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Rental Rates are going up, Up, UP in Long Beach… You might as well BUY!
Rental Rates are going up, Up, UP in Long Beach … You might as well BUY!
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Rents are going up Up UP!
Per City News Service / Patch.com :
Apartment-dwellers in Los Angeles and Orange County can look forward to triple-digit increases in their rent over the next two years, thanks to growing demand and low vacancy rates, according to a USC report released today.
According to the study prepared by Beacon Economics for the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, average rents are expected to jump over 2015 levels by $109 in Los Angeles County and $149 in Orange County by 2018. In the Inland Empire, average rents are expected to jump by just $84, but in San Diego County, renters can expect a $155 hike.
The rent hikes and continued high demand are in spite of more than 38,000 new apartments being planned across the four areas, according to the 2016 USC Casden Multifamily Forecast.
How much longer can you afford to pay RENT?
Here are 5 SOLID Reasons to STOP Renting and BUY your own house.
1) BUILD EQUITY!
Consider the amount of equity that you could have already built. How much equity can you build in the next 2, 5 or 10 years? Equity builds as you pay down your mortgage and your property appreciates.
2) STOP THROWING AWAY MONEY!
The money you have been paying each month as rent is building your landlords equity. When you move, you do not see a dime of this money. Rather than pay your landlord’s mortgage each month, put the cash to work for you in your own home.
3) STABLE PAYMENTS.
Landlords determine how much you pay each month, and they can increase the rent at their leisure. But if you get a fixed mortgage loan, your home loan payments remain the same for as long as you own that home. You no longer have to worry about rent increases, or move because you cannot afford a higher rent payment.
4) MORTGAGE RATES ARE HISTORICALLY LOW!
Super low mortgage rates will not last forever. If you have ever considered buying your own home, purchasing now can result in a cheaper loan rate and lower monthly payment. As a result you will get more house for your money.
5) YOU CAN QUALIFY!
If you have a high credit score, sufficient income & you meet a lenders other requirements, there is no reason to throw away money each month. Buying your home is not a complicated process when you are walked through the process by our team.
We can get you on the road to home ownership. We have plenty of clients that have realized their first home purchase. They would be more than happy to speak to you about their experience and let you know how happy they are that they made the decision to cut the ties of renting and bought their own home.
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Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team
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Rose Park community in Long Beach is close to the beach.Welcome home to this beautiful bungalow. featuring 3 nice size bedrooms, 1 full bath. This home has been beautifully restored with fresh paint, carpet, new lanscaping, new irrigation system. And much much more!!!! No need to worry about parking!!! This property has a nice size 1 car garage with plenty of storage space up above plus 3 additional parking spaces in driveway. Not to mention a play room behind the garage that can be used for multiple purposes. This is a fabulous starter home for any family!!
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
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Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Rose Park 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Home For Sale – Long Beach Real Estate Agent Team – Ricardo the Realtor 562-533-4003
Remember, when selling or buying a home … Strategy Matters! Let us guide you to success. We are here to help YOU WIN!
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Thank you for taking the time to view our video about selling your home. Ricardo the Realtor – Long Beach Real Estate Team is here to assist home buyers & home sellers reach their goals. We have the marketing know how of utilizing todays technology to best serve you.
Long Beach Real Estate Agent Top Team. Our TEAM of Realtor’s outperform the individual agent.
Long Beach Homes and Luxury Estates Team – Million Dollar homes For Sale
Selling your home?
We utilize proven marketing techniques to obtain you the highest & best offer for your home. Gone are the days of placing a sign in your lawn, ad in the local newspaper & inputting the info into the MLS. We use todays technology- via customized online marketing, our very own mobile app to get your home the exposure it requires to get you the best price. We market your home not only locally but world wide on our site that is translated over 19 languages. We can show you how our tech savvy approach will make a world of difference when we sell your home. Marketing at a much higher level is what we specialize in.
Buying your home?
Driving around looking at For Sale signs is NOT the way to buy a home & allow us to tell you why. The “Listing Agent” already has a fiduciary duty to his client – The Seller. That agent has to get the highest price for their clients home. As your Buyer Realtor Team we look out for you, the Buyer. We are in your corner making sure your interests are 1st. Our Real Estate Agents follow a proven strategy that works.
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Long Beach Mysterious Islands? Tropical Resorts? THUMS Islands? Astronaut Islands? Long Beach CA
Long Beach Mysterious Islands? Tropical Resorts? THUMS Islands? Astronaut Islands? AREA 562? Long Beach CA
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THUMS Islands? Astronaut Islands? Fantasy Islands? Luxury Private Islands? AREA 562? What the heck?
If you drive along the coast line of Long Beach, California you will notice something not found anywhere else. There are a series of islands that we all wonder… What are these mysterious islands that are scattered right off the Long Beach coast?
There are a set of 4 artificial islands that were built in 1965 for oil drilling purposes. The islands were operated by THUMS which was a group of companies that bid for the island contract. THUMS = Texaco Oil, Humble Oil (now Exxon), Union Oil, Mobil Oil & Shell Oil. There were more than 640,000 boulders brought in from Catalina island to build the rim of these islands.
The Long Beach islands needed to be aesthetically pleasing since they are so close to the shore. So they contracted theme park architect Joseph Linesch to oversee the project. $10 Million dollars was spent on landscaping the islands with waterfalls, palm trees & tall structures to conceal the oil drilling machinery, noise & drilling rigs. At night the structures are lit up with different colors to make them beautiful islands making everyone wonder… What is going on out there and how do I get invited?
In 1968 the Long Beach islands were named after the first four American astronauts that lost their lives serving their country. Astronauts Grissom, White, Chaffee & Freeman.
Ricardo the Realtor was invited to take a private tour of White Island. It was a short half mile boat ride from Pier J.
What a great opportunity to visit one of Long Beach’s most iconic landmarks. This trip out to our own islands taught us about the well drilling process that is going on. The new technology allows them to drill horizontally, vertically, straight or even curved. Many Long Beach residents have been concerned about past subsidence issues that have occurred. This happens when oil is pumped out of the earth and the ground sinks. They are now heading off any issues by injecting the voids with water with the ratio of 1.2 to 1. These islands employ about 230 people and contracts with other local firms for another 450 island jobs. 365 days a year, where contractors work 12 hour shifts for 7 days straight, then take 7 days off.
These islands off the coast of Long Beach are the only ones like it in all of the United States. We were able to get up-close views of waterfalls, landscaping, sound walls & structures. We hope that this behind the scenes video of THUMS / Astronaut Islands is entertaining to you.
Ricardo the Realtor loves the Long Beach Lifestyle. If you are thinking about buying or selling your home in Long Beach please call us. We make sure that we know our city and all it has to offer.
Long Beach Real Estate Agent Top Team, Ricardo The Realtor. By having multiple professionals in our group we are able to always be there for you when you need us. Our TEAM of Realtor’s outperform the individual agent.
Selling your home?
We utilize proven marketing techniques to obtain you the highest & best offer for your home. Gone are the days of placing a sign in your lawn, ad in the local newspaper & inputting the info into the MLS. We use todays technology- via customized online marketing, our very own mobile app to get your home the exposure it requires to get you the best price. We market your home not only locally but world wide on our site that is translated over 19 languages. We can show you how our tech savvy approach will make a world of difference when we sell your home. Marketing at a much higher level is what we specialize in.
Buying your home?
Driving around looking at For Sale signs is NOT the way to buy a home & allow us to tell you why. The “Listing Agent” already has a fiduciary duty to his client – The Seller. That agent has to get the highest price for their clients home. As your Buyer Realtor Team we look out for you, the Buyer. We are in your corner making sure your interests are 1st. Our Real Estate Agents follow a proven strategy that works.
Ricardo the Realtor – Long Beach Luxury Homes & Real Estate
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Bike Month is here! Come out and enjoy Lifestyles of Long Beach
Bike Month is here in Long Beach!
Bike Long Beach – LIfestylesOfLongBEach.com
Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster kicked off National Bike Month on May 7 with his annual Bike Ride to City Hall, one of more than a dozen exciting activities and special events taking place in Long Beach during May 2013.
The mayor’s bike ride promotes awareness of the annual Tour of Long Beach & Bike Festival, the annual bicycle circuit around Long Beach benefiting Miller Children’s Hospital. This year’s event and daylong celebration at The Pike in Rainbow Harbor will take place on Saturday, May 11.
Other upcoming events include Fix Your Bike Day & Safety Rodeo on May 11 at McBride Teen Center; Bike to Work Day on May 16 at City Hall and CSULB locations; and Kidical Mass on May 19 in Bixby Knolls.
An updated listing of events will be posted throughout the month at BikeLongBeach.org/events
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The Downtown Long Beach Associate presents the Bike Fest of Long Beach. Grab your bike and cruise to THE PIKE AT RAINBOW HARBOR to Celebrate Bike-Friendly Long Beach at the Finish Line of the Tour of Long Beach!The event is FREE and will feature the BEACHWOOD & FRIENDS CRAFT BEER GARDEN, a Vintage Bike Exhibit & Fashion Show, Live Entertainment and Swing Bands, a FREE Bike Valet, Children’s Activities, Vendor Village and food specialties from Downtown’s Restaurants.
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This weekend is when Long Beach puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to championing bicycle culture.
This will be the fourth year of the Tour of Long Beach, which begins as early as 6 a.m. Saturday, May 11, near Shoreline Village. The Downtown Long Beach Associates’ BikeFest will take place at the finish line from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at The Pike’s grassy area near Shoreline Drive and Pine Avenue.
“The Tour of Long Beach and its finish line festival is a celebration of the bike friendliness and bike culture in downtown Long Beach,” said Julie Meigs Korinke, DLBA communication manager. “And this year, BikeFest will be highlighting downtown’s vintage and biking fashion with two new elements.”
The Tour of Long Beach was an idea of the late Mark Bixby and Long Beach’s Bike Ambassador Tony Cruz (2000 U.S. Olympian). The tour has a variety of ways to participate with the Family Fun Run (free, 5 miles), Tour of Long Beach ($55, 31 miles), Metric Century Ride ($65, 62 miles) or the Cruz Gran Fondo ($120, 100 miles).
“With all the different rides, anyone can participate, whether you are a kid who just got a bike or an avid cyclist,” said Brett Beck, Memorial Medical Foundation director. “It’s designed to be a great weekend for families and neighbors to show off what Long Beach has been trying to do to be one of the most bike-friendly cities in the nation.”
The Tour of Long Beach puts money toward the Miller Children’s Hospital Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center. Beyond an entry fee, riders also can choose to fundraise for the race — $200 raised by May 10 gets the cyclist a special Champions Club jersey.
“There’s a lot of rides for different diseases and diagnoses, but you don’t really know what the money is specifically going to,” said Renae Waestman-Furlow, marketing manager for Jonathan Jaques. “We’re really big on transparency.”
The hospital is part of the Children’s Oncology Group, working to cure cancers in children and teenagers — specifically certain types of leukemia.
“Our goal is to make pediatric cancer a survivable disease, to make sure each child is curable,” Waestman-Furlow said. “And any advances we receive here, a patient in Texas will get that same knowledge. When you come and ride and make every pedal count, you’re doing something locally, but also helping every patient across the country.”
The main Tour of Long Beach route begins along the water in downtown Long Beach, goes north along the Los Angeles River, cuts across the city roughly parallel to Heartwell Park, back down along the San Gabriel River and across the boardwalk back downtown. The special Cruz Gran Fondo will be led by Tony Cruz, and its path reaches south all the way to the Laguna area and back.
The event is trying to raise about $500,000 and race officials said they expect about 3,000 cyclists of all ages and types. One-way of traffic along Shoreline Drive will be closed from about 4 a.m. to 10 a.m.
At the finish line, the BikeFest will be a daylong celebration for riders and spectators alike.
There will be a vintage bike and fashion show at 1 p.m. inspired by Bernard Serrano and the Cyclone Coasters, featuring fashion from the 1920s-1990s. A vintage exhibit will take place all day. Live swing performances will serenade the celebration.
“Guests will be encouraged to hit the dance floor with their best swing moves,” Korinke said.
The Beachwood and Friends Craft Beer Garden is returning with a larger footprint. There will be about a dozen breweries with 20 craft beers to choose from — five-ounce souvenir glasses and $20 for 10 tastings. There will be a bike shop vendor village, free bike valet, face painting and bicycle safety classes aimed at families.
“The festival really serves two purposes: To be a celebration of the participants in the tour and the other is to celebrate our biking community here in Long Beach,” Korinke said.
BikeFest Long Beach is happening this month so make sure you come out and join us for some of the festivities. http://www.LifestyleOfLongBeach.com
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EXPLORE LONG BEACH’S RICH HISTORY WITH LIFESTYLES OF LONG BEACH
Lifestyles of Long Beach Presents:
LONG BEACH HISTORIC DISTRICTS
Long Beach is full of interesting history which can still be enjoyed.
Long Beach is a thriving and bustling metropolis that’s constantly changing, as evident in the construction and development of various neighborhoods such as The Promenade between Broadway and 3rd Street, the North Neighborhood library, and even housing with the revitalization of three vacant buildings on Pine Avenue in Central Long Beach called Collage. With all of this growth, it’s hard to imagine what Long Beach was like back in its early days. Don’t worry, Ricardo the Realtor is here to bring you a list of exciting facts and introduce you to the city’s historic districts.
The Bembridge House is a Queen Anne Victorian style home built in 1906 on Park Circle Drive in Long Beach
For all of you architectural buffs, be sure to check out our historic districts spread around the city. In order for the region or building to be considered historical it must “have historical/architectural value and have retained the original exterior forms and materials,” according to Long Beach Development Service. In all, there are 17 neighborhoods each with its own charm and significance. These residences, along with the streetscape features, such as trees or light standards, conjure up an image of the past and contribute to a sense of community pride. The architecture on these houses range from Craftsman Bungalows to Tudor Revival to even Victorian designs such as the Bembridge House on Park Circle Drive.
Aside from the historical homes, Long Beach itself has quite a history. Incorporated in 1897, the city was first used for agricultural purposes with the development of Rancho Los Alamitos and Rancho Los Cerritos. In the early 20th century, it became more of a seaside resort with less emphasis on agriculture. The Pike, the most famous amusement zone on the West Coast from 1902 to 1969, offered tourists and residents access to foods, games, and rides. The port, oil industry, and Navy shipyard and facilities gradually became the main focus of the city in the 1950s. For a more in-depth look at Long Beach, refer to Long Beach Historical Society and Long Beach Heritage.
In a city that has been in existence over 100 years, you will be able to find something for which you’re passionate and cultivate that passion with the help of Ricardo the Realtor. Ricardo and his team are experts in the Long Beach housing market and are always ready to show you the home of your dreams. Whether you are looking for a new home or to take part of history by living in a historical home, Long Beach is definitely the place for you.
Neighborhood |
Time Period |
Architectural Styles |
Area Encompassed |
Other Notes |
| Belmont Heights | Period of architectual significance 1905-1939 | Craftsman Bungalow, Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, & Neo-Traditional | Newport Ave., Roswell Ave.,4th St. 7th St. |
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| Bluff Park | 1903-1949 | mostly Craftsman Bungalows and Period Revival styles | Junipero Ave., Loma Ave., Ocean Blvd. 2nd St. |
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| California Heights | late 1920s-early 1940s | Craftsman Bungalow, Tudor Revival, Neo-Traditional |
Wardlow Rd., Bixby Rd., Lime Ave. Gardenia Ave. |
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| Drake Park/ Wilmore City |
early 1900’s | Victorian, Craftsman Bungalows, Mission, Prairie, Italian Renaissance and Spanish Colonial Revival styles | Loma Vista Dr., Park Court, 4th St. Magnolia Ave., Nylic Court – Magnolia to 7th St. |
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| Hellman Street Craftsman | Not Available | Craftsman Bungalow, Spanish Colonial Revival and Victorian stles | North of 9th St., Btwn Orange & Walnut Ave., Hellman St. (fr. Orange to Walnut), Both sides of Orange Ave. fr. 730-937, W. of Walnut Ave., Btwn Hellman & 9th, Fr. 733-915 Hoffman Ave. (804-918) | |
| Lowena Drive | 1919-1926 | Chateauesque styles | ∙230, 260, 280 Junipero Ave. ∙2202, 2220, 2230 Lowena Drive. |
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| Rose Park | 1910-1922 | Craftsman Bungalows, Spanish Colonial Revival, Neo-Traditional styles | East of St. Louis , Alley north of 7th St. Coronado and 10th St. |
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| Sunrise Boulevard | 1908-1924 | Predominantly Craftsman Bungalows | 2515-2596 Lime, 2444-2588 Olive 638-836 Sunrise, 701-745 Vernon St. 804 E. Willow |
This neighborhood was a ranch, then a milk sanitarium and is adjacent to the Pacific Electric Railway line |
| Wrigley Area | 1928-1934 | Spanish Colonial Revival styles | 2008-2191 Eucalyptus Ave. 439 W. 20th St., 417 W. 21st St. |
The developer of the two-block neighborhood, William S. Wrigley, Jr., is also the chewing gum magnate. |
| Bluff Heights | 1910-1923 | Craftsman Bungalows | ∙East of Junipero Ave. (not incldng Carroll Park or Lowena Dr.) ∙West of Redondo Ave. S. of 4th St., N. of Broadway |
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| Brenner Place | 1923 | Spanish Colonial Revival styles | One block district located East of Alamitos Ave., Btwn 7th St. & Hellman St. | 10 small identical single-story structures on both sides of a narrow private street, culminating in two two-story structures adjacent to the alley. |
| Carroll Park | 1898-1923 | Craftsman Bungalows and several old barns | Carroll Park E., W., & N. Junipero Ave., 3rd St. |
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| Eliot Lane | 1923 | Mission Revival and Craftsman Bungalows | ∙Between 3rd and Colorado ∙St. Joseph and Argonne in Belmont Heights |
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| Linden Avenue | early 1900s | Greek Revival, Craftsman, Victorian/ Craftsman blend, Am. Foursquare, & Mediterranean multi-family structure | ∙Alley north of Anaheim to 14th St. ∙1324-1357 Linden Ave. |
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| Minerva Park Place | 1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival styles | ∙1045-1085 Minerva Park Place ∙1724 and 1746 E. 11th St |
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| Rose Park South | Craftsman Bungalow | N. of 4th St., S. of 7th St., Cherry & Coronado/Obispo, Only residential homes facing the aves. | ||
| Wilton Street | 1924 | Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival styles | ∙3800 – 3926 Wilton St. ∙Btwn Termino & Grand Ave. ∙1634 Grand & 1637 Termino Ave. |
Long Beach has 17 historical districts around the city.
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