With the summer in full swing, the market gets a little sleepy as people go on vacation before school starts and the warm weather begins to fade. This week I am going to focus on Palos Verdes because ...
The Manhattan Beach Sand Section has been one of the most talked about real estate markets in all of southern California since the financial crisis. The Sand Section came to be known as a hot market around 2012 with major sales activity, low in...
After recapping the 2016 value areas in last week's blog, I would like to point out some areas in the South Bay that I believe present solid value for 2017. If you are shopping in the below mentioned areas, then have no fear as they will hav...
We are right around the corner from kicking this June gloom and heading straight into the South Bay summer. This marine layer reminded me of a 2016 June blog titled Value Areas in the Beach Cities. In this blog I examined areas offering a to...
In December of 2015, I wrote a blog about the affordability of Hermosa Beach condos. More specifically, I wrote about the large condo buildings on Ardmore and Pacific Coast Highway being the best bang for your buck.
Just six months late...
Lot sales in Manhattan Beach are always a favorite research topic of mine. These sales can be an indication of an area's next price driver or sometimes it is just an aggressive homeowner trying to build their dream home. With accelerated Manha...
A bombshell home sale wrapped up escrow last week at 1000 The Strand in Manhattan Beach. The massive south end corner lot officially closed for $21 million becoming the first residential sale over $20 million in Manhattan Beach. In fact, accord...
On September 27, 2016, two new bills (AB 2299 and SB 1069) were approved by Governor Jerry Brown. These new state-wide laws direct California cities to allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), commonly known as “granny flats” or “in-law suit...
A new record apartment sale was made (again!) here in the South Bay. If you followed my blog back in September 2016 then you read about the record breaking Sand Section sale in Hermosa Beach (New Era for Hermosa Apartments after Record Sale). T...
After a 10-day vacation abroad, I am feeling refreshed and ready for some real estate talk! However, real estate is a fast moving game these days and it takes some time to catch up on what is going on in the local market after being absent...
It is hard to fathom how in demand affordable homes are in the South Bay. Currently, if there is a home listing for sale on the lower end of the price spectrum for the area, there is massive demand.
Redondo Beach
There has been a frenzy...