South Bay Real Estate: 2018 Data for Homeowners
Last week a gorgeous “zen-like” contemporary home sold for a big number in the sand section of north Hermosa Beach at 230 34th Street. It closed at a whopping $5,250,000, and while we have become ...
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Opportunity Zones: Tax Relief for Investors with Long Term Capital Gains
Earlier this year, our office was buzzing with excitement over the new real estate Opportunity Zones created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. This section of the TCJA was created to help under-served communities attract investment c...
California Fires: Essential Fire Insurance Tips for South Bay Homeowners
This past week the Woolsey and Hill Fires in Southern California and the Camp Fire in Northern California have affected millions of people in the most deadly and destructive fires in our state’s history.
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Depreciation is Real: Strategizing Remodels and New Construction
When most people speak about depreciation and real estate, they talk about the tax benefits. Often, you will hear a new real estate investor or some real estate guru say, “You can earn cash flow tax-free because in real estate there is deprec...
Off-Market Deals: Are you the Sucker?
There is much to debate about off-market deals in present day residential real estate. Over the past 10 years, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. In today’s blog post, I will illustrate my opinions on off-market deals and hopefully ...
Fall Real Estate Season and September Blog Schedule
For many, Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of school, football season, and Fiesta Hermosa. In real estate, it is the unofficial kick-off to the the fall selling season.
Fall Season & New Listing
Contrary to popular belief, fall i...
South Bay Interest Rates Rising – What’s Next?
Today I am going to touch on the topic of interest rates, the Federal Reserve (Fed) balance sheet normalization, and how it is affecting real estate today and in the future.
Below I will share my exploration of charts from the Fed and a brea...
South Bay Happenings Impact the Local Real Estate Market
With the Fourth of July holiday this week, the real estate market has taken a short pause. I wanted to take this time to share a few quick notes on local happenings throughout The Hill and Beach Cities that could impact the surrounding real est...
Are South Bay Income Properties Safer than U.S. Bonds?
Oftentimes you’ll hear people around the South Bay say, “Beach real estate never goes down…it’s the safest investment around.” Is that actually true?
U.S. bonds offered by the U.S. Treasury are more generally considered the safest ...
What to Expect from Your Agent’s Transaction Coordinator When Buying or Selling Your Home
What is a Transaction Coordinator?
Hi All! I am taking over Richard's South Bay Real Estate Blog for the week. For those who don't know me, I am the behind the scenes gal that you don't see much, but I am always busy doing something at Manha...
Interest Rates on the Rise: What Should I do as a Buyer?
Interest Rates Rising
The stock market has been crazy this week and a large part of it has to do with the interest rates rising significantly. A lot of experts watch the 10-Year U.S. Treasury note where rates have jumped from 2.46% to 2.84% ...