If you have searched online using different MLS systems you have probably found that you often get some very different results. I mean why does one website show you there are 7 available homes in Belmont Heights, while another shows 12 (currently there are actually 65 single family homes in Belmont Heights if you search up to $2,500,000).
Here are a few reasons you might find different results
- Different Statuses - Some websites display properties that are in escrow or allowing for back-up offers. If you want properties that are available as of now, you just want to search for "Active" properties.
- Short Sales and Foreclosures - Some websites aren't dispalying short sale homes or homes in a process of foreclosure.
If you are working with a local Long Beach real estate agent make sure you ask them how they are definining your search so you get to see the properties that are right for you. As markets change you may want to change as well. Short Sales used to be much easier for buyers but now have been much more difficult so if you don't want to deal with them, ask your agent to omit them so you can focus on traditional re-sales and foreclosures.
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