The Whitney Team - First Team Real Estate

The Whitney Team - First Team Real Estate The Whitney Team provides Honest, Trustworthy, & Experienced Real Estate Services. We love our job & strive to exceed our clients expectations.

Three full-time Real Estate Professionals with over 50 years combined experience buying & selling Real Estate in Southern California. We understand that buying or selling a home is one of the biggest decisions you will make. We take our job very seriously & treat every client the way we would like to be treated. Experienced in Residential, Income/Investment property, Probate, Distressed homes, Short Sales, & Foreclosures. Call us with your questions, we look forward to helping you!

09/14/2026

🏡 Twilight Open House - Renovated Long Beach Home

📅 Tuesday | 3–6 PM
📍 741 W Hill St, Long Beach
🙋 Hosted by Katie

A renovated 1947 two-story in South Wrigley. Corner lot, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,565 sqft.

The 2026 renovation went where it counts - cast iron main line replaced, mini-split HVAC installed, and a full cosmetic remodel on top of it. The mechanical worries about a 1947 home aren't yours anymore.

Whole upper floor is the primary suite. Two more bedrooms downstairs including a second primary. Upgraded galley kitchen. Fresh paint inside and out.

Near downtown Long Beach with quick freeway access, just minutes from Avila Park and the Wrigley Greenbelt.

Swing by after work - Katie will be there with the answers. 👋

Cypress stayed firmly in sellers' favor this August. Single-family homes sold at 100.8% of list price - over asking, on ...
09/12/2026

Cypress stayed firmly in sellers' favor this August. Single-family homes sold at 100.8% of list price - over asking, on average.

The backdrop is a classic tight, high-value market. The typical Cypress home is valued around $1.11 million, and supply is still under two months - well inside seller's-market territory. There simply aren't many homes to go around.

That scarcity is the whole story here: few listings, and no shortage of buyers competing for them. When demand outweighs supply like this, well-positioned homes command full price and then some.

Scarce and in demand - that's Cypress right now. Wondering what your home would be worth in this market? DM us.

Data: RPR / Realtors Property Resource, August 2026 (single-family, estimated value; month over month).

09/11/2026

Four open houses. All ready to meet you.

5089 Saratoga Ave, 9253 Walker St, 5794 Maxson Dr, and 741 W Hill St - open Saturday and Sunday. Swipe for the schedules.

Stop by, ask questions, make yourself at home. 👋

09/11/2026

A price set in May is the wrong price in September.

Countywide market time is 98 days. It was 77 in May.

Attached homes are running 109 days. Detached homes are at 90.

Same county, three different pricing conversations.

Our team reads the Orange County housing report every two weeks before we set a number on anything.

That's the standard, and it's why our sellers know where they stand on day one.

Source: Reports on Housing, Steven Thomas, August 31, 2026.

Message me and we'll pressure test your plan against what's actually closing right now.

Long Beach sellers are still coming out ahead. In August, single-family homes sold at 101.1% of list price - over asking...
09/11/2026

Long Beach sellers are still coming out ahead. In August, single-family homes sold at 101.1% of list price - over asking, on average.

The backdrop supports it. The typical home sold just under $1M, at $999,000, and supply is still tight at 2.36 months. RPR classifies Long Beach as a seller's market, and the numbers hold that up.

But there's nuance worth knowing: this isn't a frenzy. Homes are taking a few weeks to sell, and buyers are being choosy. They'll pay a premium for the right, well-priced home, but they'll pass on one that's priced too high.

Strong, but selective. Price it sharp and the market rewards you. Curious what yours would do? DM us.

Data: RPR / Realtors Property Resource, August 2026 (single-family, month over month).

15 groups through the door in one weekend. 31 inquiries in seven days. That's the 7-day picture for 🏡 741 W Hill St in L...
09/10/2026

15 groups through the door in one weekend. 31 inquiries in seven days. That's the 7-day picture for 🏡 741 W Hill St in Long Beach - a fully renovated 1947 two-story in South Wrigley with the mechanicals already sorted.

Swipe for the full numbers 📊

Behind every one of them: a launch that reached buyers where they actually search. Paid Meta reach across the Long Beach market via Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and the Audience Network. First Team syndication out to 2,000+ portals the moment MLS went live. And hands-on hosting that turned online interest into real foot traffic on the corner lot.

That's what we run for every seller we represent. Every time.

Three generations of doing this work in Cypress and across Orange County.

Wondering what yours is worth? Reach out.

📱 714-888-6692.

If you own a condo or townhome in Orange County, the things pushing your dues up are all happening at the board level. I...
09/10/2026

If you own a condo or townhome in Orange County, the things pushing your dues up are all happening at the board level. In documents most owners haven't opened since the day they bought.

The reserve study. The master insurance certificate. The balcony inspection report. Two years of budgets and meeting minutes.

Pull those four before you price and you have time to fix whatever turns up. Pull them once you're in escrow and you have a buyer walking.

Save this for your next board meeting.

Send us your association's reserve study and current budget and we'll tell you what a buyer's lender is likely to flag.

Huntington Beach is moving fast right now. In August, single-family homes sold at 100.2% of their list price - above ask...
09/09/2026

Huntington Beach is moving fast right now. In August, single-family homes sold at 100.2% of their list price - above asking, on average.

And they're moving quickly. Median time on the market dropped to about 9 days, roughly half of the month before, while new pending sales climbed to 87 from 52. More homes going under contract, and going fast.

RPR still classifies Huntington Beach as a seller's market, and the behavior backs it up: buyers are competing, paying at or above ask, and moving within about a week.

For sellers, that makes sharp pricing the whole game - price it right and the market rewards you fast. Priced right, gone fast. Curious what your home would do? DM us.

Data: RPR / Realtors Property Resource, August 2026

09/09/2026

Fall gives buyers time. It does not hand out discounts.

Orange County market time is 98 days, up from 77 in May.

Inventory is up about 2% from a year ago.

And 11 distressed homes exist in the whole county.

99.9% of July sales were sellers with equity, so nobody is forced to accept less.

The leverage this season lives in terms. Repairs, credits, timing.

Source: Reports on Housing, Steven Thomas, August 31, 2026.

Message me and we'll pressure test your plan against what's actually closing right now.

Follow along if you want the Orange County numbers explained every two weeks.

Same city. Same month. Two completely different outcomes.Cypress overall pace: 90 days, up from 60 a month ago.Cypress J...
09/08/2026

Same city. Same month. Two completely different outcomes.

Cypress overall pace: 90 days, up from 60 a month ago.

Cypress July closings: 28 homes, median 100% of asking, 12 days.

The market did not turn on sellers. It stopped tolerating a guess.

Countywide, market time is 98 days versus 77 in May.

Buyers get time and terms this fall. Price is still sticky.

Swipe through for what each side should actually do with this.

Source: Reports on Housing, Steven Thomas, August 31, 2026.

Message me and we'll pressure test your plan against what's actually closing right now.

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