Bike To Beach Houses

After house hunting for nearly two years, my wife and I found a house that we liked.  While most people would have probably never wanted to look at another house again, my wife did just the opposite.  She got her license and now works at Coldwell Banker - Beachside in Huntington Beach.

Everyone said this is a bad time to get into real estate, and even her parents think she is crazy.  On the other hand, I think this is a great time to get into real estate if you understand the business and are willing to do the extra service.

Think about all the reasons that you shouldn't go into real estate.
1. Loans are harder to get and loan limits are smaller
   This means more people need real professional help to navigate the loan and home buying process.
2. Foreclosures and Short Sales are everywhere.
   This means that more banks and homeowners need help selling property, and a weekend real estate agent won't do.
3. The Market is terrible.
   The market is terrible because everyone got lazy, banks, agents, sellers and buyers.  It was simply put up a sign, fill out an application and move.  People still need a place to live and a really good agent will always do well.

For all the reasons there are to stay out of real estate, there are equally strong reasons to go into real estate.  The only question is "Are you willing to do the work?".  Kelly is.  She has asked me to join her, so I am in the process of getting my license as well.

One of the things we learned during our two year house hunt, is that not many agents know how to help people understand what they are looking for.  We knew exactly what we where looking for and still got confused by agents on a regular basis.

Just like success at anything else, buying a home today requires a set of goals.  One of our goals was simply the ability to ride our bikes to the beach since we knew we couldn't (yet) afford a waterfront home. There are about 30 other aspects of living in a home that you should consider, and we created a checklist and a point system to make sure we didn't buy the wrong house.  Kelly has that system ready for you, and Kelly is now the "Bike to Beach" expert in Southern Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

If you need a new house and are looking west of the 405  in Long Beach or the Orange County Coast, give her a call and get the right house.