Homes sales report for the Liberty / Heights neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during July 2012. Homes for sale: 5 Homes are available for sale priced from $775,000 to $1,800,000. Pending sales: 6 Houses are in escrow priced from $879,000 to $1,449,000. July sales:  Two homes sold during July 2012: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 1159 Chestnut Ave. $689,000 3/1 1282 4900 1947 11 1420 19th St. $905,000 3/2 1279 7003 1949 6 Homes for sale in the Liberty / Heights area of Manhattan Beach: 08/26/2012

Homes sales report for the Village neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during July 2012. Homes for sale: No homes are listed for sale in the Village area. Pending sales: Two houses are in escrow priced at $1,350,000 and $1,400,000. July sales: No homes sold in July 2012: Homes for sale in Manhattan Beach: (See all Manhattan Beach homes)   08/26/2012

No doubt about it, the Manhattan Beach housing market is hot, hot, hot! August 2012 finds only six single family homes for sale in this desirable coastal city priced under the million dollar mark. A home near the sand with a full on ocean view slides into the multi-million dollar category even if it is a fixer.   The beach cities lifestyle is not cheap, but who can put a price on waking to the sound of the surf, glorious sunsets, miles of sand and hiking/biking trails just outside your front door? The energy level in Manhattan Beach is high and in keeping with the home prices–you know you are in a great location with unlimited possibilities for the good life in a prime coastal location in Southern California. 08/26/2012

Manhattan Beach Real Estate Market Summaryand Statistics For August 2012 The Manhattan Beach real estate market continued to gain strengthas home prices and cost per square foot numbers increase. Average price per square foot for Manhattan Beach CA was $800, an increase of 14.4% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Manhattan Beach CA for May 12 to Jul 12 was $1,460,000 based on 152 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 4%, or $55,500,.......MORE http://www.manhattanbeachblogs.com/2012/08/23/manhattan-beach-real-estate-market-report-august-2012/   08/23/2012

Beach Cities Luxury Home Sales - July 2012 Update  Norma (310) 493-8333 July was a banner month for luxury home sales in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach.  What better time to shop for a home on or near the beach than during this glorious summer we're having in Southern California?  08/17/2012

Homes sales report for the Hill Section in Manhattan Beach, California during June 2012. Homes for sale: 9 Homes are listed for sale priced from $1,549,900 to $9,995,000. Pending sales: 4 Houses are in escrow in the Hill Section priced from $1,000,000 to $4,575,000. June sales: Three homes sold during June 2012: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 1026 1st St. $1,350,000 3/2 2100 4806 1949 95 510 Poinsettia Ave. $3,425,000 5/5 4305 6501 2002 128 230 Anderson St. $3,950,000 4/5 6135 6500 2005 360 Homes for sale in the Hill Section of Manhattan Beach: 07/29/2012

42 Single family homes sold in Manhattan Beach during the month of June. The high and low home sale prices for this beach city were $5,850,000 for a five bedroom home on 5th Street and $725,000 for a two bedroom home also on 5th Street. Are sales up? Based on the number of homes sold last year during the same time frame the answer is no, but sales in 2011 were already robust in Manhattan Beach.  Sales for single family homes in Manhattan Beach during June 2011 totaled 45.  Available inventory remains low in Manhattan Beach as it does throughout the South Bay. If your personal timing indicates it is time to sell your Manhattan Beach home the local housing market is ready to receive fresh inventory with open arms and willing buyers. 07/29/2012

I'm often asked just what makes South Bay real estate so expensive?  Well sunsets like this in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach are certainly part of the reason.  Ahh the price of paradise......   Just another typical July night in Hermosa Beach.  This is a view north looking towards Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Beach pier.  Imagine this being your nightly view which is the reality for the ocean front homes of The Strand and Esplanade in Redondo Beach. 07/26/2012

                                 Manhattan Beach History   In its earliest days, Manhattan Beach was part of the original Spanish land grant for "Rancho Sausal Redondo" ("Ranch of the Round Clump of Willows") in 1822, a rancho with a land mass of nearly 25,000 acres which extended from the areas as far north of what is now Playa del Rey, as far east as Inglewood, and as far south as Hermosa Beach. At one time the area was called "Shore Acres" by George Peck, who owned a section of the north end of town.  Manhattan Beach is built on sand. Planks were laid in the sand on Manhattan Avenue for vehicles and along the Strand and side streets for pedestrians. In the early days, old timers speak of walkways disappearing, small structures sliding and the sting of the sand. The dunes were a major... 07/19/2012

All of us at Hoffman Murphy want to help with your next move. If you are considering moving to the South Bay, look no further than the Hoffman Murphy Team! The Hoffman Murphy Team: Are Keller Williams leaders in the industry Has a proven track record of over 1,000 home sales Has over 40 years of experience in the industry Was locally recognized as the best real estate company in the South Bay Are nationally renowned – we are in the top 1% of agents in the US Sue and Marie want to help you with your next home search and move into the South Bay. Contact us today at 310-939-9393 for more information, or simply fill out the form below!  07/13/2012

Innovative, patient, creative, generous, intelligent, persevering and professional – these are the words that flow from our mouths when we talk about our cherished real estate agents. We are in our new home, after having outgrown our old one, and we could not be happier! These amazing women achieved what seemed to be impossible - we wanted to sell our townhouse and buy an affordable single-family home. Everything was stacked up against us: slumping economy, slow market, financing woes, difficult buyers, termites – but we thankfully had the one thing in our favor that proved to be stronger than all of those factors combined: the Hoffman Murphy Team. They educated us with snapshots of reality and gave us more tools than we can count to prepare our home before the “For Sale” sign could be... 07/12/2012

The South Bay real estate scene in Los Angeles is brightened and blessed to have three lovely coastal beach cities–Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo. The coastal lifestyle is evident with surfboards atop autos or underarm when spending time in any one of the three cities. Sand and sun are always abundant in these Southern California beach towns. There is also no shortage of luxury homes.   As we enter July it appears the daily coastal fog, fondly referred to as June gloom, is lifting and the number of luxury home sales is also on the rise. 19 Beach Cites luxury homes sold with price tags topping $2,000,000 during June 2012. Manhattan Beach, the ever popular choice for those wanting to combine the beach lifestyle with urban conveniences, topped the luxury home sale list with 17 sales. Herm... 07/09/2012

Homes sales report for the Hill Section neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during May 2012. Homes for sale: 10 Homes are listed for sale in the Hill area priced from $1,599,500 to $11,900,000. Pending sales: 6 Houses are in escrow priced from $1,100,000 to $4,595,000. May sales: Three homes sold in the Hill Section during May 2012: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 515 N Dianthus St. $1,360,000 5/3 2565 3251 1960 42 947 10th St. $2,100,000 5/3 3620 8238 1989 26 864 9th St. $2,850,000 5/5 4000 5800 2000 123 Homes for sale in the Hill section of Manhattan Beach:   06/24/2012

Homes sales report for the Mira Costa neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during May 2012. Homes for sale: 19 Homes are listed for sale in Mira Costa priced from $744,000 to $2,650,000. Pending sales: 10 Houses are in escrow priced from $750,000 to $1,699,000. May sales: 9 Homes sold in May 2012 in Mira Costa - Manhattan Beach: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 1524 Matthews Ave. $915,000 3/2 1283 7462 1955 45 1500 2nd St. $920,000 4/2 1609 3172 1961 42 1618 3rd St. $1,380,000 4/3 2767 6656 1960 32 1648 8th St. $1,393,000 5/4 4964 7500 1990 142 1447 8th $1,400,000 4/4 3900 8251 1991 18 1159 10th $1,417,500 5/5 3924 7497 1975 173 1535 Ruhland Ave. $1,875,000 5/5 4822 7956 1998 151 1525 Mathews Ave. $1,975,000 5/6 4510 7486 2007 302 1160 Duncan Dr. ... 06/24/2012

Homes sales report for the Heights / Liberty neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during May 2012. Homes for sale: 4 Homes are listed for sale priced from $799,000 to $1,850,000. Pending sales: 5 Houses are in escrow priced from $675,000 to $900,000. May sales: Three homes sold in May 2012: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 1408 Lynngrove Dr. $855,000 3/2 1488 5828 1950 86 1530 Marine Ave. $1,025,000 3/2 2226 6888 1969 100 1305 21st St. $1,960,000 5/4 3522 7500 2006 137 Homes for sale in the Liberty / Heights section of Manhattan Beach: 06/24/2012

Homes sales report for the Tree Section neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during May 2012. Homes for sale: 17 Homes are listed for sale in the Tree Section priced from $699,000 to $4,295,000. Pending sales: 25 Houses are in escrow priced from $819,000 to $2,600,000. May sales: Eleven homes sold in the Tree area during May 2012: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 2401 Oak Ave. $897,000 3/2 1161 4484 1948 15 3524 Walnut Ave. $965,000 3/2 2088 4646 1967 234 2001 Pacific Ave. $990,000 3/2 1068 4797 1950 43 2000 Pacific Ave. $1,024,725 3/2 1655 5058 1947 33 700 29th St. $1,290,000 3/2 1652 4801 1938 198 3404 Pacific Ave. $1,350,000 3/2 1748 4482 1956 54 2701 Pacific Ave. $1,350,000 3/3 3000 5547 1950 92 3504 Palm Ave. $1,570,000 5/4 3449 4643 1998 89 ... 06/24/2012

Parking Meters in Manhattan Beach, CA: Past, Present and Future! In fairness to disclosure, I am all for progress. Then again sometimes we get confronted with the past and we are pleasantly surprised that “old” is still good and it works.  No need to change it since it still works.  As you know I love to go to Manhattan Beach, CA all the time. I blog about this community and all the great things it has to offer to the visitors, locals and neighbors. This was a fun experience for me to discover as the past and the present are crossing paths and the future is nearby. Parking can be a challenge during the summer months, unless you know where the “available spots” are. As it turns out I do, FYI you need to park one street above Manhattan Ave if there are none available. The only thing you n... 06/24/2012

Homes sales report for the Village neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during May 2012. Homes for sale: No homes are listed for sale in the Village area. Pending sales: No houses are in escrow. May sales: One home sold in May 2012: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 32 Village Circle $1,510,000 4/4 3256 5832 1984 149 Homes for sale in the Village area of Manhattan Beach:   06/24/2012

Homes sales report for the Sand Section neighborhood in Manhattan Beach, California during May 2012. Homes for sale: 26 Homes are listed for sale in the Sand Section of MB priced from $755,000 to $22,499,000. Pending sales: 15 Houses are in escrow priced from $1,050,000 to $5,600,000. May sales: 12 Homes sold in May 2012 in the Sand area: Address Sale Price Bed/Bath Sq. Feet. Lot Year Built Days Listed 301 25th St. $1,321,125 4/3 2052 1747 1966 200 521 2nd St. $1,370,000 3/2 1435 2703 1960 39 526 Marine $1,385,000 3/3 2232 4410 1986 24 325 21st St. $1,565,000 3/2 1536 2700 1957 67 228 33rd St. $1,700,000 3/3 1825   1999 175 437 1st St. $1,730,000 4/3 2632 2707 1985 0 3116 Alma Ave. $1,875,000 4/2 2491 3465 1927 84 121 32nd St. $2,705,000 4/3 2206 2696 1959 533 225 16th St. $3,000,000 5... 06/24/2012

Page's Bookstore in Manhattan Beach is in its third year! Hard to believe that Page’s Bookstore only opened its doors in February of 2010. It feels like they have been here forever.  Against all odds an independent bookstore opens as many were closing their doors, including the larger national chains were shrinking their stores all over the nation.   We were thrilled that not too far from us another bookstore opens instead of the usual news that one closes. Needless to say we immediately became supporters. Three passionate women against all odds decide to follow their passion. Since books are our passion it was a natural fit to support them. Every opportunity we have we stop in and buy a book or two. Fuels our passion and supports their store.   So if you are every in Manhattan Beach, p... 06/23/2012