The Sand Section in North Manhattan Beach can be quite a confusing market for someone not intimately familiar with how the area is valued. There is a hodgepodge of factors to analyze in this ever-chan...
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...
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...
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 ...
Every year around this time I like to write about undervalued areas in the South Bay. There is no substantial evidence as to why these areas are undervalued. This blog post is just an active real estate agent making a gut call on areas that are...
Manhattan Beach Walk Streets
After years of price appreciation, some of the most highly coveted real estate in the Manhattan Beach Sand Section is in correction territory.
By no means is this meant to cause panic or scare anyone into sell...
North Redondo Beach
It is no secret that North Redondo Beach real estate has skyrocketed over the last few years. In past blog posts, I have referenced countless sub-markets and asset types gaining big value in North Redondo. Improving schoo...
Home Styles
For years, home buyers have been shying away from the once popular architectural favorite: Mediterranean. This home style was all the rage for Baby Boomers in the 90s and early 2000s, and was a dominant style in Palos Verdes Esta...
The Strand Market
In 2017, there were 17 home sales on The Strand in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach. Now, five months into 2018, Strand sales are a grand total of ZERO.
What’s interesting about the 2017 Strand market is that of those 17 sa...
East Manhattan Beach Sale
A recent lot sale signals that real estate developers are about as bullish as they can get on East Manhattan Beach (East MB) real estate. After being on market for almost a year, the 15,311 sq. ft. double lot offeri...
North Redondo Beach
Over the years, North Redondo Beach real estate growth has been meteoric and a major talking point. This is why I have now taken on a habit of writing about new construction town homes in this area at least twice a year. ...