In Huntington Beach, there are 27 active and 10 homes sold in February 2023 with an average 23 days on the market, at a median selling price $1,225,000.  That's an absorption rate of 37%. Anything over 20% means a healthy market.    For more community articles:     https://janie.jhagents.com/blog  

• calendar_month March 6, 2023
• category Absorption Rate
• post 2023, Absorption Rate, Bruce Real Estate, Buyers, California, Home Sellers, homeowner, homeowners, Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach 92646, Janie Bruce, Orange County, Selling

In Long Beach Zip Code 90808, there are 20 active and 18 homes sold in February 2023 with an average 29 days on the market, at a median selling price $954,000.  That's an absorption rate of 90%. Anything over 20% means a healthy market.    For more community articles:     https://janie.jhagents.com/blog  

• calendar_month March 7, 2023
• category Absorption Rate
• post 2023, Absorption Rate, Bruce Real Estate, Buyers, Home Sellers, Janie Bruce, Long Beach, Long Beach 90808, Los Angeles County, real estate, 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

Moving can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially if you’re not adequately prepared. However, creating a moving survival guide can make the process a lot easier and less stressful. This blog post will look at some essential items to include in your moving survival guide. 1:Tools Basic tools can help you disassemble furniture, remove curtains, and make minor repa...

• calendar_month March 10, 2023
• category SELLERS, Tips
• post 2023, Bike Friendly Community, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, California, Community, Cypress, Home, Home Sellers, homeowner, homeownership, Huntington Beach, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, 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

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

Open House this weekend: Saturday and Sunday 1-4PM.  Nestled on a quiet end of a cul-de-sac in a gorgeous Los Alamitos neighborhood, this lovely tri-level single family pool home offers 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 2752 sqft of living space! The entryway makes a dramatic first impression with its large double front doors and soaring cathedral ceilings. A generously-sized living room com...

• calendar_month March 31, 2023
• category SELLERS
• post 2023, Anaheim, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, California, California Real Estate, Cypress, Home Sellers, Huntington Beach, Janie Bruce, Laguna Beach, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange County, Rancho Palos Verdes, real estate, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Selling, Torrance

Los Alamitos is just minutes away from Rossmoor and Old Town Seal Beach. The area is known for its stunning trees, small town feel, family and pet friendly parks, and outdoor activities.  Check out our New Listing; 3941 San Joaquin Ave.  The website is Jhhre.com/SanJoaquin.   The area is home to many parks, biking, walking to local shopping and restaurants, high ...

• calendar_month April 3, 2023
• category Community
• post 2023, Bruce Real Estate, Buena Park, Buyers, California, Cypress, Home Sellers, Janie Bruce, Janie Bruce real estate insights, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange County, Rancho Palos Verdes, real estate, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Selling, Torrance, Westminster