We are big fans of Manhattan Beach (who isn’t?), and although it is an expensive and highly competitive market to be a buyer, there can still be great values in the area if you are willing to keep a...
In late July CNBC published an article by Robert Frank titled “Hamptons Real Estate Sales Slump 21 Percent.” The piece touched on how the wealthy beach communities around the Hamptons had declined by 0.3% in the second quarter with sales vo...
We are getting more and more calls each day from buyers that want to break into affordable Beach Cities real estate, but are worried they may have missed the boat on appreciation. While appreciation is speculative and should never be assumed w...
The hottest topic in the business world over the past two weeks has been the events happening across the Atlantic in the United Kingdom. On June 23rd, the citizens of the UK voted to leave the European Union sending shock waves throughout Europ...
It is always fun to look back at past blogs to see if trends are still trending or past predictions have actually come true. In February, I wrote a blog post called “The Steady Rise of North Redondo Town Homes” which took a four year look ...
In last week’s blog (Big Price Jump in Hermosa Beach Condos) I wrote about how the market has become so pricey that home buyers are now willing to move on homes that offer “value” relative to the surrounding area. Basically, buyers are w...
Just six months ago, I wrote a blog about Hermosa Beach condos being just as affordable as renting. At that time, if you were willing to make a few sacrifices, you could live west of PCH and have property ownership that penciled out better ...
When working with clients new to the South Bay, we like to recommend taking a strong look at the Valmonte area of Palos Verdes. This area offers so much to a home buyer from location and lifestyle to schools and recreation...Valmonte really ha...
About two weeks ago a pair of apartment buildings hit the market in the Hermosa Beach sand with mind blowing asking prices. Take a look at the beautifully remodeled 6-unit at 1534 Manhattan Ave and the 7-unit at 1542 Manhattan Ave listed for...
If you have walked or driven the Esplanade in south Redondo lately, then you have probably seen the brand new condo development at 1500 Esplanade. This daring nine-unit luxury condo complex offers a mix of 3- and 4-bedroom units ranging from 2,...
Super star dance vocalist Chris Brown and world-renown DJ Benny Benassi made quite a splash for our small city of Hermosa Beach this month when they released their new music video appropriately title “Paradise." For us in the South Bay, we...