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Who might buy your house? Who is out there in great numbers becoming our workforce right now? The Millenials - the people born between 1980 - 1995. What are some of their characteristics so you know who you need to appeal to? Millenials are a tech savvy bunch having grown up with computers,...
01/10/2010
It's 2010 - Happy New Year! "Twenty-Ten" is bound to be a good year. To get things started the Hollywood Riviera neighborhood has 18 properties currently for sale. 11 of those are single family residences, 2 condos and 4 townhouses. $525,000 gets you a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo near the blu...
01/01/2010
If you want a good pay-off, STAGE the property! It's so worth the extra time and money spent upfront. Basically, sellers that sell without staging - which includes everything from finishing little jobs that have gone undone (think handyman), painting (can mean adding color or subtracting color)...
11/09/2009
Here in the Hollywood Riviera there are two addresses - although in the end it's all the same address. What does that confusing statement mean? Well, half the Riviera has a Redondo Beach address (a P.O. Box address only though) Then entire Hollywood Riviera is located in the City of Torrance (9...
09/13/2009
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I often wonder when a buyer asks me what "I would buy" if given the existing inventory. I love this question and when we (my partner/sister and I) go out to broker's opens to preview new inventory...we always play this game. What was the best deal today? Best house for the least amount of mone...
08/30/2009
Hollywood Riviera Homeowner Spotlight - July 2009 (edit/delete) Among the trends highlighted at this year's International Builders' Show, more Americans are saying goodbye to McMansions and are buying ‘right-sized' homes instead. There's also high interest in green elements, organization, fewer...
08/02/2009
Among the trends highlighted at this year's International Builders' Show, more Americans are saying goodbye to McMansions and are buying ‘right-sized' homes instead. There's also high interest in green elements, organization, fewer luxuries and practical appliances. Outdoor spaces are not being...
08/02/2009
Hollywood Riviera's Local Library, El Retiro Library, is currently closed for refurbishing. Since April 2009 the library has closed its doors - but only temporarily. Grand Re-Opening will be Mid-July 2009. New seismic-shelving, lighting, carpet, paint, wiring, wireless internet and more will...
06/08/2009
On Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Torrance Council of PTAs will be hosting an E-Waste donation day. 1-800-GOT JUNK is donating 50% of the profits from this event to the TEF/TUSD Save Our Schools Fund to replenish proposed state budget cuts of $9.4 million for the 2008-09 school year....
05/29/2009