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reo: Two Very Exciting Words......Standard Sale! - 01/26/12 11:46 AM
I was responding to a comment on one of my foreclosure posts and the other Realtor had commented that foreclosures can be such a pain.  There are no arguments here which led me to think about how excited I am when a client contacts me with real interest in a home and I look at the listing and it says "Standard Sale".  I think there might literally be a sigh of relief.  I have loads of experience with short sales but that sure doesn't mean I don't appreciate the simpler challenges of a standard sale. 

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reo: Hermosa Beach Market Update - By the numbers...... - 10/17/11 06:05 PM
October 14, 2011
As a specialist in Hermosa Beach real estate as well as a resident, my clients and neighbors always want to know how the real estate market in Hermosa Beach is doing.  Currently there are 80 active MLS listings.  Of these there are:
43 single family homes - view current SFR's for sale in Hermosa 24 townhome listings - view current townhomes for sale 13 condominiums (4 of these are condo hotel listings at Beach House Hermosa on the Strand) 71 standard listings 7 short sale listings, 2 bank owned homes Lowest price is $335,000 for a 2 bedroom condo on Prospect at … (0 comments)

reo: May 2011 a big month for Hermosa Beach home sales - 06/15/11 03:44 PM
May was a big month for home sales in Hermosa with inventory down and both closed and pending home sales up.  22 homes closed escrow in the month of May which is up significantly from both the previous year and almost double the number of sales of any other month in 2011.  See the list below of homes sold in May or for addtional information visit May 2011 home sales in Hermosa.  of the homes 2

 

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reo: South Bay Foreclosures aren't necessarily the deals you think they are - 03/29/11 05:48 PM
I work with many potential home buyers that are just starting their search.  Many of them are from out of the area or live locally and are looking to own instead of rent but, unfortunately, many find out that their price range makes it a real challenge to find something that works for them.  As many feel priced out of the market, most think that their solution lies in finding a short sale or bank owned homes.  Many new buyers have read about the deals to be had in the distressed home market and have the perception that short sales and bank … (0 comments)

reo: Torrance Bank Owned Home Update - 03/24/11 01:58 AM
Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producing agent with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, ManhattanBeachLuxuryRealEstate.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate destinations in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.
 
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reo: Torrance Bank Owned and REO Update - November 10th 2010 - 11/09/10 03:38 PM
Opportunities abound in the Torrance real estate market with a recent increase in both bank owned homes and short sales.  The current foreclosure market offers buyers some very nice opportunities whether buying as a primary residence or looking for investment and income property.  View the current bank owned homes and REOs as of November 10th 2010.  To view the current Torrance short sale opportunities visit our South Bay foreclosure information site.
 
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reo: Tremendous Short Sale and Foreclosure Inventory in South Redondo Beach - 07/21/10 02:37 AM
South Redondo Beach Short Sale and REO Update - July 21st 2010
With a marked increase in short sale and bank owned listings in South Redondo Beach opportunities abound.  There are currently 20 distressed homes on the market in South Redondo with 17 short sales and 3 bank owned properties.  Of the 20 homes there are 6 single family homes, 8 condominiums and 6 townhomes.
In addition to the 20 homes in South Redondo there are 26 short sale and bank owned listings in North Redondo Beach.
Click below for more information on individual homes.


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reo: Why is it that when a listing says "don't call for status"....it's usually wrong? - 08/04/09 04:58 PM
From the pet peeve department......One thing that drives me crazy is when I see a listing that states...."if it shows active, it is.  Please do not call for update or status".  Now I have a number of listings and do often struggle to keep up with the volume of calls that I receive asking if the home is still for sale so I do sympathize, especially for those doing REOs or bulk short sales with more listings then they can keep track of.  But here's the problem....If you're going to put in the listing "don't call, listing status continually updated" then continually update it.  In my … (6 comments)

reo: Are South Bay foreclosures really the "deals" they're made out to be? - 04/16/09 11:51 AM
With prices in the South Bay becoming more affordable and interest rates at historic lows, more buyers are deciding that the time is now to purchase a home.  In the current market many buyers are more focused on finding a "deal" than finding a great home.  They approach me hoping to find these  bargains that they've heard about and are concentrating solely on the foreclosure market.   It's understandable as the news and headlines (as well as some sales pitches from realtors, internet companies, etc) are all touting finding these homes as a simple process and a get rich quick scenario. They make it sound simple to … (0 comments)

reo: A Tale Of Two Markets In the South Bay - 11/20/08 06:21 PM
We recently had Robert Kleinhenz, Deputy Chief Economist of CAR, speak at one of our meetings, and the data he submitted really seemed to confirm what I've been experiencing as an agent.  What the data seems to indicate, and what I've seen first hand recently, is that there are really two real estate markets in the South Bay....and they couldn't be much more different.
The first is the traditional Beach Cities markets which have had limited impact from the wave of short sale and bank owned homes in some surrounding areas.  The neighborhoods of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos … (1 comments)