Memorial Day weekend is in the past and summer vacation is upon us. It's the time of year when many buyers begin to think about purchasing a home with a pool. Many homes in Palos Verdes do have pools, and if that's an amenity on your "Must Have" list we can help you find the best home with a po
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06/01/2016
When I see a red barn, I automatically think of the Midwest where the landscape is filled with barns in varying states of disrepair. They are a vanishing breed. You can imagine my surprise when I saw this red barn in Rolling Hills Estates. Rolling Hills Barn Most of the many barns and stables f
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06/01/2016
I recently had a call regarding leasing a luxury home in Palos Verdes. The caller said she would like a property "on the water" and with at least four bedrooms.After I gave her a few prospective properties, along with the monthly rent, she said she "needed to regroup" and would get back to me.
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05/29/2016
At Charlemagne Int'l Properties we have a love-hate relationship with Zillow. We think it is wonderful homeowners can go to the site, type in their home address, and presto, they have the value of their property. Or do they?We recently had a seller contact us, and he was in a jubilant mood due
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05/26/2016
Is your home ready for its closeup? The "Fifteen Seconds of Fame" rule certainly applies to selling your home since nearly 50% of prospective buyers drive by their favorite properties BEFORE they schedule an appointment to tour the home with their real estate agent.Yes, that's right. After l
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05/20/2016
Just in case any of you sellers think this agent does not empathize with the trials and tribulations of selling a property occupied by people and pets, my first experience selling a property was from the seller's perspective.Let me introduce you to the cast of characters who played leading roles
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05/12/2016
Here's an interesting Palos Verdes real estate statistic that clearly indicates the direction the luxury home segment of the housing market is heading: Nearly 25% of all single-family homes listed for sale in Palos Verdes are priced at or above $3,000,000. 48 Single-family homes priced at or a
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05/09/2016
New listings are being gobbled up at a fast pace by buyers who are hungry to purchase a home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The length and strength of this seller's market are remarkable even to someone who views the real estate market statistics on a daily basis. At the current rate of absorpt
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05/09/2016
Prices have climbed everywhere in Los Angeles, including Palos Verdes. Last year we had to move our "luxury home" selection point from $2,000,000 up to $3,000,000 in Palos Verdes. This same price climb has pushed the entry level price above a million for almost every area of Palos VerdesCan yo
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04/27/2016
Redondo Beach luxury properties trail behind those of its sister beach cities of Hermosa and Manhattan in both quantity and price, but Redondo luxury properties offer good value when compared to similar sales in the neighboring beach towns.The first quarter of 2016 shows one Redondo Beach luxury
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04/26/2016