Attention Sellers and Buyers I'm going to let you in on a real estate secret. I hate to admit it, but pricing a property is not an exact science. So how do we do it? Agents (and appraisers) look at comparable sales in the same neighborhood (LOCATION), perform a Comparative Market Analysis, evalua
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01/23/2010
A few years ago when the real estate market was sizzling hot, buyers were happy to find a house they could afford, and with prices spiraling upward, almost any house would do. Today, buyers have many choices, and it can be overwhelming to sift through the plethora of properties available. Here ar
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01/23/2010
Price prevents many real estate transactions from coming together, but pride kills many a deal also. In seeking a win win outcome there are often moments of stubborn denial, wounded egos and walk aways. Yet the seller wants to sell and the buyer wants to buy. Standing your ground may mean you
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01/22/2010
Silver Spur neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in December 2009. Active listings: 8 Homes are for sale priced from $729,900 to $1,249,000. Pending sales: 2 Houses are in escrow in the Silver Spur area priced at $849,000 and $899,00
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01/21/2010
Peninsula Center neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in December 2009. Active listings: 3 Houses are currently for sale priced from $1,049,000 to $1,160,000. Pending sales: 2 Homes are in escrow in Peninsula Center priced at $1,074,900 and $1,099,999. Decemb
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01/21/2010
Crest neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA in December 2009. Active listings: 1 Home is for sale in the Crest area priced at $1,298,800. Pending sales: 5 Homes are in escrow priced from $775,000 to $1,099,000. December sales: No houses closed escrow in the Cr
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01/21/2010
The torrential rains of the past few days forced me to spend more time in the office than usual. In case you haven't heard or noticed, Los Angeles received some much needed rain and we went from drought to flood conditions overnight. In keeping with her history, California does everything in a b
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01/21/2010
Foreclosure Report for Palos Verdes Estates, California during January 2010. Total single family homes for sale in PVE: 65 Homes Foreclosed/bank-owned homes for sale in PVE: 0 Homes Pre-foreclosure homes for sale in PVE: 1 House Short Sale listing homes for sale in PVE: 5 Homes Foreclosure relate
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01/19/2010
Perhaps bigger is not better. Today a builder decided to downsize and trim the fat from homes he hopes to build in 2010. Gone is the lavish pool, but it's still an option. Gone is the three stall barn, but it is still an option. He's offering a bare bones house with a smorgasbord of luxurious
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01/18/2010
Are you in the market for a luxury home in Palos Verdes? How about one with great ocean view, fully furnished and just reduced $500,000? Sound Good? Then stop by today at Donald Trump's Estates at Trump National to view three fully furnished models. The homes will be open from 1-4pm January
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01/17/2010