Amy's Blog
Real Estate Advice: Contingent Offers
In the South Bay, as in much of the country, we are currently in a Seller's Market. There is a lack of inventory and a lot of buyers. It's simple economics: supply and demand. High supply and low demand is a Buyer's Market; low supply and high demand is a Seller's...
Getting Your Home Ready for Sale
Selling your home is a big project... daunting at times. But if you put enough prep work into it, you can sell it quickly. In fact, the more effort you put into readying your home for sale, can actually shorten the amount of time it takes to sell it. My latest listing...
Upcoming Listing in Redondo Beach
I have a listing coming up in North Redondo. 2215 Curtis Ave, #A is a front unit on a two-on-a-lot. It will be on the market the first week of November. It's an adorable 3 bedroom detached townhome built in 1984 with 1923 sq. feet. There are hardwood floors throughout...
Redondo Beach Brokers Open Favorite Listing
Redondo Beach Brokers Open Today Of all the listings I saw today, my favorite was 520 N Guadalupe, #C in South Redondo. I'll be honest... I wasn't crazy about climbing all the stairs to the front door, but it will be easier from the garage. This town home has nice...
Just Sold: 602 S Broadway, #A $1,175,000
I just sold 602 S Broadway, #A Redondo Beach, CA 90277. It's a lovely 3 bedroom front unit town home in South Redondo, just a few short blocks to the beach and close to Rivera Village. We closed yesterday and my clients can't wait to start enjoying life at the beach!...
South Bay Environmental Services Center HHW/E-Waste Collection
This Saturday, September 21st from 9 am - 3 pm, there is a household hazardous waste collection at the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in the West Maintenance Building Parking Lot. The address is 24501 South Figueroa Street. Sponsored jointly by the Los Angeles...
Redondo Beach / Area 151: Home Sales August 2013
North Redondo Homes Sales August 2013 Seventeen homes sold in August 2013 in Area 151 in North Redondo. This is 2 less than the number of homes sold in July, and 4 homes less than sold one year ago in August 2012. In most cases, it has continued to be a sellers'...
3635 Michelle Drive, Torrance
I was out on Brokers today and here's a listing that I liked a lot. 3635 Michelle Drive in Torrance. It's listed at $849,000 by RE/MAX Estate Properties. It's in a good location on a lovely street. It has a really nice, homey feel. It has some nice updates but there's...
Real Estate Advice: Negotiating Repairs
So you have fallen in love with a home. You made an offer; the sellers accept it. And now you do your inspections. And you're shocked by all the things that the home inspector points out that needs to be fixed, replaced, upgraded. All the safety issues; all the...
Termite work and your lender
When you buy a home, your lender requires a copy of the purchase contract. They want to make sure that all the terms are met and their investment is protected. One of the sticking points is often the termite work. Once you include the Wood Destroying Pest Addendum in...
Just Sold: 602 S Broadway, #A Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Just got an accepted offer on 602 S Broadway, #A! It's a custom built townhome in South Redondo just a few blocks to the beach and close to Riviera Village! It has 3 beds and 2.5 baths with 2,355 sq. feet. There are 18" ceilings in the living room. This home is light...
Chasing the Real Estate Market
Typically when Realtors talk about "chasing the market", we are referring to a seller who has priced his home to high. The property sits on the market for some time without offers, and then the seller decides to reduce the price. This new price may have been...