Redondo Beach Homes under $800,000

Why are you waiting... Jim Cramer says it's time to buy a house ....so it must be time to buy!

Looks as if the recent FED cuts have really stirred the pot. Jim Cramer, who just a few months ago, was telling anyone within shouting distance that buying a house was a stupid move and everyone who owned one should sell.. fast.. has had a change of heart. Not only does Cramer think it might be a good time for the general public to buy a home but he may even do it himself... WOW!

For a change,  Cramer may be on the right track... If you need to buy then now might be a good time. It is definitely the time to refinance if you have a loan that will reset within 2 years. OK..so just take a deep breath and  wait a minute before you start to beat up on me... If you need or want to buy a home within the next six months you should really do some homework. There are more properties available in the entry level in the Beach Cities then at any time in the last few years.

Manhattan Beach:
There are 17 properties under $1,000,000... 9 homes and 8 townhomes/condos.

Hermosa Beach:
There are 20 properties under $1,000,000...10 homes and 10 townhomes/condos

Redondo Beach:

North Redondo:
There are 54 properties under $700,000...22 homes and 32 townhomes

South Redondo:
There are 49 properties under $800,000.. 7 homes, 22 townhomes and 20 condos

El Segundo:
There are 27 properties under $800,000... 9 homes and 18 townhomes/condos.


These are much higher numbers for affordable properties then we have seen in a long time. No these are not 3000 sq ft less then 10 years old but they are the types of properties that most buyers used to buy as a first home. They are starter homes.. homes that start you on the way to your dream home. It made a lot of sense then and it still does... buyers need to get away from the idea that their first home should be bigger and better then the one that was the dream home of their parents. This is what got a lot of people into a lot of trouble.

So why does Jim Cramer think this might be a good time to buy then wait for the mythical 50% decline in price.

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9 Comments on California South Bay-Beach Cities: Cramer Says It's Time to Buy a House

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Wow..that's great news!!  I think more people are recognizing they have a window of opportunity to buy right now, not only at the beach, but also at the desert.  We haven't seen prices this low, with more inventory, in years..  I read in the NY Times over the weekend, that long term interest rates may actually be going up.....so nows a good time to cease the moment and buy while they remain at historic low prices.

 

Paul Kaplan

www.RepoCaravan.net

 

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Paul- I think you can count on rates increasing as they haven't really decreased much even with the FED cuts..This be just be a small window of opportunity..
11:21pm • #2
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Hi Kaye - Wow some very impressive numbers.  It sure looks like there are some great beach city buys.
12:27am • #3
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Marlene- There are sure more then there were a few months ago..
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Hey Kaye ~ Sorry to say, I'm not so sure I'd hang my hat on this guy one way or another....I've watched him for a while, a little too "nuts" for me. 

Itr seems to me that you buy a home when it's the right for you, that means right time to put down roots, a time for great schools for your kids, a time to plant a tree and see it grow with your family, not too far from a drive to work, a time for great interest rates, etc. etc. A combination of a whole lot of things.

Kaye I'm one of those who grew up in a family home, it wasn't about my parent's investment, yet it was all they could muster at that time. It was our home...that feeling and love continues today.

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Kaye,

I remember seeing those style homes in Beverly Hills when I was visiting a friend. Interesting design.

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Lynda- You think?  He's not my first choice for advice but it's amazing how many follow his every word.. In August when he told people to sell immediately a lot listened .. so who knows maybe they will listen now..

Neal-Not many of these in BH and certainly not at the price.. BH has the classier version..old spanish Revivial.. these for the most part are on 2500 sqft lots and are referred to as tall skinny homes..

9:52am • #7
I agree it is an excellent time to buy a house. Especially with prices the lowest in years.
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Matthew- As I noted to Paul.. even in down markets there are short windows of opportunity.. those that take advantage will usually be called stupid now for buying but lucky in 5 years for buying back then.. when prices and rates were cheap..
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