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…

The Document Every Trust Sale Needs (That Most People Never Ask For)

A trust certificate isn't enough to sell a home. Here's the restriction that could stop a sale — and why the full trust document matters

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

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…

Fannie Mae Condo Lending Changes 2026: What Long Beach, South Bay & Orange County Buyers Need to Know Before August 3rd

Fannie Mae retires Limited Review for condo loans starting August 3, 2026. See what Full Review means for Long Beach, South Bay & OC condo…

Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project Update: What Belmont Heights & Alamitos Heights Homeowners Need to Know (September 2026)

A September 2026 update on the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project near Marina Vista Park — paving, landscaping, and reopening timelines, and what it means…

The Most Walkable Neighborhoods in Long Beach

Alamitos Heights offers Long Beach's best-kept walkability secret — a farmers market, concerts in the park, and kids who walk to school

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.

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.

Condo vs. Own Your Own in Long Beach: What Buyers Need to Know

Thinking about buying a condo or "Own Your Own" in Long Beach? Broker Costanza Genoese Zerbi breaks down the ownership, financing, and resale differences you…