manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach, CA Homes: The Tale of a Sale - 06/23/08 04:36 PM
3612 Poinsettia Manhattan BeachIn the last few months I've written posts on Starter Homes in Manhattan Beach , Prices not crashing .... no kidding and buyers and sellers Thinking Outside the Box along with a number of other posts on Manhattan Beach real estate. These posts were about the market in … (21 comments)

manhattan beach: California South Bay- Beach-Beach Cities: What's Up With Interest Rates - 02/09/08 12:04 PM
If you are looking for a new loan to purchase a home in Manhattan Beach or one of the Beach Cities or if you want to refinance your existing loan; you may be wondering where rates are going in the next few weeks. If you have been hoping to get a … (4 comments)

manhattan beach: South Bay-Beach Cities: Conforming Loan Limits to Increase - 01/25/08 11:28 AM
The House Republicans and Democrats with the approval of the Treasury have tentatively agreed to increase conforming loan limits to $625,000 from the current level of $417,000 as part of their economic stimulous package. The bill must still be approved by the Senate ans the White House before it becomes law. … (2 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach, CA: Home Prices January-December 2000-2007 Part II - 01/10/08 01:06 PM
Manhattan Beach Home Prices : DOM & Median Price...2000-2007 part IIThe Manhattan Beach real estate market has been slow the last few months when compared to the first part of the year. The national credit crunch along with continued high prices and fears of a recession have created a lot of … (8 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach, CA: Home Prices.January-December ..2000-2007.. Part I - 01/10/08 01:03 PM
Manhattan Beach Home Prices 2000-2007 Part II've been compiling a lot of numbers in the last week on home prices in Manhattan Beach and the Beach Cities. Over the next two weeks I will be posting that information beginning with Manhattan Beach. The following information is based on the number of … (2 comments)

manhattan beach: South Bay-Beach Cities: November SOLD 2007 - 12/21/07 01:50 AM
Walk Street Hermosa BeachOnly 11 more days until the end of the year. Inventory is down in most of the beach cities. Much of that is due to the time of year. Many builders have taken homes off the market until after the first of the year in hopes buyers will … (10 comments)

manhattan beach: New Listing: 3511 Bayview Manhattan Beach, CA - 12/02/07 09:27 PM
3511 Bayview...Manhattan Beach, CA... White Water Ocean ViewsNew listing in the Sand section of Manhattan Beach.. This charming duplex has unblockable whitewater views from the upper level. The property is on the west side of the street. The lot is 1747 sqft and the building has 1281 square feet.The upper unit … (15 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach: New Tree Section Listing...3612 Poinsettia - 11/28/07 01:30 PM
New Listing in Manhattan Beach Tree Section ... 3612 PoinsettiaThis is a sweet little house in the Trees. Nothing fancy... no granite or marble... just your basic 2 bedroom 1 bath home on a 40 x 116 lot. The home has been a rental but was well maintained by the owner. … (6 comments)

manhattan beach: California Beach Cities:Buying in a Buyers Market - 11/20/07 09:35 PM
Buying in a Buyers Market... How to Buy The Home You Really Want. I can hear you now.. "It's a buyers market and I'm a buyer.... what's so difficult"?.... It may surprise you but buying in this market may be a little tougher then you think . A Buyers market can … (4 comments)

manhattan beach: South Bay-Beach Cities: October SOLD 2007 - 11/14/07 01:04 AM
El Segundo Craftsman HomeAs we enter into the 4th quarter sales are still very sluggish. Inventory is moving upward slowly... mainly because not much is selling and old overpriced inventory continues to sit. After some very slow months... townhomes in North Redondo are beginning to move as a number of units … (15 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach-Beach Cities: Selling in a Buyer's Market - 11/11/07 10:39 PM
   
Unless you have been living in a cave in Sibera you know that the market has turned from the hottest Sellers real estate market in history to a very slow Buyers market. Aside from the fact that it was time for a market correction the subprime loan crisis and subsequent … (10 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach: Market Snapshot November 8, 2007 - 11/08/07 08:00 PM
Manhattan Village... The Hottest Market in Town?There is a lot of speculation about real estate prices in Manhattan Beach and the Beach Cities. One side is praying prices drop drastically while the other side is praying just as hard that they don't. I think we will see a little of both … (9 comments)

manhattan beach: California Real Estate: Manhattan Beach-Beach Cities: What if the Market Doesn't Crash - 10/04/07 09:48 PM
In the last eighteen months we have been bombarded almost daily by headlines or sound bytes proclaiming the demise of the California housing market. Consumers are convinced the end is near and real estate prices are going back to 1990 levels. Woe unto anyone that disagrees.. especially if you are a … (10 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach: Market Snapshot... September 29, 2007 - 09/29/07 01:36 PM
 Polliwog Park..We are beginning to see the effects of stricter guidelines on loans coupled with fears about big price declines on Manhattan Beach real estate. September sales are below those in August and pending sales are sparse....as of today only 7 homes went into escrow in September out of 121 active … (10 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach- Beach Cities: Interest Rates... No Relief in Sight... - 09/26/07 06:28 PM
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
A Banker with a sense of humor......It's been one week since the Fed met and lowered the funds rate and the discount rate... The euphoria that followed the announcement of the action taken by the FED was good news for Wall Street but what about the housing market … (42 comments)

manhattan beach: South Bay- Beach Cities: August SOLD 2007 - 09/18/07 10:12 PM
Redondo Beach: Golden HillsWhat a difference a few weeks can make. Overall sales have slowed in all the Beach Cities as buyers adjust to new lending rules and sellers grapple with how those changes will affect potential buyers for their homes. Buyers will continue to find qualifying more difficult then in … (8 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach CA -Beach Cities.. So... Where are the Foreclosures? - 09/09/07 05:39 PM
 
  
The figures in the media on California foreclosures are astonishing. Numerous articles seem to be saying that almost every home in California and Los Angeles County is now or will be in foreclosure. Many feel that the Beach Cities.... Manhattan, Hermosa, Redondo and El Segundo will soon see prices plummet by … (13 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach CA: Market Snapshot August 25, 2007 - 08/26/07 01:56 PM
 Downtown Manhattan BeachThe last three weeks have been like driving a car downhill without brakes. No one knows what will happen at the bottom of the hill but we all hope for a safe stop without anyone getting hurt. There is a lot of speculation about how the woes of the … (12 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach CA: Champagne Taste... Beer Budget - 08/23/07 01:50 PM
 
  
The Daily Breeze has an article about job growth in CA and it's an eye opener that goes a long way toward explaining the South Bay real estate market. In a nutshell jobs are growing on the low and high end but not much in the middle and the gap is … (9 comments)

manhattan beach: Manhattan Beach CA:South Bay- Beach Cities.. Sold July 2007 - 08/17/07 01:13 AM
 
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What a difference a week can make. Had I posted Beach Cities: Sold July 2007 figures the first week in August I would have said that rates were low and the market was chugging along although at a slow rate. That was before August 4 and the collapse of … (11 comments)

 
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