There is a lot of prognosticating going on these days. Whether it's around the economy or the upcoming elections, Things are constantly compared with "normal." But what is normal? According to Webster, normal is a very technical term with many definitions. In the case we often hear it used, this is the most fitting definition: "according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule or...
Palos Verdes Real Estate
It’s June and the beginning of the “summer selling season” for real estate in Valmonte. Instead of a bunch of flowery talk about how great everything is about the market, I’m going to go out on a limb and dare to be more realistic than perpetually optimistic. The local real estate market is setting up for a price correction. The bigger question, and one I don’t have an immediate answer to,...
2017 started off great. 13 homes sold in the first quarter within 97% of the asking price. But, as in the past, sellers are starting to feel confident and as a result we are seeing "optimistic" pricing. I don't blame sellers. I, like many realtors, am an optimist (you sort of have to be in order to survive in this career). We tell our clients "prices are rising," or "there's no inventory!" and...
As we near the end of the calendar year, we can clearly see that home prices have rebounded from market lows and have exceeded previous records set during the last peak. For Palos Verdes Estates, Malaga Cove posted the highest year over year appreciation for the 4 areas (Valmonte, Malaga Cove, Monte Malaga, and Lunada Bay) with Valmonte not too far behind. Here's how they stack up on a price per...
We're over halfway through February and Valmonte is slowly waking from a winter slumber. This past week one new listing came on the market.....
4033 Via Valmonte sold for $1.12m in January You've heard me say it before, 2015 was a great year in real estate in Valmonte. Prices were up and the number of sales was the best in nearly 20 years. So with all this great news, how did a move-in ready home with views sell for $1850/foot under the average price? The story gets even more interesting when I add the fact that when I contacted the...
Q3 shows market strength with record prices and fewer days to sell a home.
Things aren't showing any signs of slowing down here in the Valmonte real estate market. In just the last few weeks we've seen most new listings go into escrow with multiple offers. The sweet spot seems to be move-in ready homes under $1.6 million. Houses in need of significant repairs or updates seem to be lingering around longer until there is a notable price drop. In the last week we saw 3908 Via...