sure to take a look at my blog!  I have a little somet...

• calendar_month January 3, 2023
• category Absorption Rate
• post 2022, Buyers, Cypress 90630, Home Sellers, Home Values, homeowner, homeowners, Janie Bruce, real estate, Selling

In Lakewood, there are 35 active and 32 homes sold in December 2022 with an average 9 days on the market, at a median selling price $755,000.  That's an absorption rate of 91%. Anything over 20% means a healthy market.      For more community info and home décor trends be sure to take a look at my blog!  I have a little something for ever...

• calendar_month January 6, 2023
• category Absorption Rate
• post 2022, Absorption Rate, Home Sellers, Home Values, homeowner, homeowners, homeownership, Janie Bruce, Lakewood 90712