Key Interest Rates To Watch
12/19/24 – Rates are up over the past week on a healthy economic outlook. Yield curve no longer inverted. … Read more ⇢
News & Blog
South Bay Residential New Active Listings
12/14/24 – Here are the latest new listings out on the local MLS. Is there a property here that might interest you? As your new home or as as an investment? … Read more ⇢
South Bay Residential Property Results For November
12/7/24 – Not too surprising but all four South Bay cities showed declining sales from October. Hermosa Beach was the only city showing a rise in the median price from the… Read more ⇢
National Home Price Index Results For September
11/26/24 – Sub-5% home price growth continues across the country with the latest readings of the national indices. The Cas-Shiller index has New York and Cleveland price growth at… Read more ⇢
Absorption Rates In The South Bay
1/5/23 – Hermosa Beach might be looking slightly more attractive. Time to pull the trigger? I can help. … Read more ⇢
Have You Filed Your Property Tax Exemption?
1/2/24 – Care to put $70 in your pocket? If you have yet to file this homeowner exemption, then you’re putting it in the assessor’s pocket. The filing period for the one-page form… Read more ⇢
Understanding Buyers’ Closing Costs
11/8/23 -If you want a firm understanding on who gets paid what and why and the whole escrow process, then let’s connect. … Read more ⇢
South Bay Residential Income Properties For Sale
10/17/23 – Here’s what’s currently for sale on the local MLS in the beach cities. Email me if you’re looking elsewhere and I’ll get the information to you. Read more ⇢
North Redondo Beach Quarterly Home Price Index Results
1/10/23 – Here are the results for the 4th quarter of my home price indexes for North Redondo Beach. It covers the three main types of homes found there. As you can… Read more ⇢
Document Shredding Event In Redondo Beach
1/27/22 – PSA to Redondo Beach residents…… Read more ⇢
FHFA Home Price Index Quarterly Results
8/30/2021 – Here are the 2nd quarter 2021 figures by state from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on purchase money loans… Read more ⇢
Infograph Of State Housing Bill 50
6/8/19 – State Bill 50 will forever alter the landscape of California cities and how people go about their daily lives. Here’s an infograph of how the bill, in its current… Read more ⇢
California Property Taxes
4/1/19 – Property taxes in California are limited by Proposition 13, a law approved by California voters in 1978. The law has two important features. First, it limits… Read more ⇢
Short-term Rentals In Manhattan Beach Still Ok
The Manhattan Beach City Council opened the door to allowing short-term rentals within the city by agreeing to consider a length of stay restriction and host fee. Short-term rentals… Read more ⇢
Skipping A Mortgage Payment
“What happens if I skip a mortgage payment?” is one of those questions we hope you never have to ask, but life is unpredictable: Sometimes no matter how carefully… Read more ⇢
Closing Escrow With A Smile
When you’re ready to close on the sale of your home and move to your new home, you may be so close to the finish line that you coast,… Read more ⇢
Printing Out A Home
In the near future, building a new home may be as easy as printing out an airline boarding pass. New Story, a charity that works to build houses for people… Read more ⇢
Cheering Up The Home
The holidays are a distant memory, and now you have to slog through a barrage of dark, frigid days until spring makes its glorious appearance. To escape that persistent winter… Read more ⇢
Keeping The Washing Machine Humming
Prolong the life of your washing machine and keep it operating at peak performance with the following tips: • Don’t overload your machine. Oversized loads can become unevenly… Read more ⇢
The Tricky Garage Door
Garage door openers have a tension knob on the back of the opener which needs to be adjusted to the weight of the door. In the winter, wooden doors… Read more ⇢
What To Expect With A Home Inspection
Whether you’re a first-time buyer or settling in on your third home, buying a home can be a daunting experience. Ideally, the home will be in tip-top shape and… Read more ⇢
Getting Ready For The Big One
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake was felt across Southern California in the early morning of Thursday, January 25. The quake struck an area of the Santa Ana Mountains straddling Riverside and Orange… Read more ⇢
Cities Falling Short On Housing Construction
The state housing department released its first list showing how many California cities and counties are meeting their local homebuilding goals. The conclusion: More than 500 local jurisdictions… Read more ⇢
Factors Determining Your Mortgage Interest Rate
These are factors are largely controllable by you and will determine what your cost of credit will be on your home purchase. Credit Scores Your credit score… Read more ⇢
Deconstructing The 30-Year Mortgage Rate
According to the Mortgage Interest Rate Survey produced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, contract rates on 30-Year fixed rate mortgages ticked up one basis point in December 2017 to… Read more ⇢
Home Staging No-No’s
If there’s one thing that’s hammered home during the selling process, it’s that prospective buyers hate walking into an empty house. They need to imagine themselves in your space,… Read more ⇢
No More Deadly Doorknobs
The healthy-home movement is gaining traction, and more builders are offering products to help owners maintain cleaner homes. KB Home announced this week that it will offer door hardware… Read more ⇢
Do You Have Hard Water?
Do you have hard water? If you notice spots and films on glasses that come straight from the dishwasher, or you can’t seem to work up a good lather… Read more ⇢
Underground Utilities Coming To PCH in Hermosa Beach
Undergrounding the remaining overhead utilities along Pacific Coast Highway might be in the future after the Hermosa Beach Beach City Council at its Tuesday meeting voted unanimously to begin… Read more ⇢
Beach City Says So Long To The Leafblower
The Redondo Beach City Council took steps on Tuesday to ban gas-powered leaf blowers within the city, citing long-standing noise complaints from residents and effects on… Read more ⇢
Top Returns On Home Improvement Projects
Planning to remodel your kitchen, add a master suite, or undertake some other pricey home renovation in 2018? Watch out—not all of these home improvements pay off like they did… Read more ⇢
Choosing The Right Interior Door
Take a minute to count the number of doors in your house. Surprising, right? Consider then, the impact that a little attention to the doors can have on… Read more ⇢
Peace Of Mind For Sellers With Pre-listing Home Inspection
How can a pre-listing home inspection reap rewards for homeowners? Think of it as getting a “clean bill of health.” It’s the perfect opportunity to take care… Read more ⇢
Is Your Home Making You Sick?
When you use a household cleaning product, to what extent are you releasing pollutants into your home? Many common cleaning products rely on petroleum-based manufacturing and release toxic… Read more ⇢
Getting The Best Mortgage Rate
If you’re in the market for a new home, it’s important to know your credit score. A good credit score can lead to a better interest… Read more ⇢
Making The Bedroom Cozier
Here are eight suggestions for a better night’s sleep. Blackout Shades And Curtains Line the typical Roman shade or drapery panel in blackout fabric. Warm White Light Try the Philips Hue… Read more ⇢
How Neighborly Are You?
Love them or hate them, you’re stuck with your neighbors … until a for-sale sign pops up, of course. Knowing the people who live nearby can ensure the safety… Read more ⇢
Irvine Developer Buys Toyota Torrance Campus
The much-anticipated sale of Toyota’s sprawling Torrance campus has officially closed, turning over the keys to Irvine-based Sares-Regis Group, which anticipates redeveloping the entire 110-acre site. The purchase… Read more ⇢
Running Your Home On Batteries
In the near future, your home could be battery operated. This is especially true if you live in New York, California, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Vermont, Arizona or a… Read more ⇢
When To Consider Reducing Your Asking Price
High demand and low supply have made it a seller’s market pretty much all over the country, and especially for lower-priced homes. That does not mean every house will sell… Read more ⇢
Insurance Tips For A Home Renovation
Notify the insurance company before the renovation. Home remodels, big or small, typically increase the value of the home and the risk borne by it—and the homeowners insurance policy should reflect… Read more ⇢
See What LA County Has On Your Home
Here are all the county government websites that hold any information you would ever need to know about property matters involving LA County: LA County Property Tax Portal –… Read more ⇢
Quick Fall Tips For The Home
Following these quick tips will help ensure fewer home maintenance surprises and have you ready for any emergency that arises: FALL MAINTENANCE TIP Check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; replace batteries… Read more ⇢
Your Realtor’s Thoughts On Selling Your Home
When it comes time to sell your house, having a great listing agent is one of the keys to making it happen. And yet, the agent can’t do it all—your help is needed. Ideally, you will have an… Read more ⇢
Factors That Make Up Your Mortgage Rate
1. Credit Scores Your credit score is one factor that can affect your interest rate. In general, consumers with higher credit scores receive lower interest rates than consumers with lower credit… Read more ⇢
Where To Put Your Remodeling Dollars To Work
Homeowners looking for a remodeling project may be smart to tackle a kitchen renovation—that is, if they’re looking for projects with the strongest buyer appeal and high returns on their… Read more ⇢
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