Happy New Year! - 12/31/09 03:34 PM
                                   
I appreciate your friendship, your business, and the opportunity to serve you.  Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season and throughout the coming year.
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Malaga Cove Neighborhood Update - 12/28/09 04:21 PM

The Palos Verdes neighborhood of Malaga Cove  has spectacular"Queen's Necklace Views".  You can see white water, the beaches of Redondo, Hermosa and Manhattan Beach, the coastline all the way around to Malibu, city lights at night and the ocean during the day.  It is one of my favorite views (above).
The Malaga Cove area is .66 square miles and has approximately 1500 residents. Lower Malaga Cove (west of Palos Verdes Drive West) is within walking distance from the bluffs and trails down to the water and is home to the former MalagaCove School which is currently being renovated to house the school … (0 comments)

Palos Verdes November 2009 Market Statistics - 12/18/09 09:30 PM

Statistics for the month of November 2009 for Palos Verdes real estate are now available and again we show strong sales numbers for single family homes when compared to this time last year.   Palos Verdes homes for sale decreased again to 219 (from 243 in October).  This is good as the a decrease in supply coupled with a consistent demand keeps prices stable.  42 Palos Verdes homes Sold/closed escrow in November and 47 homes have Pending Sales.  As you can see from the chart above, this is twice the activity we saw in November of 2008.
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Palos Verdes Top Tuesday Tour Tips - 12/15/09 05:11 PM
There were 14 homes on the December 9, 2009, Palos Verdes homes Broker's Tour.  We currently have 215 active single family homes for sale in Palos Verdes ranging in price from $750,000 in Rancho Palos Verdes to $14,900.000 in Rolling Hills (the low in Eastview is $625,000).  There are 47 townhomes/condos for sale priced between $210,000 and $899,000.  My favorites are all in Rancho Palos Verdes and are:

Heidi Brown and Young OK Lee's (Keller Williams Associates) 53 Paseo Del La Luz, Rancho Palos Verdes 90275 (above left) is a 5 bedroom, 6 bath, 8,000 square foot home for $4,800,000.  This … (0 comments)

Change Is In The Air - 12/14/09 04:30 PM

This is an understatement for the real estate market and Palos Verdes real estate specifically.  2008 was not too bad for Palos Verdes homes with the average price for single family residences of $1,624,913 (which was a 7% decline from 2007).  Number of Palos Verdes homes that sold in 2008 was 380 (versus 563 sales in 2007).
Preliminary sales numbers for 2009 indicate 422 single family homes sales in Palos Verdes to date for 2009 which is higher than last year; the average sales price to date is $1,281,868 which is reflective of the increased number of sales in the lower end of … (0 comments)

Valmonte Neighborhood Update - 12/08/09 05:21 PM

The Valmonte neighborhood is in Palos Verdes Estates and is located at the northwest corner of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and borders the Hollywood Riviera section of Torrance.  Valmonte is approximately 1/2 mile.  This neighbhorhood is known for its eucalyptus groves and its "family neighborhood" feel.   The topography is relatively flat which is greatfor walking, riding bikes, playing ball, etc.  It is a very friendly area with lots of people taking walks and stopping to chat.
The Palos Verdes Estates "gatehouse" or tower is located in this area as well as the Palos Verdes Estates Stables.  The first house was built in … (0 comments)

Palos Verdes Shop/Dine Coupons - 12/07/09 04:46 PM

This year there are on-line coupons available for 56 businesses and restaurants in Rolling Hills and Rancho Palos Verdes (click here for the link) as part of the Peninsula Privileges program.  These are available to all not just owners of Palos Verdes real estate.
Participating merchants range from Terrenea Resort to Ice Chalet, Restoration Hardware, Equinox Fitness, Norris Center for the Performing Arts, Chicken Dijon, Mayer's Bakery, Marmalade Cafe and many more.  This is a great opportunity to support our locale businesses and save money too!

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Lights In Palos Verdes? - 12/03/09 08:55 PM

Palos Verdes Estates does not have residential street lights.  Tennis courts and pool areas are also restricted.  According to Sue Van Every, Palos Verdes Estates Homeowners Association Manager, in a recent article in the Peninsula News "there is a city ordinance, as well as the Art Jury (which) has not allowed any (lights))...because of the surrounding neighbors..."  Of course, that means no night games at Palos Verdes High School.
The same is true for Peninsula High School which is in Rolling Hills Estates.  However, there have been a few exceptions over the years.  According to Doug Prichard, City Manager of Rolling Hills … (0 comments)

Top Tuesday Tour Tips - 12/01/09 06:38 PM
There were 9 homes on the November 24, 2009, Palos Verdes real estate Broker's Tour.  We currently have 215 active single family homes for sale in Palos Verdes ranging in price from $800,000 in Rancho Palos Verdes to $14,900,000 in Rolling Hills (the low in Eastview is $699,900).  There are 47 townhomes/condos for sale priced between $230,000 and $1,500,000. My favorites were:

Gary Myer's, (Remax Palos Verdes Realty) 23 Hillcrest Manor, Rolling Hills Estates 90274 (above left), is a 4 bedroom, 5 bath, 4,124 square foot home for $2,295,000.  This Hillcrest Manor home has a resort-like backyard with pool/spa, gourmet kitchen … (2 comments)

 
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