Hiring a contractor can be stressful, especially if you’re planning a major renovation. Use the following guidelines to help you hire the right person for your next home project. These tips also apply if you’re hiring a tradesperson or service … Continue reading
Category Archives: Homeownership
Identity theft can happen to anyone. Since more people are going online to shop, bank, file taxes, etc., there’s an increased risk of savvy thieves stealing the personal information of millions of consumers. Even if you’re careful, a thief may … Continue reading
What’s in Store for 2018? While it’s impossible to know for sure, experts analyze current trends to predict what may happen. Home prices and values are expected to rise modestly. Home prices have been increasing around the country, with cities … Continue reading
North Redondo Beach and San Pedro top the sales chart with 517 sales in North Redondo and 495 sales in San Pedro. Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach remain at the highest price per square foot of the homes sold in … Continue reading
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) released their March report covering California existing home sales and median prices. The statewide median price rose over the year by 4.0% to $483,020 and was the strongest gain in six months. Compared with … Continue reading
A number of our South Bay Cities are among the most sought after places to purchase homes. Of the homes priced in and around one million, inventory increased 3.3% from last year, with homes priced above five million increasing 13.2% from … Continue reading
2015 Book Sale and Art Show Schedule Each summer, the Friends of the Peninsula Library coincide their weekend book sales with a monthly Palos Verdes Art Center Lawn Art Shows in the Malaga Cove area of Palos Verdes Estates. The … Continue reading
In this month’s issue, read all about art in the south bay and more: The southbay magazine covers life in the beach cities and on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Food For Thought : Tastes of the South Bay serves up … Continue reading
The number of houses sold on the Palos Verdes Peininsula for the 2nd quarter of 2014 went down 15% since last year’s largely because of the lack of properties for sale. However, a bright spot is that the average sales … Continue reading
We all want to be happy. Did you know there are steps we can take to be happier? Earlier in the summer I was fortunate to attend a conference featuring both Deepak Chopra and Dr. Oz. There was much good … Continue reading