Real estate and homes for sale in the South Bay

Homes in the Beach Cities and South Bay

See the Homes for Sale on The Walkstreets of Manhattan Beach

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Other than the oceanfront homes of the Manhattan Beach Strand, it really doesn’t get any better than this.  In the past few years, builders have been buying every older walkstreet home they could find.  They’ve generally spared no expense in the impressive homes built in these A+ locations.  Recent prices for new construction has been in the lower $8,000,000 and depending on views can go up from there.

These homes generally offer about 4000 square feet with the size varying a bit based on the lot size and just how much extra costs the builder wants to incur.

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Current Newer Construction Walkstreet Homes for Sale in Manhattan Beach

Terranea Resort Ownership on the Palos Verdes Peninsula

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One of our favorite place to feel like you’ve left town (but haven’t) is the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes.  As realtors we love the fact that the resort not only offers hotel rooms but ownership opportunities as well.  As the resort has such an incredible resort feeling, it’s pretty enticing to think about owning a piece of that vacation lifestyle.  Take a look at the current casitas and villas for sale at Terranea.

The Resort

What makes Terranea so unique isn’t just the luxury amenities or the ocean views….it’s the fact that when you’re at the resort you feel like you’ve left the country…..that you’re nowhere near the craziness of  Los Angeles.   The pace of life is slower and the surroundings are more like a luxury resort in Mexico than a short drive from the South Bay.  The resort has incredible restaurants including Nelsons, Mar’Sel, Catalina Kitchen, Bashi, Solvina, and the Grill at the main pool.   The resort has multiple ocean view pools, fitness center, a fantastic spa and a 9 hole golf course.  Simply put it’s a true luxury resort experience.

Ownership Benefits

Ownership at Terranea is very different from just about everything else in the South Bay as the units are a hotel/condo situation in which the properties are wholly owned (not a timeshare and not fractional ownership and you own a specific unit) but the owners can only use the homes for personal use up to 2 months a year for the Casitas and 3 months a year for the Villas.  When the owners are not using the home the ownership agreement requires that the home be made available as a rental.

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As an owner you not only have access to the abundance of resort amenities but a long list of additional features including:

  • 24-hour owners’ concierge
  • Designated owners check-in service
  • Owners golf cart service
  • Limo service for owners when traveling within 5 miles of the resort
  • Priority reservations at all restaurants while in residence
  • Priority access to cabanas while in residence
  • Owners lockers at spa
  • On-site storage for oversize items (surfboards, kayaks, etc.)
  • Exclusive Owners Events
  • Discounted golf at our 9-hole Executive Course
  • Private in-room chef and grocery service (for fees and cost of goods)
  • Annual use of an ocean view Board Room for a private event

Our Latest Listing – 610 The Village Ocean View Condo

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We are proud to announce the launch of our latest home listing in Redondo Beach. 610  The Village is a beautiful studio in South Redondo thevillageBeach with great ocean views with a top floor location.  The Village is a resort like community with multiple pools and spas, lush grounds, access to a great fitness center, store and more.  The community is ideally located just east of King Harbor and the Redondo Pier and is walkable to the beach, shops, restaurants and more

  • 610 The Village #302
  • Low HOA of
  • Priced at $485,000
  • 410 sq foot studio with full bath
  • Updated kitchen
  • Ocean view
  • 2 parking spots (extremely rare for a stuido)
  • Top floor

Contact listing agent Keith Kyle with Vista Sotheby’s International for more information about this home or to schedule a private showing

How Interest Rate Impact You – Historical Rate Chart

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**Please note that this is an older post and interest rate information below is not current**

Many South Bay and Beach cities prospective home buyers are concerned with interest rates rising with the Fed making it clear that rates will

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continue to slowly rise.  That’s certainly a valid concern for potential homebuyers as a higher interest rate means a higher monthly payment which most often means a lower priced home.  Taken in historical standpoint the current rates are dramatically lower than at just about any other time.  The chart below shows the interest rate on conventional and conforming 30 year fixed rate mortgages.  As we’ll see we’ve basically seen rates drop consistently since the high water mark of 16.3% in 1981.  It certainly makes todays current rate in the mid 4% range see reasonable!

Sotheby’s International Marketing and Listing Distribution

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The marketing and listing distribution network that I can offer is second to none.  What does this mean for you as the seller?  Putting your home in front of more potential home buyers.   Our online exposure tools put your home on major real estate portals like Zillow, Trulia, Homes.com, Redfin, Yahoo, Homefinder and more.  We strive to go beyond the norm however with media partnerships with majoy outlets like the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, New Your Times, Dwell, Financial Times, Juwai, and various specialty magazines.  Contact us to find out why we do more than the others.

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Sellers – Why Home Staging Makes a Difference

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As a realtor I am always striving to get the best price for my clients when selling their homes. As I know that how a home is presented makes a huge difference I believe that every home should look as perfect as possible. Staging can often be major factor in the response that buyers have to a home. Staging can make small spaces look bigger, dark spaces to look brighter, older features to look more updated and can help buyers with their “vision”. Instead of seeing problems and challenges, staging can help a buyer focus on the positive aspects of a home. Below is a simple example of just how different some simple staging can make a home look. We can offer partial staging at no additional costs to our clients (the example below did not cost the seller anything) and was our contribution to trying to do more than other realtors.

Which Would Make You More Likely to Schedule a Showing?

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Staged and Professional Photography
Unstaged as Previous Realtor Presented
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