palos verdes: Summer Fun At The Promenade in Palos Verdes - 07/09/12 01:07 PM

 
The Promenade on the Peninsula is offering a full slate of activities during the summer.  These opportunities are for adults and children of all ages.  Why not make a day of it and enjoy the outdoors by visiting our local mall?  Here are just some of the fun things to enjoy:
For the children – Palos Verdes Art Center is offering Art-Rageous Art Camp for kids 5-12. This fun filled camp will be offered for several weeks.  Call (310) 541-2479 for more information.
Regal Cinema Family Film Festival offers $1 seats for selected G or PG rated movies Tuesday … (2 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Malaga Cove Summer Concerts In The Park - 06/30/12 02:29 PM

Palos Verdes homes owners can enjoy the Malaga Cove “Summer Concerts in the Park” at Farnham Martin Park (located next to the Malaga Cove Library in Palos Verdes Estates) on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., beginning July 11th, and running through August 29th.  You may bring your blankets at 3:00 p.m to save a spot.  The list of the 2012 summer performers is as follows:
July 11th – Chelsea Williams – soulful vocals/w guitar
July 18th – Tin Drum – cool jazz/pop from members of Ambrosia
July 25th – Mighty Mo Rogers – classic Southern blues
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palos verdes: See Fireworks From Palos Verdes - 06/30/12 02:16 PM

Palos Verdes homes owners are lucky to be able to watch fireworks from the Peninsula up and down the coast and in the skies  above other South Bay cities.  Off the coast of Torrance Beach (shot from a barge) at 9:00 p.m., there will again be a great fireworks show that is privately funded.  This is a free event and will attract many people who will come to enjoy daytime beach activities and stay for the evening light show.  As Torrance’s Wilson Park canceled their show again due to lack of funding, more people may be heading to Torrance Beach and parking … (1 comments)

palos verdes: Visit The New Fresh & Easy Lunada Bay Store - 06/29/12 02:16 PM

 
Many Palos Verdes homes owners are happy to see that, once again, we have a neighborhood market in Lunada Bay.  After 28 years of enjoying the Lunada Bay Market, its recent closure left this area without a grocery store.  And now, fresh & easy has made this their new location.
The market opened to smiling faces last Wednesday, June 13th, at 2201 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates.  It is one of the chain’s new Express Mini Stores (which are about 3,000 square feet).  The company’s traditional stores occupy 10,000 square feet.  The Lunada Bay fresh & easy will … (1 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Homes Mid June Sales - 06/29/12 02:09 PM

 
Sales for Palos Verdes real estate single family homes in the first 22 days of June are have increased compared to sales for the first 22 days of last month (40).  47 Palos Verdes houses have been reported as sold to date since June 1, 2012.  (It may take an additional week for some sales to post after the actual close of escrow).  The average sales price for single family Palos Verdes homes from June 1st to date is $1,437,296 which is up from last month’s average of $1,274,569.
In June 2012 to date, the highest priced Palos Verdes home … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Enjoy Palos Verdes Fourth Of July Activities - 06/27/12 10:31 AM

Fourth of July 2012 on the Palos Verdes Peninsula will be celebrated with two special public events for Palos Verdes homes owners, each one with its own twist.
Palos Verdes Estates homes owners will be holding their 51st Annual Independence Day Celebration at Malaga Cove School.  The celebration is an annual community tradition where volunteers work together to provide a day of family fun and renew a sense of appreciation for our independence and freedom.  This year’s Heritage of Freedom Award recipient is former two term Los Angeles Mayor and California Secretary of Education, Richard Riodan.  Dee Keese, the force behind … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Favorite Homes On Tour 6/19/2012 - 06/26/12 12:47 PM
There were 28 homes on the June 19, 2012, Palos Verdes real estate Broker’s Tour.  We currently have 192 single family Palos Verdes homes for sale ranging in price from $259,000 in Rancho Palos Verdes 90275 (This is a 663 square foot commercial building on a 1312 square foot residential lot) to $12,950,000 in Rolling Hills 90274 (the low in Eastview is $589,000).  There are 40 Palos Verdes townhomes for sale priced between $249,000 and $2,695,000.  My favorite Palos Verdes homes today are:

James Sanders’ (RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty) 605 Via Del Monte, Palos Verdes Estates 90274 (above left) is a … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Real Estate Silver Spur Neighbhorhood - 06/25/12 11:35 AM

 
2011 Palos Verdes homes sales for the Silver Spur neighborhood increased to 42 single family homes sold compared to 33 in 2010 – a 27% increase.  Price per square foot for Silver Spur homes that sold in 2011 was $433 compared to $493 in 2010.  Average sales price for Silver Spur homes sold in 2011 was $837,146 compared to $956,856.
Currently, there are 9 single family Palos Verdes homes for sale in this area.  They range from $774,900 for a 3 bedroom/2bath, 1,442 square foot residence  To read more about Palos Verdes homes, click here...
Photo of Grandview Park … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Peninsula Center Neighborhood Update - 06/22/12 11:55 AM

2011 Palos Verdes homes sales for the Peninsula Center neighborhood decreased to 17 single family homes sold compared to 20 in 2010 – a 15% decrease in the number of homes sold. Price per square foot for Peninsula Center homes that sold in 2011 was $443 compared to $430 in 2010 – a 3% increase.  Average sales price for Peninsula Center homes that sold in 2011 was $956,353 compared to $973,776 in 2010.
Currently, there are 2 Palos Verdes condo/townhouses in this area.  They range from $299,000 for a 1 bedroom/1 bath, 753 square foot unit to $549,900 for a … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Enjoy Palos Verdes "Grade A" (Per Heal The Bay) Beaches - 06/21/12 12:10 PM

 Palos Verdes homes owners have one more thing to enjoy here on the Peninsula.  Heal the Bay recently named Palos Verdes beaches and coves as being on the 2011-2012 Honor Roll for California.  This means that our local waters have received grades of A & A+ throughout the year.  Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy and clean.  They use science, education, community action and advocacy to pursue their mission.
Heal the Bay published their first Beach Report Card in 1990 and covered about 60 locations in Los … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Forecast For California, Los Angeles & Palos Verdes Real Estate - 06/20/12 11:48 AM

Last week, I attended and economic forecast for both Palos Verdes real estate, the Los Angeles area and the State of California given by Leslie Appleton- Young, Chief Economist for California Association of Realtors.  Below are highlights:
We are finally seeing growth in construction and financial services.  Government jobs will continue to decrease. California new housing starts bottomed in 2009 and are starting to rise.  We usually need 150,000 to 200,000 new units each year to sustain our population. 29.7% of mortgages in California are under water but that number has shrunk since 2009. Fed Fund Rate (overnight borrowing) has … (1 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Favorite Homes On Tour 6/12/2012 - 06/19/12 01:22 PM
There were 20 homes on the June 12, 2012, Palos Verdes real estate Broker’s Tour.  We currently have 196 single family Palos Verdes homes for sale ranging in price from $259,000 in Rancho Palos Verdes 90275 (This is a 663 square foot commercial building on a 1312 square foot residential lot) to $12,950,000 in Rolling Hills 90274 (the low in Eastview is $499,000).  There are 39 Palos Verdes townhomes for sale priced between $200,000 and $2,695,000.  My favorite Palos Verdes homes today are:

Melanie Hane and Jack Pharris’ (Keller Williams Realty) 41 Sailview Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes 90275 (above left) is … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Enjoy A Palos Verdes Summer Concert - 06/18/12 12:32 PM

Summer fun on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is not just for Palos Verdes homes owners,  but is open to all.  PVE-CARES will be sponsoring “Chaussee’s Big Band” on Thursday, June 21, 2012, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Lunada Bay Park for all to enjoy. Chaussee’s Big Band will be performing music from the 40′s and 50″s and is sure to get everyone in the mood for our upcoming summer nights.  So grab a blanket or a low back lawn chair, some snacks and get ready to enjoy the music!  To read more about Palos Verdes summer concert, click here...
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palos verdes: Palos Verdes Real Estate May 2012 Sales - 06/15/12 12:54 PM

 
May 2012 Palos Verdes real estate statistics indicate more of the same good numbers we experienced last month.  55 Palos Verdes houses sold in May which is exactly the same as April.  May pending sales are just about the same as April – 63 homes compared to 64 in April.  The number of active Palos Verdes homes for sale in May rose just 4 homes to 182 in May from 178 homes in April.  As you can see from the chart above, inventory of homes for sale has been flat for the last 6 months indicating a high demand … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Children's Summer Camps - 06/14/12 07:58 AM

 
 
 
In prior posts, we discussed specialized summer activities that children can enjoy and below are some additional camps for Summer 2012 that are available here on the Peninsula for Palos Verdes homes owners.
For years, Peninsula Sports Camps have been entertaining children with their full and half day camps in Palos Verdes.  These camps are held at Palos Verdes High School which overlooks the ocean on the west side of the Peninsula.  Not only have they recently replaced the turf on the soccer and football  fields, but they have also put in a beautiful baseball diamond and … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes High Schools Rank In Top 100 - 06/14/12 06:57 AM

Peninsula High and Palos Verdes High ranked among the best in the nation as reported by Walker Williams, Superintendent of Palos Verdes Unified School District in his recently released update on May 31, 2012.  The Washington Post rankings showed that the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Districe has received national recognition for their outstanding academic programs.  In the Latest US News & World Report rankings of the nation’s best high schools, Palos Verdes Peninsula High was #23 in California and Palos Verdes High was #53.  Click here to read more about Palos Verdes Schools...
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palos verdes: Palos Verdes Crest Neighborhood - 06/11/12 01:16 PM
 
2011 Palos Verdes homes sales for the Crest neighborhood stayed the same with 23 single family homes being sold in both 2010 and 2011.  Price per square foot for Crest homes that sold in 2011 was $413 compared to $427 in 2010.  Average sales price for Crest homes that sold in 2011 was $1,005,843  compared to $1,033,880 in 2010.
Currently, there are 12 townhouse/condos for sale in this area.  They range from $294,000 for a 1 bedroom/ 1 bath, 765 square foot condo, to $789,000 for a 4 bedroom/3 bath, 2,217 square foot unit.  There are 8 single family homes … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Horseback Riding On The Palos Verdes Peninsula - 06/07/12 11:37 AM

Now that summer is upon us, it’s time to find activities for our children to enjoy right here on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.  Palos Verdes homes owners are lucky to have so many different opportunities.
Summer is a great time to try new things.  One that you may consider is to take a trail ride in Palos Verdes.  Whether its going through the canyons or along the Drive now is the time to take that ride and enjoy our wonderful summer weather.  You also get a different view of nature sitting on top of a horse and riding through our … (1 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Real Estate Los Verdes Neighborhood - 06/06/12 11:30 AM

 
2011 Palos Verdes home sales for the Los Verdes neighborhood decreased to 28 single family homes sold compared to 40 in 2010 – a 30% decrease in number of homes sold. Price per square foot for Los Verdes homes that sold in 2011 was $436 compared to $454 in 2010.  Average sales price for Los Verdes homes that sold in 2011 was $968,100 compared to $992,379 in 2010.
Currently, there are 8 single family homes for sale in this area.  Click here to read more about the Los Verdes neighborhood...
Photo of Hesse Park courtesy of the City of … (0 comments)

palos verdes: Palos Verdes Favorite Homes On Tour 5/29/2012 - 06/05/12 10:20 AM
There were only 15 homes on the May 29, 2012, Palos Verdes real estate Broker’s Tour.  This lower number of homes on tour is due to the Memorial Day holiday weekend.  We currently have 188 single family Palos Verdes homes for sale ranging in price from $280,000 in Rancho Palos Verdes 90275 (This is a 663 square foot commercial building on a 1312 square foot residential lot) to $12,950,000 in Rolling Hills 90274 (the low in Eastview is $499,000).  There are 46 Palos Verdes townhomes for sale priced between $259,000 and $2,695,000.  My favorite Palos Verdes homes today are:
 

 
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