Yesterday, there were 11 homes on the Palos Verdes Real Estate Broker's Tour. We currently have 258 active single family homes for sale in Palos Verdes ranging in price from $749,000 in Rancho Palos Verdes to $18,900,000 in Rolling Hills (the low in Eastview is $619,000). There are 69 townhomes/condos for sale priced between $249,900 and $2,000,000. My favorites were: Lisa Hawk's 43 Misty Acres,...
There are several 2008 holiday events coming up to be enjoyed by owners of Palos Verdes Real Estate. The 52nd Yule Parlor Parade featuring 3 beautifully decorated homes will be held Friday, December 5th, and Saturday, December 6th, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a Christmas Tea served at Neighborhood Church from noon to 4:00 p.m (benefiting...
Do you know what the speed limit is on Palos Verdes Estates city streets? It seems there are changes in the air. According to the Peninsula News, the city of Palos Verdes Estates has completed a recent survey of several streets (the last review was in 2002). "The process for setting speed limits is regulated by the California Vehicle Code, or CVS, according to a staff report. The CVS requires that...
Statistics for single family homes for the month of October for Palos Verdes Real Estate are now available. There were 21 closed escrows (32 in September) and 16 pending sales (19 in September). Active homes for sale have been reduced a bit to 264 (276 in September) . Average price for homes that closed escrow in October declined to $1,227,000 from $1,455,000 in October. This reflects the lower...
Today, there were 16 homes on the Palos Verdes Real Estate Broker's Tour. We currently have 263 active single family homes for sale in Palos Verdes ranging in price from $749,000 (see below) to $18,900,000 in Rolling Hills (the low in Eastview is $479,000). There are 63 townhomes/condos for sale priced between $265,900 and $2,000,000. My favorites today are: Raju Chhabria's 5 Sagebrush Lane,...
The news today from the Federal Housing Finance Agency was that conforming loan limits will remain at $417,000 in the continental United States for 2009. There are higher loan amounts for certain counties. These are known as 'High Cost Areas" and we are one of them. Our conforming loan limits will be $625,000 (In 2008, we enjoyed a higher limit of $729,750). Any loans above $625,500 will be at...
On Tuesday, I attended a presentation by Robert A. Kleinhenz, Deputy Chief Economist for the Callifornia Association of Realtors, to hear the forecast for Palos Verdes real estate. Although, Kleinhenz did not have information specific to Palos Verdes (because we need a minimum of 30 sales per month for their formulas), the Market Outlook was a good perspective on our overall economy nationally,...
Today, there were 19 homes on the Palos Verdes Real Estate Broker's Tour. We currently have 274 active single family homes for sale in Palos Verdes ranging in price from $785,000 in Rancho Palos Verdes ($479,000 in Eastview) to $18,900,000 in Rolling Hills. There are 64 townhomes/condos for sale priced between $259,000 and $2,000,00. My favorites today are: Rick Edler's 1200 Via Landeta,...
The big news yesterday was that home resales nationally rose more than forecast in September. Sales of existing units rose 5.5% in September to the highest level in a year. Inventory of homes for sale fell 1.6% in September which was the second month in a row to show a decline. The biggest sales gain was in the West, where sales increased 16.8%. What does this mean for owners of Palos Verdes real...
Good news for Palos Verdes Peninsula residents. There is a new banner (shown above) on the former Golden Lotus Restaurant site in the Golden Cove Center indicating Trader Joe's may be coming to Rancho Palos Verdes after all. The initial plans were scrapped after the landlord decided to rescind his application with the city of Rancho Palos Verdes after some neighbors complained. However, the...