Rolling Hills is a Buyer’s Market for High-End Homes
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 ...
Palos Verdes
Renting Out Your South Bay Home is a Terrible Idea
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...
South Bay Real Estate – What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates?
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...
South Bay Homes Earthquake Risk – How to Prepare
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...
Palos Verdes Estates Monster Lot for Sale in Valmonte!
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...
Palos Verdes Real Estate Price Cuts and Summer Deals
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 it still the best bang for your buck (in my ...
Value Areas in the South Bay 2017
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...
A Can’t Miss South Bay Real Estate Investment
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...
Your Secret Weapon to South Bay Real Estate Investing
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...
Affordable Homes are En Vogue
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...
Notable Sales on The Hill
This week I wanted to highlight some notable sales up on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. There were record highs and record lows set in Lunada Bay, along with some interesting movement in Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates in the past m...