Long Beach Real Estate News

One of the more popular condos buildings located just a few block radius to the beach in the greater Downtown area of Long Beach is the Ocean Park Imperial condo complex.  The location sits off 1st street near the Bixby Park area with one and two bedroom floors that can found here.  Real Estate prices in the high $600,000 range to low $700,000 range for two bedroom condos with an approximate 1,284 square feet of living space.

What I love about this 3 story building is the rooms tend to be good size with an open living and dining room space that can come with recessed lighting and crown molding.  Many of these units also come with good size kitchens that offer a variety of storage options and large enough for a center island breakfast bar.  Some of the

Since the Long Beach Real Estate market has seen such increases in the last several years it's becoming hard to find an affordable property in Long Beach, California for under $500,000.  If you are familiar with the Long Beach area then you know there are a lot of pockets where you will find smaller condo buildings that often feature well priced units.  A perfect example of this is the Park View Terrace Long Beach complex that offers an ideal location with a lot of amenities.  The location is situated at 1061 Park Avenue and located across the street from a very large Recreational Park area.  Several of the condos offer a nice view of the park which has a wide range of amenities which include golfing, tennis, dog park and nice walking trails.  Association

Long Beach has always been widely considered one of the most affordable places to buy a single family near the beach in Los Angeles County.  There are a number of homes that are currently for sale that are listed under $700,000.  When considering buying a home in this price range in the Long Beach area it's important to know the different areas and the pros and cons to buying in each of these areas.  The neighborhoods in Long Beach can be drastically different depending on where you want to buy a home.  For the most part, detached single family homes can be found in three different areas in Long Beach.  First are the homes located on the ocean side the 1 freeway which are the homes located closest to the beach.  The second area would be those homes

The one thing I love about the Long Beach area is it's unique mid-century modern homes that were designed by a variety of famous architects.  These include Cliff May designed homes as well as a newly listed home designed by Paul Tay.  The four bedroom home built in 1958 is located in the Alamitos Heights area of Long Beach, California and is very impressive.   The house has a lot to offer and comes with it's own guest house, a 4 car garage and updated kitchen area.  Select interior rooms have wonderful high vaulted wood beam ceilings with floor to ceiling glass to take in the views.   A wonderful and cozy living room with a fireplace accented by high ceilings as well.  There is an extensive use of wood use throughout the house that can often be seen on

The Cooper Arms building is arguably one of the most affordable places to find a rental property in the Downtown area of Long Beach.  it's not uncommon to find a studio apartment for around $1,400 a month which is an incredible pride point when compared to other buildings in the Downtown area.  Cooper Arms is an older building that was built in 1923 so don't expect everything to be perfect and new.  The building has a lot of charm and personality to it and buildings typically from this era tend to be on the small side.  For example, there is currently a studio rental that is on the market for lease that features 369 square feet of living space.   The floor plan is actually well thought out with a living room area that can also double as a bedroom that

Long Beach, California has some wonderful historic neighborhoods where you will find houses built in the early 1900's and located within a short distance to the beach.  The historic Carroll Park area of Long Beach is a perfect example of this with beautiful architectural historic homes that can be found throughout this grand neighborhood.  The one thing that's hard to find in this area is residential condos with one exception.   There is a small condo building called Carroll Park East that is located at 372 Carroll Park in Long Beach that features one and two bedrooms condos in this heart of this community.  The location is just outside the Bluff Heights historic neighborhood and features a small neighborhood park commonly referred to as "Carroll

One of the rarest places to find a home in the Long Beach, California area is the community of Virginia Vista, On average, we are lucky to see one home come on the market for sale in this neighborhood with some years offering no homes for sale.  This is an exclusive gated community of only 16 homes that are located in a small community with select homes offering wonderful golf course views of the Virginia Country Club golf course.  It's all about location and privacy here some really amazing homes located here that can have floor to ceiling windows accented by cathedral vaulted ceilings.  There is even a community pool that is located on the golf course, something you don't see every day.

Real Estate prices have consistently been under the $1 million

One of the more charming places to buy a condo in the Long Beach area is the Barcelona condo complex.  The complex dates back to 1928 and has the look and feel of an old historic Spanish Village with one and two bedrooms condos located around a central courtyard.  This is a rather small complex with only 20 condos located here with condos located on either the ground or second level.  What I love about these condos is some of the original details that can still be found in these condos.  Select condos in this building will offer beautiful hardwood flooring, wood beamed ceilings and classic Spanish tiles.  Condos in the building often come with a secured parking space with additional storage capabilities and two laundry facilities.   The location really

One of the more upscale area of Long Beach, California is the Naples Island area.  A lot of people think this is an exclusive area filled with high end luxury homes that come with their own private boat docks.  These impressive homes can definitely can be found here but there is also some really great smaller beach homes that can be found here.  These homes are often priced at a fraction of the larger water front properties which is really great since you get the prestigious Naples Island address without paying a lot for it.  Rental prices have a wide range here depending on the size and location of the home.  For example the most expensive homes in this community will often be priced at around $10,000 a month for a 2,000+ square foot home located on the

We have seen a lot of home sales this year in the Belmont Shore Mobile Estates community in Long Beach with 18 closed escrows.  One of the reasons why this community is so popular is the really low price points with many homes selling between the $100,000 to $200,000 range.  The chart below shows all of the 2021 home sales in this community up to this date.  It's important to note that these are manufactured homes that is dedicated for those older than 55 years of age.  The location is probably the second highest selling feature as it's located in the upscale Belmont Shore area and just minutes to the water and the beach.  A lot of buyers get really excited when they see the low price points but there are more costs associated with this beyond the