Escrow extensions were issued twice to accommodate unfinished termite work contractually belonging to the seller. Finally, it was time for the final walk-thru to check all repairs were completed. Unfortunately, the termite work subbed out to a local carpenter failed to meet the termite company
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10/31/2012
526 Palos Verdes single family homes have sold in 2012 as of Oct. 30, 2012. There are currently 108 single family homes in escrow. No doubt about it, the Palos Verdes housing market is on the move. Homes priced under $2,000,000 are in high demand. The luxury home market is moving at a much sl
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10/30/2012
How’s the housing market in Palos Verdes? I’m often asked this question and the truth is the answer depends on several factors: 1) Are you selling or buying? 2) What area are you asking about? 3) What price range are you interested in? 4) What is the condition of the property you wish to sell or
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10/29/2012
I’ll be out trick or treating with my grandchildren Halloween night. The weather promises to be balmy unlike the perfect storm brewing on the east coast. My daughter’s neighborhood attracts kids from all over the South Bay–the streets are flat and the homes fairly close together so little c
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10/28/2012
Palos Verdes homeowners, if you are wondering how the local real estate market is doing let me give you an example of what Norma Toering & Team did this week. We submitted a backup offer on a Manhattan Beach property priced over $2,000,000 and submitted an offer on a Palos Verdes property in t
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10/26/2012
One single family home priced over $2,000,000 sold in Hermosa Beach during the month of September 2012. The 4400 sq. ft. home, built in 2012, and located on The Strand sold for $6,447,500. There are currently 11 single family luxury homes priced over $2,000,000 for sale and three luxury homes i
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10/24/2012
26 Manhattan Beach single family homes sold during September 2012 of which four were priced over $2,000,000. The most expensive sale was 2812 The Strand. The 3,060 sq. ft. home sold for $6,200,000. The property consists of two, 3 bedroom / 2 bath living spaces (duplex) and as indicated by its
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10/24/2012
Seven luxury homes priced over $2,000,000 sold during the month of September 2012 on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Rancho Palos Verdes topped the list with three sales, including the highest price sale of $2,900,000 for a nearly 7000 sq. ft. home in the Oceanfront Estates neighborhood. Palos Ver
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10/23/2012
When I travel I do my best to be less of a tourist and more of an observer of local culture and trends. It is my goal to observe everything and absorb and incorporate the best into my life. I recently returned from a trip to France (Paris and Nice) with a side trip to Switzerland (Geneva, Bern a
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10/21/2012