Friday, August 13, 2010

Palos Verdes Buyer's Question: Where Can I Take My Kids to the Beach?

Yesterday a prospective buyer asked, "Do you have sandy beaches in this area?" It was a fair question since we were looking at properties in Palos Verdes, an area famous for its breathtaking beauty and majestic cliffs towering above the blue Pacific, but not noted for sand filled beaches.

My resounding reply was, "Of course we do!" The Beach Cities offers some of the best beaches in Southern California. Torrance Beach is a local favorite and RAT Beach is a delightful beach at the end of Torrance Beach with access from Malaga Cove.

It's summer and beach questions are to be expected. Check out these photos of beach destinations in the South Bay.

There are bike paths too!

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Palos Verdes and Beach Cities Luxury Coastal Estates - Over $5 Million

I decided to take a mid-year pulse on the high-end luxury home market in Palos Verdes and the Beach Cities of Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. The Strand in Hermosa Beach CA

Beach Cities:
Manhattan Beach has 7 homes currently for sale priced over $5,000,000. Hermosa Beach has 14 properties for sale above the $5,000,000 mark. Redondo Beach has only 1 property in the $5,000,000 and up price range.

Palos Verdes:
Palos Verdes Estates has 6 properties listed for more than $5,000,000. Rolling Hills has 5 homes listed in the $5M and up price range. Rancho Palos Verdes contributes 8 homes to the $5M and up price category.

2010 Sales in the $5,000,000 and up price range are as follows: Manhattan Beach: 5 Sales ranging in price from $5,250,000 to $7,500,000. Hermosa Beach: 2 Sales ranging from $5,175,000 to $5,800,000. Rolling Hills: 1 Sale at $5,500,000.

Contact Norma Toering and Team for more information on luxury living on the Palos Verdes Peninsula or the Beach Cities.

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Seller Tip: How To Know When and How Much To Reduce Your Price

I requested a price reduction on a listing last week. The seller wants to know how much she should reduce the price to still be enough to generate an offer but not take unnecessary cash from her pile on the closing table. She also wants to know how I know it is time for a price reduction. Fair questions and very typical ones for every seller contemplating a price reduction.

My first response was to remind her she chose to list it at the highest dollar of the suggested listing price range I provided based upon recent sales in her neighborhood. True, her property boasts a long list of improvements and shows like a near model home, but improvements rarely return dollar for dollar. Next, we discussed the number of showings and the fact we have passed the first thirty days without so much as a nibble. Lots of compliments and kudos for terrific upgrades, but no offers.

I do not have a set formula for price reductions. I do keep a close eye on market activity in the area and monitor showings for feedback. My initial goal is neither to overprice or under-price a listing; the goal is to price it at market value. We are close but not quite on the money. Sometimes a small adjustment will move a property into the "sell zone" before staleness sets in and lowball offers emerge.

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South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Long Beach, Torrance, Lomita, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.


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Palos Verdes Homes Listed and Sold - First Half of 2010 - All PV

PV Map

Neighborhood

Available

In Escrow

Sold 1-6/2010

All of Palos Verdes

264

102

261

Lunada Bay

41

5

30

Monte Malaga

23

6

16

Malaga Cove

13

7

12

Valmonte

13

8

25

Palos Verdes Dr. North

26

13

26

Rolling Hills

16

2

11

Palos Verdes Dr. East

13

9

20

Mira Catalina

5

4

8

Palos Verdes Dr. South

22

5

7

Palos Verdes Dr. West

20

1

7

Country Club

16

5

8

La Cresta

10

4

16

Los Verdes

9

11

13

Crest

8

2

11

Peninsula Center

12

2

8

Silver Spur

7

8

17

Eastview

9

10

26

Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty
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PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper.

South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Long Beach, Torrance, Lomita, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.


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Palos Verdes Coastal Homes - Palos Verdes Homes
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