Los Angeles Q3 2026 Market Update & End-of-Year Outlook

LA Q3 2026 real estate update covering single family vs. condo trends citywide plus Culver City, Redondo Beach, Torrance, and Manhattan Beach, interest rates, and…

Getting Divorced, Buying a Car, or Changing Jobs Mid-Escrow? Here’s What to Tell Your Agent

You're under contract and you just remembered you booked a trip. Here's what actually happens — and the three real options for signing documents while…

Where Long Beach’s Doctors Actually Live — And Why

Bixby Hill has long been nicknamed 'Pill Hill' for its doctors. Here's why medical professionals choose this Long Beach neighborhood

How to Avoid a ‘Boot’ and Choose the Right Qualified Intermediary in a 1031 Exchange

A boot, a missing Qualified Intermediary, or the wrong taxpayer name can disqualify a 1031 exchange. Here's how to avoid all three.

Selling My Parents’ Long Beach Home: What I Learned Doing My Own 1031 Exchange

I bought my Long Beach condo in 2000 for my parents. Here's how I'm using a 1031 exchange to sell it and defer capital gains…

Long Beach Q3 2026 Market Update & End-of-Year Outlook

Long Beach Q3 2026 real estate update: single family vs. condo trends, interest rate impact, the new Fannie Mae condo rule, and what to expect…

Traveling During Your Real Estate Transaction? Here’s What to Tell Your Agent

You're under contract and you just remembered you booked a trip. Here's what actually happens — and the three real options for signing documents while…

Just Closed: Helping a First-Generation Buyer Navigate CalHFA’s Dream For All Program

How I helped a first-generation buyer overcome seller hesitation and close using CalHFA's Dream For All down payment assistance program

Three Closings, One Day: What Three Completely Different Long Beach Deals Taught Me

Broker Costanza Genoese Zerbi closes an OYO, a disclosed structural report, and her own 1031 exchange — all in one Long Beach day. Here's how…

Just Closed: How a New Balcony Inspection Law Changed the Financing on This Long Beach Condo Sale

A $600K Long Beach condo closing shows how California's SB 326 balcony inspection law can turn a standard purchase into a non-warrantable loan.