A former Palos Verdes resident contacted me last week. He is retiring soon and wants to return to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. He knows exactly where he wants to live but was curious about the prices in the complex. Since most of my Palos Verdes Market Reports focus on single family homes, I re
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10/13/2011
Sellers often ask, "Is anything selling?" My answer is a resounding, "Yes." Quickly followed by, "Pending sales are up." I know sellers want to see it with their own eyes, not simply hear a real estate sales spiel or rehearsed script. I offer to send them the MLS statistics to backup my word a
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10/13/2011
Palos Verdes Drive East neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in September 2011. Norma Toering's Palos Verdes Drive East Insider's Tip: Miraleste Intermediate School is located in the PVDE neighborhood. The facility was formerly Miraleste High School. Home
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10/12/2011
There's a buyer waiting in the wings for every property. The catch is the property must be presented in a manner that will lure the prospective buyers out of shadows and convert them into a bonafide buyer, not a looker, not a tire kicker, but an actual offer-writing serious I-want-that-house com
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10/12/2011
Palos Verdes Drive North neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills Estates & Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA in September 2011. Norma Toering's Palos Verdes Drive North Neighborhood Insider's Tip: The Dapplegray Neighborhood, and several others, offer riding rings and miles of r
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10/12/2011
Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for the city of Rolling Hills, CA in September 2011. Norma Toering's Rolling Hills Neighborhood Insider's Tip: Rolling Hills is a gated community at the very top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It is home to some of Southern California
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10/12/2011
Timing the market is a fickle art and a fluid science. It never holds perfectly still long enough to capture it in a bottle. There are zillions of charts, graphs, reports and gurus with interpretations and spins, but change the day, or the channel, and the words of wisdom change too. No wonder
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10/11/2011
Valmonte neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Palos Verdes Estates, CA in September 2011. Norma Toering's Valmonte Neighborhood Insider's Tip: Not only is the Valmonte neighborhood just minutes from Torrance Beach, there is also a stable located in the neigbhorhood offering trail
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10/09/2011
Malaga Cove neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Palos Verdes Estates, CA in September 2011. Norma Toering's Malaga Cove Neighborhood Insider's Tip: This neighborhood is home to RAT Beach, one of the most popular beaches with the locals. Homes for sale: 12 Homes are listed for sal
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10/09/2011
Monte Malaga neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Palos Verdes Estates, CA in September 2011. Norma Toering's Monte Malaga Neighborhood Insider's Tip: The Monte Malaga area is home to many of the Palos Verdes Peninsula's most exclusive and expensive homes. Paseo La Cresta is lined
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10/09/2011