Long Beach Homeowners-Earn Cash-Become Movie LocationsLong Beach Homeowners-Earn Cash-Become Movie Locations-List your Long Beach Home Condo or Business for extra incomeLIGHTS CAMERA ACTION - EXTRA INCOMELong Beach Homes Condos Lofts and Business Owners
As a Realtor in Long Beach I understand how important representation is when you are swimming in unknown waters. It's no different when you are thinking about signing a contract with a production company. When you list your Long Beach home for sale you depend on your Realtor to market it, negotiate on your behalf and act as your representative. When you list your home for consideration as a location you need somebody to promote it, negotiate on your behalf and act as your representative. Not so different huh? Wouldn't it be nice if your representative also watched over your home during the production, made certain that your home was insured, treated with respect and was put back together when returned to you? Seriously, wouldn't you expect that? Beyond just having an opportunity to provide some extra cash flow, it's kinda cool to see your home in a commercial, TV show or feature film, isn't it? Do you think that the bragging rights might even make your home more desirable to a buyer when the time comes to sell? I do! Bragging rights get transferred!
LB Locations has 8 plus years experience negotiating with film productions. They have a search-able database, not unlike the MLS, to meet the needs of location scouts when they are seeking the right location. Shoots can last for 1/2 a day to several weeks.
Please don't think that your Long Beach home isn't good enough, they are always scouting a wide variety of different types of locations. All kinds of Long Beach homes, boats, businesses, etc... are needed for shoots, those in good and not so good condition, check out the location library and see for yourself. Check them out on Facebook too. Their recent message on Facebook? "Happy because rumor has it, lots of commercials are on production companies' schedules in the upcoming months! NOW is a great time to get your awesome location listed with us!"
Find out How To Be a Location. Email lblocations@mac.com or call 562-951-0306, send some photos and your contact information, they will contact you and help you become a location.
On a very serious note, becoming a location for a major film production could mean the difference between keeping your Long Beach home and going into foreclosure or short sale. While this solution will not work for everybody, it is my sincere hope that it will save somebody. If you are in trouble it just cant hurt to list your Long Beach home, condo or loft as a possible location and may provide you with the time needed to correct your situation.
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Posted on February 06, 2010 04:51:13 by Laurie Manny
 Laurie Manny  6 feedbacks »
Comment from: Colleen Kulikowski [Visitor] · http://www.buffaloniagararealestatehomesales.com Laurie -- What a great resource for home owners! Can't imagine that there would be that much call for that in Buffalo NY... That last big movie filmed here was The Natural....
 Permalink February 06, 2010 08:34:02Comment from: Kevin Tomlinson [Visitor] · http://www.southbeachrealestateblog.comYou rock it out with that Long Beach real estate advice, Missy Goldberger Permalink February 08, 2010 01:06:39Comment from: Katharine K. Whiting [Visitor] · http://www.SellsArizonaRealEstate.comTalk about thinking outside the box!! Great post and hopefully it will help someone. I know that's what you are about. You are such a professional! Glad I know you as an information and referral resource!!
Permalink February 10, 2010 17:30:24Comment from: Katharine K. Whiting [Visitor] · http://www.SellsArizonaRealEstate.comTalk about thinking outside the box!! Hopefully this information will help someone - that's what you are all about. I'm glad I know you not only as a fellow Realtor friend but as an excellent referral and information source! Permalink February 10, 2010 17:36:16Comment from: Laurie Manny [Visitor] · http://www.lauriemanny.comColleen, I'll bet there are more film locations in your area than you know. Check out http://www.filmbuffaloniagara.com/main.phtml. On their site they mention scouting services. Can't hurt to find out if they are open to similar representation. Kevin, You have a company in your area that provides a similar service: http://www.ultimatedreamspaces.com/ Katharine, I love being "out of the box" :) You too have local location scouts in your area: http://www.productionhub.com/directory/listings.aspx?cat_id=33&country_id=1&state_id=3155 It's been great swapping referrals with you.
Permalink February 11, 2010 11:42:51Comment from: Jim Olenbush [Visitor] · http://www.jimolenbush.com/blog/Really cool post! a nice way to earn some extra money and have fun with it. I need to research this for my own city too. Permalink February 11, 2010 16:55:29Comment on this article This post has no comments awaiting moderation. |
With the economy in such turmoil many Long Beach homeowners are finding themselves short of cash when it comes time to pay the bills. Are you interested in making a bit of extra cash? Would you be willing to turn your Long Beach home or business over to a production company for filming to provide some extra cash flow? Would you even know where to start to make that happen? 
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To begin your search for the perfect home or to sell your home in the Long Beach area, begin your journey by calling Laurie Manny at (562) 212-5420.
