Lakewood Real Estate News

(12/6/08, by Dave Emerson) Today I’m writing not as a Realtor but primarily as a native Southern Californian who’s lived here all of my 58 years, most of them in Lakewood, starting at age 1.
Every now and then it hits me what a very special place I’m privileged to live in. Today’s one [...]

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Today’s home selling market here in Lakewood is challenging, but it’s not impossible. We’ve seen worse–much worse. Like back in the late 1980s, in the months leading up to the first Gulf War.

Back then, buyers were virtually non existent in Lakewood. Today, the buyers are out there, but they have plenty of homes to choose from, and they’re not in any hurry. With the correct approach, Lakewood properties can be sold quickly without “giving them away.” A good illustration is provided by the southern half of one 50-home block in Lakewood’s 90712 zip code.

This past February year, six homes were on the market there. By the start of July, three of them had sold and closed escrow, one had been taken off the market and rented out, and two remained on the market unsold, even as their lender was in the process of foreclosing.

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This is a blog written by two Lakewood Realtors with over 30 years combined experience working with Lakewood sellers and buyers.

Our goal is to give you a front-line perspective on what’s going on and what we expect to happen next in the real estate market in Lakewood, California.

We’ll also be putting up posts designed specifically to help Lakewood buyers, sellers, and homeowners, including a summary of some of the classes we’ve taught over the years for the city of Lakewood’s community service department.

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