Palos Verdes home prices are trending up.  But this article published by “Realtor®Mag” doesn’t get the whole story, in fact I think they’re missing more than half the point.  Sure, interest rates being as low as they are clearly help home sales.But when they report "Tim…See More

Christmas in Palos Verdes & the South Bay 2012 --Birth of a New TraditionAs the holidays approach, the giant overseas factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods --merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced…See More

 I found this article written by HEATHER ELIAS who is the Director of Social Business Practice at National Association of Realtors.  As I more than occasionally get questions about the ObamaCare 3.8% Tax on the “sale of Palos Verdes homes and South Bay homes”, I thought I would just distribute her article word for word with all the hyperlinks active.  This way, you can get the straight unfiltered information.  Hope this helps clear up questions.  Personally, I believe this to be an onerous tax,…See More

The market for Palos Verdes Homes …… is getting better but are we out of the woods yet?I’ve been studying the South Bay Home trends and Palos Verdes Homes trends for over 20 years now and have been keeping detailed records on the market. This has helped me immensely in guiding my clients, both buyers and sellers so that they are empowered with the best information to make intelligent, deliberate and provident decisions.Based on the data at hand, here are my latest conclusions.  If the player…See More

Even if you’ve been around the South Bay a long time like I have (1968 as a 12 year old …. ok, fine … do the math) you realize there’s still a lot to learn about the South Bay.I would like to introduce you to Jackie … she has a wonderful blog that is full of South Bay events.  It’s a fun read and I promise you, you will come away from her site saying, “…hmm, I didn’t know that!…”I received…See More

Five ways to love your home againIf you've fallen out of love with your home, and you're committed to staying put for years to come, it is a worthwhile endeavor to rekindle that romance, and re-excite the spark that makes coming home, being home, maintaining home, and even writing out the checks that keep the lights on, the mortgage paid and the taxes current, a blessing. Here's how: 1. Spend time in someone else's home. Make more of an effort than you might otherwise to accept your pals'…See More

Why Are More Buyers Canceling Contracts?RealtorMag reported this week that a high number of buyers are walking away from purchase contracts.  Their article was based on the research done by Capital Economics, an independent research firm.  They found that nearly 18% of all signed contracts were canceled during the three month period of May, June and July of 2012.  The last time that number was so high was back in May of 2010 when the number reached 23% and before the housing slump, the number…See More

Exclusive agent for Palos Verdes Estates Homes on RealEstate.com Marketing property in today’s market is all about getting your Palos Verdes home exposed to motivated buyers on the internet.  Realtor.com reports…See More

Palos Verdes Homes or Palos Verdes Condo/Townhomes?You can click on the chart below to view a larger imageThe old saying in real estate is that for the same price you usually are better off buying the Single Family Residence than the Townhome in the same area.  Sure, the SFR may not be as nice of condition and need work or perhaps it’s older, BUT … you can clearly see that when the market was rough, condos and townhomes fell by a greater percentage than did the single family residences.  And,…See More

Finding Palos Verdes Open HousesIt’s easy to do using the free tools here. To view a map and the addresses of the Palos Verdes Homes Open Houses, click the image on the…See More

Not just for Palos Verdes Homes … It’s happening throughout the country and this is good for the housing market as people moving from one area to the other are causing the market to pull itself up from its bootstraps (as the old saying goes)Here’s an excerpt from RealtorMag, one of the trade journals I subscribe to.  “…While sales of newly built single-family homes is on the rise, buyers are finding fewer choices as inventory sinks to a new record low, the Commerce Department reported…See More

The topic of conversation is STILL …. Where is the market going? andAre there still foreclosures out there in Palos Verdes & the Beach Cities? I will try to answer both of these questions with these recent updates that you are welcome to readWhere is the market going? and as to the foreclosure markets Thank you again for your continued…See More

We’re constantly reminded of why living in Palos Verdes is just, well… just really cool.The blue whales are back!  There was a great article in the Palos Verdes Patch that you might want to read.One Palos Verdes resident said in the article, "It is the experience of a lifetime. You would think you would have to go to some place exotic to get to see these guys, and…See More