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norma toering: Lunada Bay Home Sales Report – January 2013 – Palos Verdes Estates - 02/06/13 10:58 AM
Lunada Bay neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Palos Verdes Estates, CA in January 2013. Homes for sale: 9 Homes are listed for sale in Lunada Bay priced from $1,335,000 to $4,795,000. Pending sales: 8 Houses are in escrow priced from $978,000 and $2,975,000. January sales: 4 Homes sold in January 2013 in Lunada priced from $940,000 to $2,255,000. Homes for sale in Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes Estates:
Homes that sold in the last year in Lunada Bay:
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norma toering: Rolling Hills Home Sales – December 2012 – Palos Verdes CA - Toering - 01/09/13 12:19 PM
Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in December 2012. Homes for sale: 12 Homes are listed for sale in the city of Rolling Hills priced from $2,750,000 to $10,990,000. Pending sales: 5 Houses are in escrow priced from $1,075,000 to $3,499,000. December sales: Two homes sold in December 2012 in Rolling Hills for $1,250,000 and $4,600,000. Rolling Hills homes for sale:
Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months:
Norma (310) 493-8333 October 2012 was a strong month for luxury home sales in Manhattan Beach, CA. 8 Single family homes priced over $2,000,000 closed escrow during the month. The most expensive sale closed at $7,050,000 for a remodeled home with 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms on The Strand. The Beach Cities of Hermosa and Redondo recorded no sales of luxury homes priced over $2,000,000 for the month of October.
- Norma (310) 493-8333 I did not change companies but my company did change its name. We are now REMAX Estate Properties with offices from Palos Verdes to Beverly Hills and beyond. My contact information remains the same but I will be busy changing blogs, signs and business cards to reflect our more to a more global name. However, your neighborhood Palos Verdes expert (that would be me) will still provide local knowledge and expertise. (2 comments)
norma toering: Norma Toering's Rolling Hills Home Sales – July 2012 – Palos Verdes CA - 09/16/12 09:55 PM
Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills, CA in August 2012. Homes for sale: 19 Homes are listed for sale in the city of Rolling Hills priced from $968,200 to $10,990,000. Pending sales: 5 Houses are in escrow priced from $1,100,000 to $3,200,000. August sales: No Rolling Hills homes sold in August 2012: Rolling Hills California homes for sale:
Norma Toering, broker associate (310) 493-8333 The Palos Verdes luxury home market is alive and well. Ten Palos Verdes homes priced over $2,000,000 closed escrow during the month of August 2012. 14 Palos Verdes luxury homes are currently in escrow. However, there are 58 homes priced over $2,000,000 listed for sale on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Your dream home may be waiting for you along the beautiful coast of Southern California in the Greater Los Angeles area. Let Norma Toering & Team help you find it. Palos Verdes Luxury Homes Available for (0 comments)
norma toering: Palos Verdes Luxury Homes Update - July 2012 - 08/13/12 11:54 AM
Palos Verdes luxury homes update for July 2012. The luxury home market in Palos Verdes recorded six sales over $2,000,000 for the month of July. There are currently 61 luxury homes for sale on the Palos Verdes Peninsula with list price above $2M. Here's a very telling number: 21 Palos Verdes luxury homes over $2M are currently pending sales. No doubt about it the luxury market in Palos Verdes is seeing an upswing not witnessed since 2007. ;"></ - Norma Toering (310) 493-8333 Broker Associate with REMAX Palos Verdes Realty
Read more luxury home posts by Norma. Search for (4 comments)
norma toering: Rolling Hills House Deserves a Second Look–Hot Buy - 04/19/12 04:30 PM
$4,750,000 The Tuesday broker open house tour in Palos Verdes had far more homes open than an agent could possibly view in the two-hour time slot; viewing priorities were definitely in order. First, and foremost, I view properties for current clients. Second in pecking order are new listings with ‘Homes I missed the first time around’ at the tail end of the list. Routing saved 9 S. Middleridge Lane from being missed again. It is conveniently located near Rolling Hills main gate on Palos Verdes Drive North and it made sense (and saved gas) to see it as we passed (3 comments)
norma toering: Norma Toering's La Cresta Home Sales Report - Feb. 2012 - Rancho Palos Verdes - 03/22/12 03:48 PM
La Cresta neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in February 2012. Homes for sale: 7 Homes are listed for sale in the La Cresta area priced from $1,370,000 to $2,799,000. Pending sales: 7 Houses are in escrow priced from $757,500 to $2,050,000. February sales: No homes sold in Feb. 2012. Homes for sale in the La Cresta section of RPV.
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norma toering: Norma Toering's Palos Verdes Drive East Home Sales Report - Oct. 2011 - Rancho Palos Verdes - 11/09/11 07:52 PM
Palos Verdes Drive East neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in October 2011. Norma Toering's PVDE neighborhood insider's tip: One of the top reasons for choosing this Palos Verdes neighborhood is its close proximity to freeway access. It feels 'country' but it is close to the urban sprawl of Greater Los Angeles and the freeway is a short drive away. Homes for sale: 27 Homes are listed for sale in the PVDE area of RPV priced from $680,000 to $6,995,000. Pending sales: 13 Houses are in escrow priced from $684,900 to $1,962,500. October sales: 3 (0 comments)
California's Palos Verdes Peninsula enjoys a Mediterranean climate much the same as Italy's and when I was on the Island of Capri a few years ago I could not help but notice the similarities. The balmy weather, miles of coastline and yes, even the hilly landscape resembles Palos Verdes. Homes for sale: 14 Homes are listed for sale priced from $999,000 to $3,750,000. Pending sales: 3 Houses are in escrow priced from $1,249,000 to $1,879,000. October sales: No homes sold in Oct. (0 comments)
norma toering: 1027 S. Centre Street, San Pedro, CA--Income Property - 05/02/11 07:02 PM
Whee, my client just went through her first eviction process with a tenant, but the property is now back on the market and ready to be sold. The back house is freshly cleaned and painted with a new tenant in residence.
The front house is a an Old Spanish turn-of-the-century charmer with courtyard entrance, tile roof, cove ceilings, and hardwood floors. There is a charming breakfast nook and a formal dining room too! The back house enjoys a fenced front courtyard, big front porch and wood floors. Each unit has two bedrooms and one tiled bathroom.
This little moneymaker property is priced (2 comments)
norma toering: Featured Comment Award of the Week---Pay It Forward - 04/24/11 10:48 AM
I frequently read the best comments left on my posts more than once as they are thought provoking and add value to the post. I often think to myself, I want to leave comments that enrich the post and inspire others. I confess I sometimes am in a rush to get the day started or wind down my real estate day and leave less than memorable comments. It happens. As a thank you to those who leave fabulous comments on my posts and as a reminder to myself to do the same, I'm going to send out "Featured Comment Award" to a weekly (18 comments)
norma toering: How To Recognize Exceptional Service--10th in a Series of 10 Seller Tips - 04/13/11 03:53 PM
This final installment of my Agent Pat series is devoted to determining what made Pat's services and style, her brand of real estate, and my experience as a seller stand out from the service provided by the agents from my past. The "Forgettable Five" as I like to call them. They were all competent (to varying degrees) and all completed the job of selling my properties, but Pat wrapped up the job with panache and put a bow on it. I felt it was a gift to work with her.
I can say without a doubt, Pat was the best real (6 comments)
norma toering: ActiveRain/Kodak Challenge - "For Sale" Yard Signs as Marketing Tools - It's My Calling Card - 04/08/11 02:58 PM
Yard signs have been around a long time, and even as "Old School" as they are, I still feel a sense of pride and responsibility when I have one installed on a client's property. The property owner is telling all who pass by his home he selected a real estate agent to represent him in the sale of property. He placed his trust in me, and as soon as the sign is erected it becomes one of my many marketing calling cards directed at the consumer.
My goal is to make my yard sign an effective calling card that actually generates (6 comments)
norma toering: Norma Toering's La Cresta Home Sales Report - Feb. 2011 - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - 03/20/11 06:34 PM
La Cresta neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in February, 2011. Homes for sale: 13 Homes are listed for sale in the La Cresta area priced from $1,490,000 to $3,950,000. Pending sales: One home is in escrow priced at $2,299,000. February sales: No homes sold in La Cresta during Feb 2011.
Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Chosen by MovingCost.com as one of the best Los Angeles realty blogs. (0 comments)
norma toering: Cost Versus Worth: Real Estate Commissions or 10 Reasons Why a Great Agent Is Good For Your Bottom Line - 03/17/11 10:33 AM
Real estate commissions loom large in the eyes of most sellers. I know, I sold six single family homes before I became a real estate agent. I must admit back in my pre-agent days I questioned the value of paying an agent I rarely saw and seldom communicated with such a large portion of the profit from the sale. Honestly, I do not even remember the name of five of my past agents. It was not until I met Pat that I realized what a great agent is worth--not what she costs, but the amount of value she brings to the (18 comments)
norma toering: Norma Toering's Rolling Hills Home Sales Report February 2011 Rolling Hills CA 90274 - REMAX Palos Verdes - 03/06/11 07:33 PM
Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills, CA in February, 2011. Homes for sale: 19 Homes are listed for sale in Rolling Hills priced from $1,675,000 to $12,800,000. Pending sales: 3 Homes are in escrow priced from $2,999,000 to $6,980,000. February sales: No houses sold in RH during Feb 2011. Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 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 (0 comments)
norma toering: It May Not Be Spring, But the Housing Market is Heating Up in Palos Verdes - 02/08/11 10:18 AM
Interest in Palos Verdes properties is picking up. Last week Norma Toering & Team opened escrow on a Redondo Beach property. Next week we will close escrow on a Redondo Beach condo. The weekend found us busy showing Palos Verdes and Torrance properties. Today there was a mad dash to Long Beach to drop off keys to an upcoming listing and then off to show a view home in Rancho Palos Verdes. We have the South Bay area of Southern California covered!
Two new listings should be ready to hit the market in late February or early March. One buyer is (8 comments)
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South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate 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.
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