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 purchase a home to avoid ...

• calendar_month August 26, 2023
• category Community, Misc.
• post 2023, Cypress, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, millennial, pet owners, pets, Rossmoor, Seal Beach

I wanted to share some exciting news that could benefit you if you're considering a move. California's Proposition 60 and Proposition 90 offer significant property tax relief for homeowners aged 55 or older. Here's how you can take advantage of these propositions:  Proposition 60 Stay in the Same County: If you are 55 or older, you can transfer your current property...

• calendar_month August 6, 2024
• category Industry, RE News
• post 2024, Anaheim, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, California Real Estate, Cypress, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Prop 60/90, Real Estate News, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Sold Journey with Janie, South Bay Torrance, Spring Cleaning, Tips, Torrance

Our furry friends (or scaly friends, for you reptile owners) bring immense joy to our lives. In fact, according to a 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 purchase a home to avoid those...

• calendar_month August 8, 2024
• category Community, JANIE BRUCE
• post 2024, Anaheim, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, California, Cypress, Family Pets, homeowners, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Laguna Beach, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, millennial, Orange County, pet owners, pets, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, South Bay Torrance, Torrance

Photos credit: Janie Bruce Enjoying the warmer weather, chances are that you’re already spending time in your backyard. Here are some simple do it yourself (DIYs) ideas you can do to improve your backyard’s appeal. 1. Light up your backyard Photo credit: Janie Bruce Did this tip just make a light bulb pop up over your head? It should have, because this genius...

• calendar_month August 11, 2024
• category Community, JANIE BRUCE
• post 2024, Anaheim, Backyard, Backyard ideas, Bike Friendly Community, Buena Park, California, Community, Cypress, decor, Home Decor, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Misc., Orange County, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, South Bay Torrance, Tips, Torrance

Slow Down Signs are available for you. We don’t need to tell you that there’s a lot to love about Orange County and Los Angeles.     But no matter what draws you to the cultural mecca of America, it’s a safe bet it isn’t the traffic situation. We have to get serious for a minute and point out that OC & LA could do much better when it comes to p...

• calendar_month August 12, 2024
• category Community, JANIE BRUCE
• post 2024, Anaheim, Bike Friendly Community, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Community, Cypress, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, neighborhood, Rossmoor, safe, Seal Beach, slow, Slow Down, Slow Down Signs, South Bay Torrance, Torrance

Good Morning, I thought today I would share some important real estate industry changes effective today,  and how we explain to our buyers the nationwide changes and how we are here to help you achieve your home journey goals in your future dream / neighborhood. We are very different when we meet new clients for the Buyer Consultations. We meet many families, neighbors at our house to g...

• calendar_month August 13, 2024
• category Current Real Estate, JANIE BRUCE, Real Estate
• post 2024, Anaheim, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, buying, California, Current Real Estate, Cypress, Home Sellers, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, Orange County real estate, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Selling

So your friends have bought a lovely new house and have invited you to come to their house-warming party. Great! But you can’t show up empty-handed. Here are some housewarming gift ideas that are sure to inspire and will actually be appreciated by the new homeowners (none of those cheesy shell-shaped soaps will be found on this list). We have the top 10 housewarming gifts for 2024, some o...

• calendar_month August 17, 2024
• category HOME, Tips
• post 2024, Anaheim, Buena Park, California, Community, Cypress, Home, house warming, Housewarming gifts, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, South Bay Torrance, Torrance

I take the people I do business with very seriously, and wanted to share with you ever need the services of any of these fine people I've listed on my site, know they will do amazing work. If you or someone you know would love to be included with these fine professionals, Email or Call/Text me. 714-310-4982. See for Yourself. 1) Handyman - Mike Teran (562) 243-8641 2) Exc...

• calendar_month August 21, 2024
• category JANIE BRUCE, PROFESSIONALS
• post 2024, Bike Friendly Community, Community, Cypress, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Resources, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, South Bay Torrance, Vendors

Hello all! I take the people I do business with very seriously, and if you ever need the services of any of these fine people I've listed on my site, know they will do amazing work. If you know someone amazing to be included on the list please let me know.   Check out - 1) Jeff's Window Cleaning - 714-963-1409 2) Exchange Resources 1031 Exchange with Phil Atwan; ...

• calendar_month August 28, 2024
• category JANIE BRUCE, PROFESSIONALS
• post 2024, Anaheim, Bike Friendly Community, Buena Park, Community, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, professional photos, professional videos, Professionals, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, South Bay Torrance, Torrance

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 October 10, 2024
• category JANIE BRUCE, SELLERS
• post 2024, Anaheim, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Community, Cypress, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, Rossmoor, Seal Beach