HAPPY LABOR DAY ...
If you are out and about on Wednesday come join the Bixby Knolls Improvement Association as they host a party to welcome the “Rock” as it is parked in the middle of Atlantic Ave by 36th Street.
The Press Telegram reported that the event would feature food, live artists, river-rock demonstrations, photo ops and a DJ playing rock-related songs.
Check out this exciting YouTube video of the transport that is taking it through 22 cities to its final destination at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Exciting things are always happening here in the Long Beach & Lakewood areas.
To celebrate it’s 30th Anniversary, Catalina Express is giving away a free ride from Long Beach to Catalina Island.This is available to anyone who wants to go to Catalina Island ON THEIR BIRTHDAY … Just pre-register on Catalina Express’s website to get your round-trip free pass!
Hurry because this offer won’t last forever it expires on April 30, 2012.
Just like how this offer for a free ride to Catalina will expire … the low interest rates we are seeing for homebuyers WILL NOT LAST FOREVER! If you are thinking about buying a home … I am one of the top producing agents in the Long Beach and Lakewood area and would love the opportunity to help you.
If you are thinking about selling your property, once again, I can show you how I use innovative and unique marketing strategies to get my seller’s properties SOLD!
Got Questions? … I have lots of Ideas and Answers for You! 562.882.1581
It’s Time for Christmas Tree Recycling in Long Beach & Lakewood California
Several years ago I read a very cute poem about how a Christmas tree who didn’t understand how he could go from being the center of attention and so loved and adorned to being striped of all his fancy attire and then thrown out onto the sidewalk and abandoned.
Christmas tree recycling is a relatively new event but one that I welcome … to have our Christmas trees serve a new purpose somehow takes the sting of letting it go a little easier
And so the time has come for this ritual to begin again … I am always saddened by this act; this tree which has brought so much pleasure into our lives that we must now say goodbye to … it seems being sentimental about turning the lights out for the last time runs parallel with “get this thing out of here … I want to get the house back to normal”
Long Beach has a wonderful website with information on tips about Christmas tree recycling and more to the point … have your tree at the curb Saturday from 7 am on and it will be picked up
Lakewood has their own program and Christmas tree recycling information on their website as well. I hope you will join your neighbors in recycling your trees.
Allison Van Wig – Realtor Serving the Long Beach & Lakewood Areas can be reached at 562-882-1581 or by visiting www.SuperBroker.com
It is the first day of Summer and the numbers are in for May 2011 sales for Long Beach and Lakewood. If you listened to the news you would think that the real estate market was dead. The truth is our local real estate market is buzzing with lots of activity.
After reviewing the data for closed sales I am happy to report that Long Beach had 263 closed home sales and Lakewood had 56 closed home sales … for a grand total of 319 transactions. When you consider that this time last year the Home Buyers Tax Credit was driving the market … we are doing okay … in my opinion!
One thing I have noted in working with my buyers and sellers this spring, everyone has commented on how especially beautiful the Jacaranda trees were this year … this is more than likely a result of our abundant rainfall. This got me to thinking … just what are the most popular trees in Long Beach? … So I did a little research.
If you would like to get some more information about the history of Long Beach and Lakewood real estate … give me a call … I would love the opportunity to visit with you and share some more real estate trivia. 562-882-1581 or visit www.SuperBroker.com .
The Tour of Long Beach on Saturday, May 14th will feature more than 3,000 participants cycling for a cure, with funds being raised for Miller Children's Hospital. Children, parents, families and amateur cyclists of all skill and age levels have been invited to participate in this very worthy cause!
This event is dear to my heart as those of you who follow my blog probably already know. I am an avid cyclist and enjoy my morning bike rides as often as possible … which I have shared pictures of on many occasions.
Speaking of cyclists of all skill levels … my two nieces Devon and Meggan have been busy training with me and we have registered for this Saturday’s event as the Butt Burners.
However … our team is down one cyclist as Devon had an unfortunate mishap last Saturday by colliding with a curb and is now sporting an arm sling to heal her broken elbow. Please join us in wishing her a speedy recovery!
If you would like to cheer the cyclists on … the best place would be The Finish Line Festival from 9AM-4PM. Come down to the lawn area of The Pike at Rainbow Harbor and cheer on the thousands of participants in the Tour of Long Beach as they cross the finish line.
Enjoy the family-friendly festival complete with a vendor fair, children's activity area, bike safety and education booths, live music and delicious food!
At the beginning of this year I blogged about the best things about living in Lakewood and Long Beach … well, it is this type of an event that belongs on that list … It is my passion to help my many clients with their buying and selling needs as they relate to our local real estate market … if you would more information … I have several sources of information available for you.
On YouTube search for ReSuperBroker for up to the minute market reports and property tours.
To see virtual tours of my Long Beach and Lakewood listings please visit www.SuperBroker.com or … give Allison a call directly at her office at 562-882-1581 but … better wait until Monday so she can recover from her thirty-one mile bike-a-thon. Wish Us Luck!!
How fortunate we are to have such a variety of choices of produce and so many market venues to select from. Last month I wrote about several things that I really appreciated about living in Long Beach and Lakewood … but one thing I did not include in that list was the wonderful selection of produce and products that are available to us year round through our local farmers markets. In the middle of winter, a trip to the farmers market may even feel a little like summer.
Why do I personally love going to the farmers market? It gives me a grounded feeling … it makes me feel like I am on vacation with a renewed feeling. There is nothing better than heading out on my bike on a Sunday morning and biking over to the market.
It’s the best of both worlds … like going to a health food store and a swap meet all rolled up into one. Plus every time you visit the farmers market it is always different, almost like opening a package and not knowing what is inside.
I love being able to find unusual items such as handmade soaps, jewelry, and whole wheat bran muffins … you see, most of the time the same vendors are there but they usually have something different each time.
Being able to find new and unusual fruits and veggies … ones that are hard to find in the regular grocery stores plus … the vendors are very happy to share with you simple and unique ways to prepare your recipes.
As you may have guessed by now, I am quite the “foodie” so another really big draw for me is how much I enjoy the smell of kettle corn in the air plus having grown up in the 70’s, I always feel nostalgic when I smell the soy candles.
In addition to buying the farm fresh produce, I have also enjoyed the selection of home grown plants that they offer. For instance, just last year I was really happy to find a Papaya tree to purchase – now that’s not something you can find just anywhere!
Believe me when I buy a plant, it is always a fun challenge figuring out how I am going to get it home on my bike. Between my stuffed backpack and plant … well, it is quite a site!
So where are a few of the farmer’s markets in and around your area?
SUNDAY
Alamitos Bay Marina - 9 to 2 pm
6448 E. Marina Drive, Long Beach, CA
Old McDonald’s Giant Farmers Market – 8:30 to 2 pm
Family Friendly with Pony Rides & Petting Zoo
Corner of Spring St & Clark Ave, Long Beach, CA
THURSDAY
Long Beach Uptown/Bixby Knolls - 3 to 6:30 pm
600-698 E 46th St, Long Beach
FRIDAY
City Place - 10 to 4 pm
274 E. 4th St
So many of us would love to have the room and time to cultivate a home vegetable garden and … all of us want to eat healthy foods! I just feel that our local farmers markets bring us the best of all these things.
The next time you're “off to market” you just may find me sorting through a bunch of spinach or inspecting a bundle of fresh herbs … or enjoying a bag of kettle corn.
I hope you will enjoy shopping these markets as much as I do. Remember, last month, I urged everyone to take time this year to enjoy the “best things to appreciate” so … this month make sure you visit one of these farmer markets and let me know what you think.
When I am not shopping the farmers markets I am busy finding homes for my real estate buyers and buyers for my real estate sellers.
If you want to know what the Long Beach and Lakewood real estate markets have available visit www.superbroker.com or from your mobile smart phone visit m.Superbroker.com or scan the tag for a FREE real estate phone app.
Next week I will give you an update as to why waiting to buy a house could very well cost you over $300.00 a month! It is a must read!!
Have questions, just pick up a phone a call me. 562-882-1581
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As a full-time Realtor® for the last 23 years, I have had the pleasure of working with many clients to become members of our communities – When it comes to local real estate there is nothing I love more than helping buyers and sellers with the purchase or sale of their home. The areas that I specialize in are these two communities … Long Beach and Lakewood, so please take a little time this coming New Year to explore all the things our cities have to offer. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! ©
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