Tournament Hills Community in Beaumont, CaliforniaIf you're looking for a home to purchase in the Beaumont, California area and you're wondering what communities are the best, let me offer some insight on one community in particular: Tournament Hills.Tournament Hills community in Beaumont is a newer community that offers a few amenities other communities don't, or can't.A gate community. If having a community with gated access is important to you then Tournament Hills is one of the few communities in Beaumont that offer it but yet aren't 55+ communities.The community is intertwined with a PGA golf course, offering the beauty and lush landscape only a golf course can offer. And because its PGA approved, you know the course will keep its upkeep as a main priority.Low HOA.Many communities,... 03/17/2014

Ralph Nader speaks about the possible closing of the government mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I tend to agree with Nader when he says that the closing of the seconday mortgage government funded entities would cause "Too many unknowns" and that those "unknowns" don't bode well for the real estate industry and will keep government representitives from voting to close their doors in Congress. Here's the CNBC.com Video:   03/12/2014

Here are the home sales for the month of FEBRUARY 2014 for BEAUMONT, California.  Seems like the STANDARD SALES are holding their own once again! There were 67 Active Listings 56 Standard Listings, 5 Short Sale Listings, 6 Bank Owned (REO) Listings  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 60 pending Sales  38 STANDARD SALES, 18 Short Sales,  4 Bank Owned (REO) sale ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 40 Closed Sales 25 STANDARD SALES, 8 short sales, 2 HUD Sales and 5 Bank Owned (REO) Sales  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are thinking of buying or s... 03/08/2014

Palm Springs Tram in the San Jacinto Mountains...Family Fun For All   Drive to the Palm Springs Tramway which is located at the entrance to Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. Right now there is snow on the mountains and averages are around 45 degrees at the top.     While riding the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway from the Valley Station to the Mountan Station on the World’s Largest Rotating Tramcar you will find it exciting  journey to the top  while traveling up the cliffs of Chino Canyon. The10 minute ride from the Valley Station (elevation 2,643 ft.) to the top at the Mountain Station (elevation 8,516 ft.).  This spectacular tram was completed in 1963 and updated in 2000. There are two gift shops, The Lounge, The Pines Cafe, and the  restaurant where you can dine overlooking the beau... 03/08/2014

In this market we call the real estate industry we all have seen things and situations we never dreamed of when we first started our real estate careers. Most of these real estate oddities come from foreclosures and short sales, also known as distressed properties. Heck, I've seen a fence around a home burnt to the ground while the house still stood. I've seen spray paint and graffiti inside a new home that would make a freeway overpass in gangland blush. I've seen families living in squalor, which are some of my saddest memories. I've seen appliance theft, fixture theft, door and window theft, air condition and heating unit theft, and even tile and carpet theft. But now I've come across a new real estate oddity. This oddity may not be the record, nor am I assuming that you as a reader ... 02/27/2014

Are you looking or are considering purchasing a home in the Beaumont, California area? There are many ways to find current homes for sale, but not every portal is fast, easy and free. Try our home search MLS portal on our website and find out just how easy and accurate, looking for a Beaumont home for sale can be. Just go to: Beaumont CA Homes For sale If you find anything you like or if you have questions about any home or property you find, feel free to call us any time at (888) 9-List-It. That's (888) 954-7848. Or just click on the phone number to be directly connected if you're on your mobile device. 02/26/2014

SOLERA REAL ESTATE NEWS FEBRUARY 2014 By Diana Mangan STATE WIDE REAL ESTATE NEWS “Southern California had its worst January for home sales in three years, as buyers wrangled with tight inventory, the feisty mortgage market and mounting home prices”, according to DataQuick, one of the most reliable real estate reporting companies in California. Home sales across the six-county region fell 9.9 percent in January from 2013 levels, according to San Diego-based DataQuick. Though a seasonal drop typically happens, the Southern California sales were still well below the norm. With only 14,471 sales logged, that’s 17.3 percent lower than the 17,493 average for January since 1988. “The economy is growing, but Southland home sales have fallen on a year-over-year basis for four consecutive months... 02/21/2014

In BEAUMONT, California for the month of DECEMBER, 2013, there were a total of 149 transactions ranging in price from $50,000 to $375,000 Here are the home sales for the month of DECEMBER 2013 for our BEAUMONT, California community. Seems like the STANDARD SALES are holding their own once again! There were 50 Active Listings 37 Standard Listings, 7 Short Sale Listings, 5 Bank Owned (REO) Listings and 1 Probate Listing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 39 Pending Sales  23 STANDARD SALES, 15 Short Sales,  1 Bank Owned (REO) sale ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 60 Closed Sales 46 STANDARD SALES, 11 short sales, 2 Bank Own... 01/05/2014

Going the Distance, GET READY FOR REAL ESTATE IN 2014!! The real estate markets in California, as with most of the country, has changed dramatically since the housing crash in 2007, 2008 and beyond. We've seen record low price drops, and we've seen record pacing price increases lately! In fact, short sales are fading fast just because many homes are worth what their homeowners actually paid! Shocking! But! But, but, BUT!!!! 2014 is right around the corner and many in the real estate industry believe the new year will bring rise to the true housing recovery! Yes, many home values have shot up already, but I believe, like many do, that the best is yet to come? So..... Are you ready? If you're selling, now is the time to find out your home value, and any other details that will pertain to ... 12/04/2013

In BEAUMONT, California for the month of NOVEMBER, 2013, there were a total of 196 transactions ranging in price from $62,500 to $479,500 Here are the home sales for the month of NOVEMBER 2013 for our BEAUMONT, California community. Seems like the STANDARD SALES are holding their own once again! There were 54 Active Listings 39 Standard Listings, 13 Short Sale Listings, and 2 Bank Owned (REO) Listings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 57 Pending Sales  36 STANDARD SALES, 18 Short Sales,  2 HUD Sales and 1 Bank Owned (REO) sale ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 60 Closed Sales 49 STANDARD SALES, 9 short sales, 1 Bank Owned... 12/01/2013

SOLERA REAL ESTATE NEWS By Diana Mangan STATE WIDE REAL ESTATE NEWS Buyers signed fewer contracts for homes in California last month, as higher mortgage rates hampered demand, according to the California Association of Realtors. Pending home sales in California fell 5% in August from July. The index represents contracts signed but not yet closed -- a sign of future market activity. Rising interest rates over the past several months and an expanding supply of homes have caused a slowdown in the market. “The growing supply of homes is a good sign”, according to economist Gerd-Ulf Krueger, “especially because the supply is primarily coming from homeowners rather than banks looking to unload repossessed properties. Sales of foreclosed homes continued to fall, hitting 7.1% of the resale mark... 11/30/2013

Standard Sales Continue Their Resurgence in Beaumont, California I like to keep a close eye on the ratio between standard sales, short sales and foreclosures in Beaumont and other neighboring cities. I feel these simple numbers gives us a better idea of where the market is headed, what types of Beaumont homes are being listed for sale and how the buyers are finding their next home. Below is just a simple breakdown of these numbers: Beaumont Homes Listed For Sale Standard Sales Currently Active For Sale: 117 Standard Sales Pending and Backup Status: 75 Short Sales Currently Active For Sale: 16 Short Sales Pending and Backup Status: 67 Foreclosures Currently Active For Sale: 7 Foreclosures Pending and Backup Status: 5 Judging by these numbers, its clear that the majority of sales hitting ... 11/19/2013

In BEAUMONT, California for the month of OCTOBER, 2013, there were a total of 242 transactions ranging in price from $68,500 to $545,000 Here are the home sales for the month of OCTOBER 2013 for our BEAUMONT, California community. Seems like the STANDARD SALES are holding their own once again! There were 77 Active Listings 58 Standard Listings, 16 Short Sale Listings and 3 Bank Owned (REO) Listings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 76 Pending Sales  53 STANDARD SALES, 15 Short Sales, 4 HUD Sales and 4 Bank Owned (REO) sales ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 62 Closed Sales 39 STANDARD SALES, 17 short sales, 1 Bank Owned (... 11/02/2013

I ran into Luigi from Super Mario Bros. at the Super Market! The wife sent me to Stater Bros. Super Market the other day. It seemed like any other day, nothin' special... UNTIL, I ran into a celebrity! And judging by the title of this blog I bet you already know who it was- Yup, Luigi, from the Nintendo games Super Mario Bros.. (OK, I didn't make the association that I ran into Luigi from Super Mario Bros. AT Stater Bros. till now). I asked him if I could take a picture and he was very nice and said 'Yes'. When I came home I told my two young boys, ages six and eight, who I had run into, and they didn't believe me! BUT, I had Proof! So I showed them the picture: Realtors in Beaumont 10/24/2013

My business partner and wife and I have been in this crazy real estate business for years now, and you learn something new everyday, especially if you conduct your real estate business through one of the most infamous real estate crashes of modern history, maybe ever. We were discussing our careers and the real estate business as a whole one night at the dining room table during dinner. We marveled at the myriad real estate transactions we've handled and the plethora of information we've gathered along the way. We also speculated about how this information and experience could really help many confused home sellers and buyers, and everyone else wondering about the deep, dark sea of real estate information, opportunities and pitfalls. Then it came to us: "Let's start a video blog and del... 10/22/2013

Beaumont California Home Pricing - How to Price My Beaumont Home For Sale Are you considering selling your Beaumont home but you're wondering what a good list price would be? The Beaumont real estate market is a moving target. What a Beaumont home sold for last year is different from what it could sell for now- think of Beaumont home prices like how a company's stock price fluctuates. Beaumont Home Pricing Step 1: Do your homework. There are a ton of resources online for real estate buyers and sellers like Google, Zillow, Trulia, our website at Garrigus Real Estate, etc.. Find home listings currently for sale and compare them to yours. Is the comparable Beaumont home close to yours? Is the square footage of the Beaumont listing close to yours? Is the square footage of the lot similar? A... 10/21/2013

I love Halloween! It is to me one of the most fun holidays, and most over-looked holidays! I do whatever I can for my two young boys to enjoy Halloween because I believe it instills a sense of fun and let's all of us have a chance at taking ourselves less seriously. So it was a complete surprise and thrill to have been Booed this year! What is being Booed? We were locking up the house for bedtime a few nights ago and discovered a plastic pumpkin filled with treats and small toys for the boys, and a sign that read "You've Been Booed!" With the sign were instructions that said: 1. Enjoy your treats in this pumpkin 2. Display this sign notifying the neighborhood that you've been Booed! 3. Help keep the fun going by preparing two pumpkins with treats and toys and a copy of this sign and ins... 10/19/2013

In Beaumont, California for the month of AUGUST, 2013, there were a total of 215 transactions ranging in price from $65,000 to  $440,000. Here are the home sales for the month of AUGUST 2013 for our BEAUMONT, California community. Seems like the STANDARD SALES are holding their own once again! There were 61 Active Listings 54 Standard Listings, 3 Short Sales, 1 HUD Listing and 3 Bank Owned (REO) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 62 Pending Sales  38 STANDARD SALES, 17 Short Sales,  2 Bank Owned (REO),  and 1 HUD sale ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were 58 Closed Sales 45 STANDARD SALES, 8 short sales, 3 Bank Owned (REO) sal... 10/06/2013

The Government's Closed For Business... I Knew It Would Affect Real Estate! We work in the real estate business for Coldwell Banker Beaumont CA, serving home and real estate sellers in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California. When the Government closed for business yesterday I knew in some way, so form, it would affect real estate and my business. It only took a day to manifest. I sent one of my clients in to their nearest Social Security Office to obtain documents needed for the sale of their property. And low and behold, only one employee was stationed at the front desk for the sole purpose of turning people away. All computers were powered down and not a lick of government work was to be had. No, my client did not obtain the documentation needed. I hope I can find a way aro... 10/02/2013

My Pet Flying Soon....Need Pet Carrier Recommendation Yes, the time has come for us to let our dog Gidget go live with my daughter as it is her dog and we have been keeping her for 3 years. She has been in school and is now moving to a larger place that allows pets. I am so heartbroken but need to get her ready to fly. So, we are doing the custody transfer in late December and decided we should buy her an approved dog carrier that the airline will allow under the seat. So we went to our local Petco in Beaumont, CA last night and looked at the carriers. They seem so small but so is Gidget, just a 13 lb Terrier. Here is a stuffed dog we found at the store and put it in the carrier. This stuffed dog with a big head is bigger than Gidget. We read where it is better to get a soft side so we ... 10/02/2013