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By Ying Shelby, Loans, Trade Finance, Bank Instruments, BG/SBLC
(Grand City Investment Limited)
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Another prominent payment technique used in international trade is the Standby Letter of Credit. What is a Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC)? How is it different from a Documentary Letter of Credit? How do issuance and notification of a Standby Letter of Credit work? … Well This article provides th...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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What is a Reverse Mortgage?In simple terms, a reverse mortgage allow homeowners to take part of the equity and convert it into payments to themselves. Instead of a regular mortgage, where you pay the lender every month to buy a home over time, with a reverse mortgage, you get a loan where the len...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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1. Buying a home is a great investmentSeveral reports indicate that real estate is a good investment, topping other options such as gold, stocks, bonds, and savings. Why? Real estate helps build equity, a form of investing for you and your family. According to CoreLogic’s Equity Report,“U.S. home...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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Your time is valuable, spend it giving back to those in need.Volunteer in Long Beach this holiday season. It will warm hearts and feed the souls of many people in our community. Here are just a few organizations that need your help.Urban Community OutreachPhone: 562-225-6416Urban Community Outrea...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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Selling your house is a monumental event. And often the hardest thing to do is get ready. If you’re considering selling your home sometime in 2020, start early. Now is a great time to begin planning and get a few things in order.Step One: Find out what your home is worth. Once you’ve determined t...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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The Shannon Jones team is excited to introduce our newest team members.Each member of our team is dedicated to making every transaction "the best move you'll ever make." We specialize in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and surrounding communities.Lauren Putman - Administrative & Marketing Mana...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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Selling your home is a huge decision. After quite a bit of research on local realtors in your area and how long the selling process you may feel that it’s better to sell your home yourself. FSBO, also known as For Sale By Owner, is when you sell your home without the help of a Realtor or licensed...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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Help us help mentally ill homelessWhile our team sells homes we know there a number of people in our city that do not have a home due to mental illness. We are here to help collect donations to help mentally ill homeless who receive assistance through MHA Village in downtown Long Beach. Items nee...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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For some of us, this is actually “the most wonderful time of the year.” Halloween is just a fun season, especially in Long Beach. People go all-out decorating their houses with spooky ghosts, creepy spiders, and festive pumpkins. Seasonal fall ingredients start popping up on menus, and it’s not a...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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It’s pumpkin latte season, and here’s a fun fact. Did you know that on average Starbucks sells about 20 million a year and that the pumpkin latte craze started just 10 years ago? Even though pumpkin lattes are seasonal, lattes are great to enjoy year-round. Here is our shortlist of coffee houses ...

By Fred Sweezer Sr., Certified Home Inspector
(Hud Certified 203K Consultant)
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 History of knob and tube wiring Knob and tube wiring was the go-to method for electricians in the United States from the 1880s to the late 1930s. Many pros continued to use this method through the 1950s, '60s and even '70s for new home construction. Many homeowners looking to purchase a home wil...

By Shannon Jones, Long Beach CA Real Estate
(The Shannon Jones Team)
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Congratulations! You’ve found a home to buy and have applied for a mortgage! You’re undoubtedly excited about the opportunity to decorate your new home, but before you make any large purchases, move your money around, or make any big-time life changes, consult your loan officer – someone who will...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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Closing CostsHere is our list of the standard fees associated with finalizing a real estate transaction in Long Beach, California. There may be other special charges depending on the neighborhood or development. The list below is the most common a home buyer or seller can expect to pay when buyin...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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Signal Hill, Long Beach, California Neighborhood Information and Market ReportThe Signal Hill NeighborhoodSignal Hill is a city in Los Angeles County bordering the northern side of the city of Long Beach. There are various Long Beach neighborhoods surrounding the town including Memorial Heights, ...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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North Long Beach, Long Beach, California Neighborhood Information and Market ReportThe North Long Beach NeighborhoodNorth Long Beach is a middle-class district encompassing several neighborhoods in the northwesternmost part of the city of Long Beach, California. The community includes part of or ...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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Wrigley, Long Beach, California Neighborhood Information and Market ReportThe Wrigley NeighborhoodWrigley is a district of the city of Long Beach, California along the eastern bank of Los Angeles River that's located northwest of the downtown district. The district includes the neighborhoods of W...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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Eastside, Long Beach, California Neighborhood Information and Market ReportThe Eastside NeighborhoodEastside is a large part of the city of Long Beach encompassing the area in between the downtown district and the roundabout in Circle Area. The district's name is used as a local term to cover mos...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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Lincoln, Long Beach, California Neighborhood Information and Market ReportThe Lincoln NeighborhoodLincoln is an urban neighborhood located in the central part of the city of Long Beach, California. The neighborhood is bounded by East Anaheim Street to the north, Junipero Avenue to the east, East ...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, California Neighborhood Information and Market ReportThe Alamitos Beach NeighborhoodAlamitos Beach is a beachfront neighborhood covering a good portion of the Junipero Beach shoreline in the city of Long Beach, California. The community is located southeast of the down...

By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
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Zaferia, Long Beach, California Neighborhood Information and Market ReportThe Zaferia NeighborhoodZaferia is a mixed-use urban neighborhood with various residential properties, commercial establishments, schools, and other local businesses. The community is in the eastern part of the city bounded...

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