....and then this happens almost every night!  We are so lucky to live at the beach and are reminded all the time.Just another evening in Hermosa Beach 10/11/2022

Hermosa beach is one of a kind. The beautiful weather lends itself to year round fun and it is a go-to place for travelers and locals looking for an excursion. Fill your itinerary with these activities for your next trip in Hermosa Beach. Take a Walk on the Hermosa Beach PierTake in views of the beautiful hermosa beach pier which forms an important part of the neighborhood's identity. The structure extends 1000ft into the ocean. It offers sweeping views of the adjacent Santa Monica Bay and is especially breathtaking at sunsetWalk or Bike the StrandEnjoy a pier to pier to walk on the strand.  This walk connects the Hermosa Beach pier with the nearby Manhattan Beach pier. The 2-mile path is perfect for a scenic bike ride or stroll. For more ambitious bike riders, consider riding the 22-mi... 09/15/2022

What a month it was for home prices in the coastal community of Hermosa Beach CA.  The average price of the homes that sold in Hermosa Beach in May topped $3,000,000. What a month it was with the average price at $3,034,211 to be exact.There were 19 homes that closed escrow during the month and it didn't hurt that one of them sold at $8,500,000.  That home was  beachfront on the Hermosa Beach Strand and definitely pushed up the average sold price. There was also a $6,000,000 home sale as well in the Hermosa Valley section.  Search the current homes for sale in HermosaProperty Sales and Home Prices in Hermosa Beach May 2022 Type   Address Price $ Per Sq Ft Bed/Bath Sq Feet Year CONDO/A 15 15th ST #12 $1,550,000 $1,769.41 2/2,0,0,0 876/A 1969/PUB CONDO/D 1029 Loma DR $1,900,000 $1,037.12 ... 06/20/2022

In a pretty unbelievable statistic, there are currently only 16 homes for sale in all of Hermosa Beach and 8 of them are beachfront!While we've seen the market picking up just a bit on the Manhattan Beach Strand, things don't seem to be selling too quickly here in Hermosa.  As of 3/20/22 there are now 8 beachfront homes on the market on the Hermosa Beach Strand. The homes range from lot value/tear down to ornate luxury Italian villas with sculptured lions out front! Take a look a the current Hermosa Beach Strand homes for sale below. Current Homes on the Hermosa Beach Strand 03/20/2022

Welcome to real estate in the incredible city of Hermosa Beach CA.  This charming coastal community has been named one of America's best beach towns on several occasions due to the combination of the beach life that's hard to miss, the weather, the people and the community charm.We want to make your Hermosa Beach home search easy with a variety of ways to search for homes in this great coastal community.  As 25+ year residents we want to share with you what makes Hermosa so special. Real estate in the city is broken into three "sections"....the sand section is all about the beach and ocean views, Hermosa Valley offers a variety of options from estate like single family homes to oceanview townhomes and condos.  The hill section sits east of PCH and also offers a unique vibe.We want to ma... 04/14/2021

Just a quick snapshot of the real estate market in Hermosa Beach.  The number of homes that sold in April was certainly down significantly from the prior year but homes were selling at an impressive median price of $1,876,000.  If you're going to be home quarantined.....this isn't a bad place to be.View the current homes for sale in Hermosa Beach CA. 05/13/2020

Everyone in the Active Rain community is missing something and ready to get some normalcy back.....here in Hermosa Beach we're pretty excited to get our beach back (with lot's of restrictions but no complaints here) later this week.  I'm most definitely ready to feel the sand between my toes once again! 05/11/2020

If there weren't already enough reasons to love Hermosa Beach, they've added yet another one.  While concerts at the beach have been a staple of summer Sunday's for a few years now, they've added movies at the beach on Saturdays.  We had the chance to put our toes in the sand while watching corny surf classic North Shore.   There's only one more movie this summer and the crowd voted for Grease.  So grab a beach chair and enjoy a new way to enjoy the iconic beach in Hermosa.If this and everything else Hermosa Beach sounds great to you....why not live here?  See more information on Hermosa Beach real estate to learn more about moving to this fantastic town. 08/20/2019

Here is a sneak peek of my new Hermosa Beach real estate listing offered at 6 month lease for $3500/month furnished and $3,950/month unfurnished.  Fabulous opportunity for short term rental and for those who are remodeling their own home.  1201 20th Place, Hermosa Beach, is a FURNISHED charming 2 bedroom, 1 bath, remodeled 907 square foot cottage style home located in the Golden Hills neighborhood.    Enjoy the beautiful lush flower garden from your upper deck or lower patio.  Bright updated kitchen with skylight and eating area.  Master Bedroom with two separate closets (one is cedar lined).  Gleaming hardwood floors.   Completely furnished with bed linens, towels, kitchen staples provided, laundry room w/washer, dryer, iron, ironing board, vacuum cleaner, etc.    Turnkey – you only ne... 09/06/2016

In the late 1940's and the 1950's, Hermosa Beach had, what at that time, was considered a state of the art Marine Aquarium - as reported in an article in the Daily Breeze in August 2006 by Andrea Sudano, the aquarium consisted of "giant glass-fronted tanks of the Ocean Aquarium just south of the pier and west of The Strand. Hermosa Beach's own mini Sea World stood just south of the pier where Shumacher Plaza now is -- or as the Daily Breeze put it in 1956: "Just walk to the foot of Pier Avenue and turn your feet to the right before they get wet. In front of you is a large gray building housing numerous specimen from the sea next door. It's the Ocean Aquarium." The original operator and owner A.D McBride opened the aquarium in 1947.The large blue building was round, so visitors could wal... 07/24/2016

 There are currently 16 Hermosa Beach residences, priced at or above $3,000,000,  listed for sale.  A property located on The Strand for $22, 900,000 snags the most expensive price tag.Four Hermosa Beach luxury homes are currently in escrow with accepted offers.Year-to-date four luxury properties in Hermosa Beach sold at or above the $3,000,000 price point.Based on the current rate of absorption, the coastal beach town has approximately a four month supply of homes for sale.Luxury Homes for Sale in Hermosa Beach: For more information on selling or buying a Hermosa Beach luxury home contact Charlemagne Int'l Properties at Norma@CharlemagneProperties.com 04/25/2016

Hermosa Beach is one of South Bay's Beach Cities. Hermosa Beach real estate with its quint beach bungalows and modern ocean view houses and condos on The Strand make this extremely popular city on the edge of Pacific Ocean an ultimate destination for both, the young first time buyers and "move up" dream home seekers. If you're looking for a beach city place to live or invest, contact your local real estate broker- Krystyna Baty - for a Free home tour.  Call (310)918-5027 for email info@isellsouthbay.com today!HERMOSA BEACH HOME SEARCH & RESOURCESToday, we have 61 property listings in Hermosa Beach.  Highest priced home is listed at $639,000 and the highest at $2,945,866.  Real estate market changes.  Even though the inventory right now is very low, it will change and we'll a home that's... 04/08/2016

There are 109 income units listed for sale in the South Bay. 45 units are in escrow, which indicates a very active market and about 2 months of available supply. In February there were 27 apartment buildings sold. In March we've had 13 units transfer ownership so far.Two to four unit building still dominate the available market in the South Bay at over 86% of the local apartments for sale.Available income units by city: Palos Verdes - 0 Manhattan Beach - 6 Hermosa Beach - 9 Redondo Beach - 6 Torrance - 5 Lawndale - 10 Lomita - 13 Harbor City - 2 San Pedro - 43 Wilmington - 20 Gardena - 18 South Bay available income units by type/size: Duplex - 49 Triplex - 27 Fourplex - 18 5-8 Unit Building - 9 9-19 Unit Buildings - 3 20+ Units - 1 Details not provided or non-code compliant "rental" uni... 03/19/2016

Six Hermosa Beach luxury homes priced over $3,000,000 sold during the fourth quarter of 2015.  Five of the luxury properties were single family residences, one was a townhouse.  The properties were all located in the Sand Section of Hermosa Beach.Two Hermosa Beach luxury homes priced at or above $3,000,000 are currently in escrow with accepted offers.If you're in the market to purchase a Hermosa Beach luxury home there are currently ten luxury residences listed for sale in the over $3,000,000 price range.  If you're considering selling a Hermosa Beach luxury property being familiar with current listings and recent sales is imperative.For more information on preparing your property for sale, or making a savvy real estate purchase in Hermosa Beach, contact Charlemagne Int'l Properties. 31... 01/14/2016

Most luxury markets are fully recovered from the real estate crash of 2008.  Many neighborhood are selling far above 2007's peak prices.  A few markets in the South Bay of Los Angeles are still in recovery mode.  Hermosa Beach, as most of the South Bay, remains in a long-running sellers' market.With interest rates promised to rise in the coming months, now is an excellent time for buyers to take advantage of a softening in the luxury segment of the local real estate market.If you're in the market to purchase a luxury home in any of the Beach Cities of the South Bay of Los Angeles the holiday season is an excellent time to go home shopping!Hermosa Beach, California luxury listings and sales market update for November 2015:Three Hermosa Beach luxury residences priced at or above $3,000,00... 11/15/2015

Three Hermosa Beach luxury properties priced at or above $3,000,000 sold during September 2015.  The most expensive sale for the month was a Strand property sold for "lot value" at $8,100,000.  Yes, a spot on the sand along The Strand is costly.There are currently four Hermosa Beach luxury residences in escrow with accepted offers.  Three of the properties are single family homes, one is a townhouse.There are 13 luxury homes for sale in Hermosa Beach as of Oct. 17, 2015.  One of the properties for sale is a townhouse, one is a condo, the rest are single family homes.Sales in the Beach Cities luxury home market appear to have slowed in recent months.  At the current rate of absorption there is over a three month supply of luxury inventory in Hermosa Beach.  These numbers still favor sell... 10/22/2015

We offer free preparation and value consultation of your luxury Hermosa Beach property.  It’s the first day of school, and finally the morning air was a bit cooler when I walked my dog this morning.  It’s been a hot and humid summer in the South Bay of Los Angeles, and even the coastal beach cities did not escape the summer heat wave.Do luxury home sellers and buyers keep the real estate market sizzling in the summer or does the market fizzle and slip into the lazy dog days of summer? Let’s see how laid-back Hermosa Beach with its quaint beach cottages, sandy beaches and its ample supply of luxury homes  priced over $3,000,000 closed out July 2015:There are currently 11 luxury residences priced at or above $3,000,000 for sale in Hermosa Beach ranging in price from $3,500,000 to $16,000... 09/06/2015

Say you’re viewing a home and are impressed with how it looks. The walls are freshly painted. Everything seems bright and new. You’re considering making an offer.     Then, while standing on a mat in the kitchen, you hear a squeak below your feet. You lift the mat and see that some tiles are broken. Obviously the mat was there to, literally, cover up that defect. A few broken tiles are not a big deal. But now you’re thinking, “What else might be wrong with this house?” There’s no reason to worry that every home will have maintenance issues hidden from view. However, it’s smart to do your due diligence to ensure the home you’re considering is truly as good as it looks. One way is to have a professional home inspector check out the property as a condition of your purchase offer. He or she... 08/12/2015

Manhattan, NYC celebrated its noted Mahattanhenge event (those rare summer solstice days when the sun aligns with the east-west street grid) with a huge street party.  Catching a glimpse of the setting sun is not easy deep in the heart of Manhattan.  Quite the opposite is true in Hermosa Beach, CA.  The sunset over the Pacific Ocean is a sight to behold most evenings throughout the year. There's truly something magical about twilight along the California coast.  The colors, the light, the salt water smell in the air where sand meets surf are a nightly treat for the senses and soul.It's the coastal lifestyle of the Beach Cities of the South Bay of Los Angeles that you're buying into when you purchase a home in Hermosa Beach.  Housing options in Hermosa run the gamut from cottage to ocean... 07/17/2015

Rain in June is not the norm for Southern California, but this morning a light rain was falling when I walked Faye, my spunky little Chihuahua.  The air was filled with the scent of petrichor. That's the new word I recently added to my vocabulary as it means the smell of rain on the dry earth--and we certainly have plenty of dry earth in the South Bay of Los Angeles due to our relentless drought.  The origin of the word is Greek and is a combo of the words for "stone" and "blood of the gods."  Very fitting description for those raindrops falling onto our hard as a stone and thirsty soil, and the scent was certainly heavenly as well.One of the positives of living in Hermosa Beach is lot sizes tend to be small, and that means a smaller yard to maintain and water and more time to enjoy the... 06/10/2015