4 Things To Know About Moving to California
California is unlike any other state in the country. If you want to brush up on all you need to know before you make the move, here are a few things you might want to familiarize yourself with before you move!
1. Time Your Move
With other states in our great country, you might have to work around snowy seasons. Thankfully, in Southern California, you don’t have to worry about that, but you do have to worry about the heat and the rain. The best months to move to SoCal are considered the “winter” months which will offer the coolest weather – usually from November to April. Of course, this varies from year to year! The best times to beat the rainfall are between April and October.
2. California Traffic
It doesn’t really matter where you go in California, if it’s a populated area, you will see traffic. The best thing you can do is stay away from really congested areas like Highway 5 and 405, these merge together and can create heavy traffic. If there are any games going on or any amusement parks open you will also need to check for traffic patterns before leaving your house.
However, there are actually a lot of people in SoCal that do not drive around in their cars because of the amount of traffic! If you decide you would rather take a break from driving your own car, you do have other options:
- Bus Services
- Commuter Train
- Carpool Options
- Lyft and Uber.
3. Sites To See In When You Move California
There are so many different things to do in Southern California. If you’re moving on your own, with your spouse or with kids – there are a ton of things to do. Make sure you brush up on restaurants to eat at, amusement parks to check out, the best beaches in Southern California and of course the best places to enjoy the outdoors – parks, trails, gardens, and wildlife areas because there is a lot to choose from. However, as stated above, beware of traffic!
4. Finding A New Place To Live
Of course, if you are going to be relocating, you will also need a home. The biggest issue people have with this, especially if they live in another state, is that they can’t be flying back and forth to California in order to meet with a realtor and check places out.
That is where The Reed Team comes in! We have the technological tools to be able to help you search for the perfect house and you don’t even need to be here in Southern California. Just let us know what features and functions you want in your home, if there’s a precise location you want to relocate to, your budget – and extras.
Once we get a handful of properties ready for you, you can take a look at them over the Internet and if you really find something you love, you can make an appointment to check the home out in person.
No matter what type of home, where the home is or what you want to be included, The Reed Team can help you find the home of your dreams from afar.
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John Mikich
Jimmy and his team did a great job in marketing and selling the house. Made the process very easy in ensuring all aspects of the sale went as smoothly as possible. I would highly recommend him to anyone interested in either selling or buying a home.
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Dave Mark
Jimmy and his wife Lisa are a great team. Their knowledge and commitment to excellence has made the buying and selling experience much less stressful and more efficient for me and my wife. We’ve used them on several buying and selling transactions: their personal integrity makes all the difference.
Starting with their assessment of our needs, thorough market research, communication and negotiation skills, deep legal understanding and extensive connections with trustworthy folks in related skills/service areas – I just won’t use anyone else. Highly recommended.
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Larry Smith
Jimmy and his team are number ONE in my book. He has helped my spouse and I with 4 Transactions and every single one was done professionally and ethically. If you need a Realtor, Jimmy Reed is the BEST bar none.
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Rafi Ghazarian
Throughout our 8 real estate transactions in the last couple of decades, never have we met a friendlier and more professional team than the Jimmy Reed team. They happen to be the masters of their trade and go above and beyond the usual measures to serve their clients ensuring that maximum value is delivered in every step of the transaction.
Jimmy understands the psychology and emotions involved in a real estate transaction and is able to perfectly balance that with the facts and forces that drive the market. Using his gifts and deep experience he leads his clients through the transaction in a gentle but informed fashion delivering maximum value for his clients. Jimmy and Katie, were always a text or a phone call away, shepherding us through the numerous complications in a house sale and purchase transaction always anticipating and clearing road-blocks before they even happened.
We are fans and champions of the Jimmy Reed Methods and are blessed to know that his team is a phone call away when needed!!!!
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Jan Welbourne
You absolutely cannot go wrong hiring the Jimmy Reed Team. We needed to sell my Uncle’s house in a hurry and Jimmy was recommended to us. That was a lucky day. From start to finish the Reed Team worked to generate so much interest in his property that they held one open house and at the end of the day had 8 very legitimate offers. Jimmy knows just how to market your property using every tool in his arsenal. He is an expert at driving all interested buyers to your property and his formula works. Everything that he told us at our first meeting happened just as he said. You will be working with a person and a team that you can trust. I never once worried that he was not doing his best for us. Hire him and use his knowledge and experience to have the easiest, most profitable Real Estate transaction knowing that all is being taking care of by the Jimmy Reed Team.
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Trish Kelly
Jimmy had told us that he had a strategy that would ensure a quick sale of the house at a good price. We followed his suggestions, and frankly I was surprised at the success of the process! We had multiple offers after only one Open House! Jimmy was able to help us to select the most qualified buyer and negotiate a very good price for us. He and his team were very responsive to every question and/or problem that came up. We trusted their judgement and followed their suggestions. Jimmy used his past experience, which was significant. He used technology, for example, drone video, which was impressive! The process was very successful and we were very pleased with the outcome!
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Steve Weaver
Jimmy and his team listed our house quickly and the way they market resulted in a huge turnout at our open house. As a result we didn’t have to bother with multiple showings, as we had multiple offers! We received a great offer and closed pretty seamlessly!
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Barker Tamara
The Reed team knows their business. If you are looking for an agent that is aggressive and demanding in getting your home sold quickly this is the team for you. The Reed team does an up front cursory inspection of the property. They make recommendations based on the inspection results so their are no questions or concerns from a potential buyer when the home hits the market. After 8 relocations this team is by far the most efficient and effective. You will NOT be disappointed.
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Clayton Spires
Finding a knowledgeable Realtor is hard enough. Finding one that has integrity… that’s even harder. Jimmy is both. Moreover, Jimmy’s team is modeled in the same way. Jimmy and his team answered all of our questions in a timely manner and showed us a genuine care for our family. We were not just another sale to make their commission. Selling your home is stressful and difficult. Having Jimmy and his team, make it so much easier.
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Stephan Jennings
Jimmy & his team were excellent!! I couldn’t have asked for a better agent. He is very punctual, intelligent, proactive and always has your best interest in mind. We used the Zillow recommendations for the reason on why we went with him and it exceeded our expectations.
