The elephant I rode in Africa was quite happy to work for peanuts.  Upon our return to camp I fed Jake several ample handfuls.  Years ago I decided not to follow the elephant's lead.     I dropped what I was doing on that long ago Sunday morning, showered, dressed for success, then rushed to my office to set an appointment for a second look at a property.  I was still relatively new in the real estate profession, but even a novice knows if someone get a callback (I was a model and commercial actress in another lifetime) it's a strong indication you, or in this case a house, have a strong contender in play. I showed the property to my young executive on the rise client.  She confirmed my hope, yes, she would submit an offer.  We drove back to the office and I began writing (yes, in long... 08/09/2014

The City of Rolling Hills ( area 166 in map below ) had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 2nd Quarter of 2014:   Properties Sold: 6 ( Compared to 13 sales in the comparable quarter last year ). 2 properties are in escrow at the end of June   Address Sales Price Bd Bth Sqft $/Sq Yr Built ML# Sold Date Days to Sell 10 Bowie RD $2,000,000 4 4.00 3,332 $600.24 1959 OC13136895 4/08/14 25914 Georgeff RD $2,438,500 4 4.00 4,040 $603.59 1960 PV14033047 5/23/14 2072 Saddleback RD $2,892,500 5 4.00 5,120 $564.94 1969 PV13202203 4/21/14 1607 Acacia RD $4,500,000 5 7.00 5,340 $842.70 1937 SB14009998 4/30/14 1871 Pine Tree $4,800,000 4 6.00 5,698 $842.40 1936 SB14062532 6/19/14 2008 Possum Ridge RD $6,650,000 5 8.00 7,928 $838.80 2009 OC13042810 6/13/... 07/29/2014

Rolling Hills, CA    Tuesday's tour of new listings in Palos Verdes took us to Rolling Hills, the guard gated community of some of the finest equestrian estates in Southern California.  Yesterday's new listing was no exception. Although I forgot my microphone, and there is a little wind noise, enjoy the scenery of rolling hills, stunning coastline plus wide open ocean views and you'll understand why Rolling Hills is home not only to horse lovers but lovers of beauty, tranquility and nature. For more information about horse property in Palos Verdes give me a call.  Norma (310) 493-8333   07/23/2014

  You know you're in horse country when you see a boot light switch cover!   I snapped this photo while touring a fabulous Rolling Hills equestrian estate complete with rolling hills, a multi-stall barn and all the other trimmings you expect to see on a 5+ acres estates in the gated city of Rolling Hills, California.   For more information about horse property on the Palos Verdes Peninsula contact Norma or Josh at Charlemagne Int'l Properties at 310.493.8333, or you may email us at toeringandteam@gmail.com.   Horse Property in Palos Verdes: 07/19/2014

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in July 2014. Rolling Hills is a gated city located at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The main entrance is off Palos Verdes Drive North with secondary entrances at Crenshaw and Crest Road as well as Palos Verdes Drive East. Rolling Hills is well known for its equestrian estates, large lots and privacy. The views are spectacular too! Rolling Hills homes for sale: Rolling Hills homes currently in escrow: Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months: 07/08/2014

I've been writing blog posts about the Palos Verdes Peninsula and surrounding South Bay Cities since 2007. I've covered a wide variety of real estate topics and touched on the Palos Verdes lifestyle.   Josh and I try to take photos that depict the gorgeous area where we live and work.  If I take a walk along the coast, you can bet there will be a post and a photo.  If I lunch at Terranea or have my hair cut at the spa I consider it another opportunity to write about all the perks and benefits of life on The Hill. With over 3,000 articles online I found myself wondering which articles consumers are finding and reading when they Google some aspect of Palos Verdes whether it be real estate related or not.  Naturally, I took a peek at the Active Rain archives and found my top 2007 post (ba... 07/05/2014

The City of Rolling Hills had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during May 2014:   Properties Sold: 1   Address Sales Price Bd Bth Sqft $/Sq Yr Built MLS# Sold Date Days to Sell 14 Georgeff RD $2,438,500 4 4.00 4,040 $603.59 1960 PV14033047 5/23/14 207     Properties for Sale as of 5/31/14: 22 Click Here for Current Search for homes for Sale in Rolling Hills. Sales have been averaging 1 homes sold per month over the last 3 months.       Average List Price at 5/31/14 $ 6.9 million     Average Price per Sq. Ft. for Properties Sold during the last 3 months: $ 663 per sq. ft. , about 3% higher than the comparable period last year.               May. 14 Apr. 14 Curnt vs. Prev Month % Change May. 14 May. 13 Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago% Change Mar. 14 to ... 06/09/2014

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in June 2014. Rolling Hills is a gated city located at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The main entrance is off Palos Verdes Drive North with secondary entrances at Crenshaw and Crest Road as well as Palos Verdes Drive East. Rolling Hills is well known for its equestrian estates, large lots and privacy. The views are spectacular too! Rolling Hills homes for sale: Rolling Hills homes currently in escrow: Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months: 06/09/2014

The City of Rolling Hills had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during April 2014:   Properties Sold: 3   Address Sales Price Bd Bth Sqft $/Sq Yr Built MLS# Sold Date Days to Sell 10 Bowie RD $2,000,000 4 4.00 3,332 $600.24 1959 OC13136895 4/08/14 2592 Saddleback RD $2,925,000 5 4.00 5,120 $571.29 1969 PV13202203 4/21/14 1607 Acacia RD $4,500,000 5 7.00 5,340 $842.70 1937 SB14009998 4/30/14 187Average       $3,141,667 5.0 5.00 4,597 $683                                            202     Properties for Sale as of 4/30/14: 19 Click Here for Current Search for homes for Sale in Rolling Hills. Sales have been averaging 1 homes sold per month over the last 3 months.                       Apr. 14 Mar. 14 Curnt vs. Prev Month % Change Apr. 14 Apr. 13 Curn... 05/20/2014

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in May 2014. Rolling Hills is a gated city located at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The main entrance is off Palos Verdes Drive North with secondary entrances at Crenshaw and Crest Road as well as Palos Verdes Drive East. Rolling Hills is well known for its equestrian estates, large lots and privacy. The views are spectacular too! Rolling Hills homes for sale: Rolling Hills homes currently in escrow: Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months: 05/16/2014

The City of Rolling Hills ( area 166 in map below ) had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 1st Quarter of 2014:   Properties Sold: 1 ( Compared to 4 sales in the comparable quarter last year ). 3 properties are in escrow at the end of March   Address                    Sales Price Bd Bth Sqft $/Sq Yr Built ML# Sold Date Days to Sell 74 Saddleback RD $5,000,000 5 8.00 8,000 $625.00 1991 SB13004292 1/30/14 385     Average Sales Price of homes sold during 1st quarter: $ 5.0 million     Properties for Sale as of 3/31/2014: 17  Click Here for Current Search for homes for Sale in Rolling Hills.         Average List Price at 3/31/2014: $5.4 million   Average Price per Sq. Ft. for Properties Sold during 1st Qtr: $ 625 per sq. ft. Because of the sm... 04/14/2014

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in April 2014. Rolling Hills is a gated city located at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The main entrance is off Palos Verdes Drive North with secondary entrances at Crenshaw and Crest Road as well as Palos Verdes Drive East. Rolling Hills is well known for its equestrian estates, large lots and privacy. The views are spectacular too!Rolling Hills homes for sale: Rolling Hills homes currently in escrow: Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months: 04/11/2014

2013 Palos Verdes homes sales for the Rolling Hills neighborhood increased to 27 single family homes sold compared to 19 in 2012.  Price per square foot for Rolling Hills houses that sold in 2013 decreased to $677 from $716 in 2012, a 5.5% decrease.  Average sales price for Rolling Hills homes sold in 2013 decreased slightly to $2,602,241 in 2013 compared to $2,651,579 in 2012.  The most expensive home sold for $6,325.000 and the lowest priced home sold for $1,100,000. Currently, the city of Rolling Hills has 15 active single family Palos Verdes homes for sale ranging in price from $1,849,000  for a 3 bedroom/3 bath, 2,257 square foot home, to $53,000,000 for a 9 bedroom/25 bath, 50,000 square foot home.  To read more about the Rolling Hills neighborhood, click here... Photo courtesy o... 03/20/2014

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in March 2014. Rolling Hills is a gated city located at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The main entrance is off Palos Verdes Drive North with secondary entrances at Crenshaw and Crest Road as well as Palos Verdes Drive East. Rolling Hills is well known for its equestrian estates, large lots and privacy. The views are spectacular too!Rolling Hills homes for sale: Rolling Hills homes currently in escrow: Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months: 03/11/2014

  Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes  Tuesday's tour of open houses included some lovely Palos Verdes horse properties.  If you're in the market to puchase an upscale equestrian estate with all the trimmings (view, pool, tennis court plus a fabulous house) Rolling Hills should be high on your list.  If you're in the market to purchase a horse property that needs a major remodel but has easy access to miles of winding horse trails in Rolling Hills, we saw that property too.  Tuesday's tour of new listings included horse properties from under $2,000,000 to $8,000,000 all within the gated city of Rolling Hills, CA. For more information about Palos Verdes horse property contact Toering and Team via phone or email. Norma Toering (310) 493-8333 02/20/2014

Equestrian property buyers often want to see the horse facilities before they tour the home; they know if the property does not work for their horses the place is not for them. Consequently, I often employ a reverse showing schedule by checking out the barn or stables, access to trails, riding rings and such before opening the front door of the house. The priorities of the horse owners often place equine needs above human ones. As one prospective buyer told me, "I can always remodel a house, but I can't put a riding trail behind it." Access to riding trails is always a prime prerequisite when shopping for Palos Verdes horse property. Especially with many former horse friendly neighborhoods evolving into areas with very few horses and even fewer trails. Many properties zoned for horses ... 02/16/2014

The City of Rolling Hills had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during January 2014:   Properties Sold: 1   Address                    Sales Price Bd Bth Sqft $/Sq   Yr Built   MLS#   Sold Date Days to Sell 74 Saddleback Road  $5,000,000 5  8 8,000  $625 1991 SB13004292  1/30/14 385     Properties for Sale as of 1/31/14: 13 Click Here for Current Search for homes for Sale in Rolling Hills. Sales have been averaging 1 homes sold per month over the last 3 months.                 Jan. 14 Dec. 13 Curnt vs. Prev Month % Change Jan. 14 Jan. 13 Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago % Change Nov. 13 to Jan. 14 Nov. 12 to Jan. 13 Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago % Change For Sale 13 10 30% 13 15 -13.3% 12 14 -14.3% Sold 1 2 -50% 1 2 -50% 1 1 0% Pended 1 1 0% 1 0 N/A 1 2 -... 02/15/2014

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in February 2014. Rolling Hills is a gated city located at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The main entrance is off Palos Verdes Drive North with secondary entrances at Crenshaw and Crest Road as well as Palos Verdes Drive East. Rolling Hills is well known for its equestrian estates, large lots and privacy. The views are spectacular too! Rolling Hills homes for sale: Rolling Hills homes currently in escrow: Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months: 02/10/2014

The City of Rolling Hills ( area 166 in map below ) had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 4th Quarter of 2013:   Properties Sold: 5 ( Compared to 5 sales in the comparable quarter last year ). One property is in escrow at the end of December.   Address             Sales Price Bd Bth Sqft $/Sq     Yr Built        ML# Sold Date Days to Sell 19 Chuckwagon RD $1,750,000 4 4.00 3,537 $494.77 1958 SB13180300 12/20/13 10923 Middleridge LN N $2,025,000 5 3.00 2,454 $825.18 1951 PV13204604 10/07/13 02 S Middleridge LN S $2,525,000 4 2.00 2,877 $877.65 1948 PV13067467 10/31/13 16122 Saddleback RD $2,600,000 5 4.00 3,153 $824.61 1952 PV13155397 12/31/13 1497 Quail Ridge RD N $4,900,000 5 7.00 6,000 $816.67 1951 PV13000712 10/16/13 267Average         ... 01/22/2014

Rolling Hills neighborhood real estate and home sales report for Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes, CA in January 2014. Rolling Hills is a gated city located at the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The main entrance is off Palos Verdes Drive North with secondary entrances at Crenshaw and Crest Road as well as Palos Verdes Drive East. Rolling Hills is well known for its equestrian estates, large lots and privacy. The views are spectacular too! Rolling Hills homes for sale: Rolling Hills homes currently in escrow: Rolling Hills homes that sold in the last 12 months: 01/12/2014