Palisades neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in May 2010. Active listings: 9 Homes are for sale in the Palisades area priced from $440,000 to $1,169,000. Pending sales: 3 Homes are in escrow priced from $399,000 to $750,000. May sales: One house sold in May 2010: Parker St $775,000 Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Long Beach, Torrance, ... 07/16/2010

South Shores neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in May 2010. Active listings: 8 Homes are currently for sale priced from $639,900 to $1,999,000. Pending sales: 6 Houses are in escrow in South Shores priced from $609,900 to $825,000. May sales: 2 Homes sold in May 2010: 27th St $520,000 35th St $685,000 Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, L... 07/16/2010

Point Fermin neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in April 2010. Active listing: 12 Homes are currently for sale in Point Fermin priced from $289,000 to $849,000. Pending sales: 7 Houses are in escrow priced from $210,000 to $990,000. April sales: 2 Homes sold in April 2010: 27th St $516,000 Kerckhoff Ave $525,000 Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hi... 05/28/2010

Palisades neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in April 2010. Active listings: 11 Homes are currently for sale in Palisades priced from $399,000 to $799,900. Pending sales: 7 Homes are in escrow priced from $389,900 to $750,000. April sales: 4 Houses sold in the Palisades section of San Pedro during April 2010: 27th St $370,000 31st St $450,000 36th St $540,000 Hamilton Ave $870,000 Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real e... 05/28/2010

South Shores neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in April 2010. Active listings: 8 Homes are listed for sale in South Shores priced from $689,000 to $1,999,000. Pending sales: 8 Houses are in escrow priced from $549,000 to $989,000. April sales: One home sold in April 2010: Palacios Dr $650,000 Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills ... 05/28/2010

BUYERS, SHORT SALES TAKE TIME! IF YOU AREN'T WILLING TO WAIT, DON'T MAKE THE OFFER!! SHORT SALES SAN PEDRO CA I can't tell you how many buyers are out there hoping to land a short sale! What I mean by this is that they want to buy a short sale and usually it is their first home.  The reason they want a short sale is because their friends and family have told them that this is the way to get a home for a steal!  They can expect to save $75k on a home this way, right?  Wrong!  The surge of short sales on the market today have graduated as more agents have become more educated as to the practices of lenders that are the DECISION makers on whether a home can sell short or not. Lenders have streamlined their process as well and last month, new laws were enacted that expedite the short sale p... 05/26/2010

YOUR SAN PEDRO REAL ESTATE GIRL KEEPS YOU INFORMED! SAN PEDRO CA REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY IN SAN PEDRO, CA 90731 THESE HOMES ARE AT VARIOUS STAGES OF FORECLOSURE AND THIS LIST REPRESENTS A TIME PERIOD FROM 5/1/2010-5/22/2010 1. 673 W. 17th Street 2. 685 W. 19th Street 3. 1372 W. Paseo Del Mar 4. 862 W. Basin Street 5. 327 W. Amar Street 6. 564 W. 3rd. Street 7. 665 W 24th Street 8. 2404 S. Carolina Street 9. 1221 W. Paseo Del Mar 10. 402 N. Pacific Avenue 11.  311 S. Grand Avenue 12. 1400 S Gaffey Street 13. 572 Bonita Street 14. 557 W. 19th Street 15. 2625 S. Averill Avenue 16. 285 W. 6th Street #204 17. 669 W. O'Farrell 18. 804 S. Leland 19. 1835 Bolker Place 20. 1417 S. Palos Verdes Street 21. 874 W. 3rd Street  #4 22. 1187 W. 25th Street 23. 791 W. 20th Street 24. 615 N. Cab... 05/24/2010

Today I sent a text message to an out-of-town seller.  I cringed as I typed the words and I knew she would be upset when she read it.  Procrastination was not an option.  The appraisal arrived and the purchase price exceeded the appraised value by 2.5%. My seller's home showcased new hardwood floors, new granite and stainless kitchen and three remodeled bathrooms.  It is gorgeous head to toe.  The comps the appraiser used were so, so and included a short sale with missing appliances, a 1970 something original kitchen and similar baths.  The condition of all, including my client's, were rated the same,  "Average."  The thousands of dollars my client spent upgrading her townhouse in 2008 rewarded her with enjoyment and it was a great selling feature.  However, it held no weight with the a... 05/23/2010

KELLER WILLIAMS LA HARBOR RED DAY 2010 ` WHY DO WE DO IT? SAN PEDRO CA REAL ESTATE THIS JUST IN FROM YOUR SAN PEDRO REAL ESTATE GIRL... Today Keller Williams did it's annual community service project referred to as "Red Day!"  We at the LA Harbor market center did a food drive to benefit Toberman House!  Toberman house is an organization in San Pedro, CA that helps so many right here at home!  The philosophy of RED DAY is to "Give where you live!"  Giving back to our community is a fantastic feeling to be sure.  We organized a food drive that brought in literally truck loads of food for the less fortunate and struggling in San Pedro, CA.  It was amazing to see the kindness and generosity of the community of San Pedro coming together and purchasing items that could help those in need.  W... 05/13/2010

Point Fermin neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in March 2010. Active listings: 13 Homes are available for sale in Point Fermin priced from $289,000 to $990,000. Pending sales: 5 Houses are currently in escrow priced from $210,000 to $540,000. March sales: One house sold in March 2010 in Pt. Fermin: Denison $390,000 Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes... 04/25/2010

Palisades neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in March 2010. Active listings: 8 Homes are available for sale in Palisades priced from $515,000 to $1,675,000. Pending sales: 8 Houses are in escrow priced from $389,900 to $699,000. March sales: 4 Homes sold in March 2010: Leland St $385,000 Leland St $450,000 27th Street $723,000 37th St $775,000 Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills ... 04/25/2010

South Shores neighborhood real estate and home sales report for San Pedro, CA in March 2010. Active listings: 7 Homes are currently for sale priced from $685,000 to $1,999,000. Pending sales: 9 Homes are in escrow in South Shores priced from$549,000 to $989,000. March sales: One house sold in March 2010: Palacios Dr.  $798,000 Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hi... 04/25/2010

   Here is a list of Condo & Townhomes  in various stages of foreclosure in San Pedro in the 90732 Zip Code. Updated 4/19/2010    308 S Miraleste DR # 61, San Pedro 90732 LP: $135,000   ML#: I09039637 Status: A TG#: 823H5 Sqft: 771 / 1,729 Bdr/Ba: 1/1 Pool: Y View: N     YrBlt: 1971 Type: CONDO Gar:             306 S MIRALESTE DR # 50, San Pedro 90732 LP: $141,000   ML#: R1001038 Status: A TG#: 823H5 Sqft: 771 / 1,833 Bdr/Ba: 1/1 Pool: Y View: N     YrBlt: 1971 Type: CONDO Gar: 1           308 S MIRALESTE DR # 62, San Pedro 90732 LP: $149,900   ML#: 10440969 Status: A TG#: 823H5 Sqft: 771 / Bdr/Ba: 1/1.00 Pool: Y View: N     YrBlt: 1971 Type: CONDO Gar: 0           340 S MIRALESTE DR # 280, San Pedro 90732 LP: $166,900   ML#: P727411 Status: A TG#: 823H5 Sqft: 1,107 / 1,729 Bdr/Ba: 2/2 ... 04/19/2010

FEEDING FRENZY RACE TO GET INTO ESCROW BEFORE THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT DEADLINE!! SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA: Hello!  This is your San Pedro Real Estate Girl with an informative message for ALL HOME BUYERS and HOME SELLERS in Los Angeles County; Buyers have been sitting on the fence now for months!  "Oh we aren't ready!"  "We are just looking!"  "I don't want to work with an agent, I want to find a home on my own!"  Well, here we are at nearing the end of April, with two short weeks to go for buyers to qualify for the Federal Tax Credit!  They are running out of time!  Homes are flying off the shelves!  All the homes that sat and sat with no action are suddenly in escrow! But guess what?  There are hardly any NEW LISTINGS in LA County!  Where we saw maybe 10 a ... 04/16/2010

FREE-First Time Home Buyers Seminar Learn how you CAN buy a home, TODAY! TEACHERS, VETERANS & NEW BUYERS KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY & RPM MORTGAGE present FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS SEMINAR SATURDAY-APRIL 17,  11:00am to 1:00pm Keller Williams Realty - Training Room - 28901 S. Western Ave., Suite 101 RPV   Find out how much home you can afford Receive a free Buyer Consultation Learn what in involved in an escrow & the Pre-Approval process Receive you combined Credit Report with ALL 3 FICO scores Learn ALL of your financing options-Conventional, FHA & VA, Tax Credits, CalSTRS teachers and MORE! Get Educated now on all your options while prices are good.   A Free Lunch will be offered at break  SEATING IS LIMITED CALL ME TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT   SEE YOU THERE CATHERINE BENNISON, REALTOR cell ... 04/14/2010

TAX DEBT FORGIVENESS FOR CALIFORNIANS!! SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE: Governor Schwarzenegger on Monday signed SB 401 (Wolk), a measure providing tax relief on mortgage debt forgiven in a short sale, foreclosure, or loan modification.  What a relief for so many people who have lost their home and have no way to pay taxes because of it.  You can read all about it in this press release, http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/13/2674065/california-wont-tax-forgiven-home.html#mi_rss=State%20Politics. The only trouble I have with the bill is that it only covers years 2009-2012.  There are tens of thousands of people who lost their home in 2007 and 2008.  I think the governor needs to reconsider for those years as well. The effects of the housing crisis are seen ev... 04/14/2010

Two family fun events are schedule in two parks in San Pedro for this Saturday April 11th. A Family kite-flying Festival will be held at the 22nd Street Park, at 22nd Street and Miner Streets in San Pedro from 10 am to 2 pm Saturday. The park is located just north of the Cabrillo Marina. From 11 am to 4 pm there will also be a centennial re-enactment ( at 2:20 pm) of the 1910 flight of French aviation pioneer Louis Paulhan off the southern coastline near the historic Point Fermin Lighthouse. The historical flight actually occurred in 1910 at Rancho Dominquez where a larger centennial ccelebration is planned on June 12th., but he did fly over the Pacific waters and the Point Fermin Lighthouse.    Additional activites planned for the centinnial c;elebration include tours of the Point Ferm... 04/09/2010

Foreclosure activity in 90732 updated through 3/31/2010. Here is a list of homes in various stages of foreclosure in San Pedro.   90732 Foreclosures 1248 Stonewood Court 310 Miraleste Drive #76 366 Miraleste Drive #371 360 Miraleste Drive #342 1077 Via Cordova 1750 W 27th Street 306 S Miraleste Drive #50 1321 W 13th Street 1310 W 1st Street 304 S Miraleste Drive #26   For information on how I can help you with all of your real estate needs or for more information on foreclosures, please contact me at chamb@earthlink.net or 310.989.4466   www.RebeccaChambliss.com   03/31/2010

If you're looking for a townhouse in San Pedro, CA here is one you should see!  It is remodeled throughout with a granite and stainless steel kitchen, three gorgeous baths and hardwood and tile floors everywhere.  There are two spacious master suites, a private patio and a two car garage.  Located in one of San Pedro's most sought after complexes, The Gardens, you can swim or play tennis every day of the week.  Starbucks is a short walk away!  Conveniently located close to shopping, theaters and freeway access.  $449,500.  Open House on Saturday, March 27, 2010 2-4 PM.  See you there!       03/25/2010

The Reality:  Each year about 1/2 of dogs and cats that enter animal shelters in the U.S. are euthanized.  This equates to about 3 million animals.    The Problem: Many of these animals are lost from loving families with no way to reconnect.    The Solution: Microchips.   Today on MSNBC, I read a story about a husky named Bonnie that was stolen in North Dakota on November 1, 2009.  The husky, months later, was found wandering the streets.....in Los Angeles!  With 1700 miles between them, only identification through a microchip implanted by Bonnie's family would be able to reunite them.  This story is definitely one to be remembered.  So if microchipping is so effective in protecting your pets, why doesn't everyone do it?  In Europe, about 25% of owners install microchips into their pets... 03/24/2010