Retiring? Your Home Is Your Biggest Asset: Stay, Sell, or Tap Your Equity
For many California homeowners, the house is the biggest financial asset they own, and retirement is when that fact starts to matter. Older homeowners are sitting on record equity. A report from RiskSpan and the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association put equity held by homeowners 62 and older
Winter Is the Secret Prep Season for Selling Your Long Beach Home in Spring
The sellers who do best in spring are rarely the ones who start in spring. By the time buyers flood the market, the homes that stand out have already been repaired, cleaned, photographed, and priced. If you're thinking about listing in the next few months, the fall and winter are your window to get
What You Actually Give Up When You Sell Your Long Beach Home Yourself
Selling your home yourself is one of those ideas that sounds better on paper than it plays out in practice. Skip the commission, keep more of the equity, how hard can it be? But the data on For Sale By Owner sales tells a different story, and it's worth seeing the real numbers before you put up a si