We are just around the corner from starting a new decade. Time sure does fly! With the past 10 years in mind, I thought I would share the data on the best and worst performing real estate submarkets covered in my weekly South Bay blog. Those areas covered weekly are the Palos Verdes Hill, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Hermosa Beach. Those cities have submarkets defined by the multiple listing service (MLS), which are 33 unique areas to be precise. That is why you hear definitions of areas like “the Sand Section,” “Monte Malaga,” and “Golden Hills,” to name a few. Best Performing Markets of the Decade Below is the list of the best performing markets
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Month: December 2019
Since we are on a holiday week and skipping out for the holidays by the end of today, I am being “naughty” by writing a short blog post this week, but “nice” because I really am committed to doing this blog each and every week! Not sure if that earns me the “nice” badge of honor, but it definitely helps me justify this post. These items are just some of the things you should be doing or researching now in preparation for your real estate acquisition or disposition in the coming year. There is a lot more to consider than the items below, but here are some tips to get you started. Home Buyers Be sure
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As longtime readers know, I write my “fearless predictions” for the South Bay real estate market for the upcoming year. I also like to hold myself accountable and share with readers how my predictions actually turned out. If you want to refresh your memory, take a look at my predictions from January of 2019 here. Let’s see how I did… Prediction Recap: The Interest Rate Effect My Prediction: The Fed will raise rates, the stock market will close higher, and 30-year rates will go to 5%. Rates that high will hurt the market. Recap: What a way to start the recap! I was VERY wrong on this one…or at least, two thirds wrong. After raising rates
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After taking a look at some recent December closings, there were two interesting and unique land sales in the 400-block of the North Manhattan Beach Sand Section. The area I will be discussing, is contained between 26th Street to the south, 36th Street to the north, Vista Drive to the west and Grandview Avenue (or a dead end into the Sand Dune) to the east. I have written about this area before, but it has been a minute. I enjoy taking a look at this market because lots are roughly 2,700 square feet and the size of homes built tends to be very comparable when maxing out the lot. The North Manhattan 400-block is an easy
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Back in May, I wrote a blog post titled: “Big Hermosa Homes with Big Views are Making Record Highs.” Just as the title states, the blog covered big homes with big views making record highs in elevated parts of MLS areas 148, Hermosa Sand Section and MLS area 149, Hermosa Valley. Now, just half a year later, we see those ripple effects having positive price impacts on surrounding real estate. And surprisingly, much of the deals are happening right now between November and New Year’s which further demonstrates the strength of this sub-market. The Tennyson Ripple The May blog discussed the highest sale of all time in Hermosa Beach. 2906 Tennyson Place 5 bed, 8 bath,
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