The cost of construction in the South Bay has skyrocketed over the past few years. Much of what I have observed cannot be quantified with market statistics, but through my own experiences with flippin...
City Behind The Gates
The Rolling Hills market has been struggling over the past twelve months. As noted in my March blog post “Who’s Hot and Who’s Not,” Rolling Hills has been a victim of high inventory and weak sales. Spring and su...
Have you ever thought about renting out your home to make some extra cash? I know many of my South Bay clients have. This week I want to share my advice on the notion of renting out single-family homes in the South Bay. Now, I am not a financia...
If you read my blog post Fearless 2017 Predictions: South Bay Real Estate from January, my first and most confident prediction was that mortgage rates would barely rise. Regardless of rate increases, The Fed was planning to reinvest principle p...
Most blog posts, I tend to write about areas that are roaring higher or beginning to slow. It is always more fun to write about bullish and bearish markets, but that doesn't mean the South Bay markets moving sideways don't deserve attention. I ...
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey and Hurricane Irma, it got me thinking about Southern California’s greatest natural disaster risk: Earthquakes.
I vividly remember the 1994 Northridge earthquake while growing up on the Palos Verde...
New construction town homes in North Redondo will not quit going up!
Two-on-a-lots come to market. What happens? Gone.
Three-on-a-lots come to market. What happens? Gone.
There have been a whopping 56 new construction town homes to hit...
Summer is coming to an end and it is time to see what is going on in Manhattan Beach west of PCH. After the traditionally busy spring season and slow summer months, we can see how the year is shaping up and what can be expected in the coming fa...
The Monster Lot
Towards the end of July, Valmonte saw a rare and very large 22,412 sq. ft. lot come to market in the “Grove Section” at 2915 Via La Selva. The well preserved 1952 built home was charming but likely a gut or a complete tea...
South Redondo Home Auction
Did you hear about the wild real estate auction in South Redondo last month? The probate sale by public auction at 709 Elvira Avenue took place on Saturday July 8th. The initial asking price was $995,000 and it end...
North Redondo
North Redondo real estate has had a great run over the last few years and 2017 has been no exception. Located directly east of Hermosa and Manhattan Beach, north Redondo really hangs its hat on being one of the most affordable ...