“Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffett Based on a detailed review of the South Bay Real Estate Market, I believe we are coming into a window of buying opportunities that we have not seen in several years. The three key indicators that support my belief include the following: Days on Market have increased nearly 40% from a year prior; Months...
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Hopefully you have had a chance to relax or have plans in the works for a vacation or some time off before school and schedules return to normal. As for our family, we have a little road trip up the coast and some camping scheduled and I can’t wait to pack up the Sprinter Van and hit the open road. For those that will be in town, I have included my favorite things to do in the South Bay during the...
June 2023 Market Update So far, 2023 has not brought the collapse in real estate values in the South Bay that many buyers were hoping for, and some economists even suggested. Instead, buyers have adjusted to the higher interest rates and are letting life changes dictate their need to buy or sell real estate. As we start summer, Inventory is hovering around 60% of pre-Covid seasonal levels...
Q1 2023 Market Update “The bottom line is the current supply of homes for sale is not meeting the buyer demand. People still need a place to live, and more people than ever before want to live in Palos Verdes and the South Bay. As more companies offer hybrid work schedules, more people are willing to consider the South Bay as the place where they want to live and raise their...
As we close out the first half of 2022 and celebrate our Great Nation's Independence, let's take a moment to be take a look back on the wild ride that has been this year so far. We started the year off with low housing inventory, and interest rates in the low 3% range. Demand surged as buyers looked to get ahead of the highly anticipated interest rate hikes, and many properties were selling 10-20% over...
2021 Market Recap To put it simply, 2021 was an amazing year if you own real estate anywhere in the US, but especially here in the South Bay and Palos Verdes. For the wider South Bay, Let's take a look at 3 different markets in the South Bay, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Palos Verdes Estates. All 3 markets have seen a significant drop in inventory since late 2008. Meanwhile as inventory has...
The Wealth Effect What is the wealth effect? It can be described in simple terms as “if my neighbor just got that price for their home, then I can get that or more for mine!” It’s the effect of seeing a too good to refuse number to get a seller motivated to sell. At least that’s what buyers are hoping. As prices continue to climb to record highs, it’s the wealth effect that often drives “maybe...
As we get closer to the end of a rollercoaster of a year and one of the more unique holiday seasons we've experienced in our lifetime, home continues to be a central focus of our everyday lives. Where maybe we have taken our homes for granted, I think it's safe to say we all have found more reasons to appreciate the walls that surround us, the yards our kids play in, and the rooms we share moments in. ...