Long Beach Coastal Lifestyles

Strategies to Get Your Home Sold Quickly!

I saw an article in the LA Times Sunday and was so impressed by the truth in it that I wanted to share it with you today.  Liz Westin wrote it in the “Money Talk” Business Section. She said in most real estate markets today, what gets a home sold is truly competitive pricing. What a seller needs or wants does not make their home any more valuable than the other homes like it in the neighborhood,... [Read more...]

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Now Really Is the Best Time to Invest in Real Estate!

Hi again! You know, I was thinking this morning: this is the best opportunity in years for purchasing real estate: prices are down, interest rates are down. Whether you want to buy and flip or buy and hold, learn the art of investing.  Visit www.thesteam.com and click on “Free Investment Class”. Get the new year started right!  Take control of your life!   Don’t look back and... [Read more...]

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Carbon Monoxide Safety: What You Need to Know!

I want to take a couple of minutes to remind you that on January 1, 2011, a new California carbon monoxide safety law became effective. Carbon monoxide detectors must be installed in all detached one and two family dwellings, condos and townhouses that contain fossil fuel burning heaters, appliances, fireplaces or attached garages. Commercial buildings such as group homes, most assisted living facilities,... [Read more...]

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Real Estate Investing…The Right Way!

Hello! I know someone who recently paid $700 to a real estate investment group that told them they would teach them how to buy and flip houses with no money down.  They teach you how to borrow, and match you with investors. Well, they make it sound so easy, so simple.  All you have to do is give them $16,000 to go on a bus tour to see the available properties for sale! I just want you to know that... [Read more...]

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Sheila Pope’s Weekly Chats: Probate Real Estate Sales

A thought for the day: Did you know that there are people who own real estate that do not have a will or living trust?  Therefore, when they die, many of them have heirs that have to go through the expensive probate process. If you want to learn more about how to create a trust for yourself, let me know, and I will sponsor a short seminar with a trust attorney for those of you that are interested. On... [Read more...]

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Self-Directed IRAs: A Great Way to Build and Protect Wealth!

I recently learned something that might be of interest to you.  If you have a retirement account with a previous employer that is not making any money or you are leaving money in the stock market, or bonds, etc., you can take that money and move it into a self directed IRA.  This allows you to choose a retirement vehicle that includes a much larger range of investments, much larger than stocks and... [Read more...]

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Probate

Have you found yourself in the situation of being an executor or administrator for a member of your family who has passed away without a will or living trust?  If you have, you know how stressful the probate process can be in your life. Our services here at the S-Team saves you time and effort.  We completely relieve you of the many overwhelming tasks involved in selling probate property.  Our... [Read more...]

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Free Real Estate Investing Class and Wealth Building Group!

Sheila Pope’s Weekly Chats, 8-31-11   As you know, I’ve been talking about investing in real estate for the past few weeks. In fact, this is the best time to invest: both interest rates and property values are very low right now.  I decided to take this a step further! On one of my web sites, www.TheSTeam.com, I have created a link for you on the left side. You’ll see a... [Read more...]

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Broadway Shops & Restaurants: Belmont Heights’ Sweet Spot!

We’re here at the “sweet center” of Belmont Heights.  This is an area that a lot of people aren’t aware of.  It’s a very intimate location where we can go to lots of eateries, stores. etc. For example, we have the Belmont Pet shop, Van’s Hardware and a great gift shop.  I’m here in front of a great coffee shop called The Library, where a lot of people spend... [Read more...]

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Christy’s Restaurant Coming Back to Belmont Heights? Keep Your Fingers & Toes Crossed!

I saw on my AOL that Bono’s Restaurant in Belmont Shore, currently owned by Christy Bono, is being bought by a Newport Beach based restaurant company. And it’s also rumored that Christy Bono, who previously owned Christy’s on Broadway in Belmont Heights, is reopening at that old location. So I went by the Broadway location and noticed a permit with Christy’s name on it in the... [Read more...]

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