Only in California can you lounge at the beach the same day that you play in the snow. There’s just so much to do in this great state and it’s the reason so many people want to live here.
That’s why we love California and life at the beach in the South Bay makes it even better.
By Keith Kyle
The December numbers are in and if there was any thought that the real estate market in Redondo Beach was leveling the numbers certainly say otherwise.
The average home price in Redondo Beach for the homes that closed escrow during December was $930,840 with a median price of $836,250. Those are big numbers that still shows no sign of slowing or reversing. See the chart below for the December home sales numbers for Redondo Beach and the South Bay for December of 2015.
| City | Homes Sold |
December 2015 Median |
December 2014 Median |
Year over Year % Change |
| Carson | 73 | $360,000 | $365,000 | -1.4% |
| El Segundo | 10 | $949,000 | $735,000 | 20.2 |
| Gardena | 41 | $420,000 | $385,000 | 9.1% |
| Harbor City | 15 | $483,000 | $467,000 | 9.1% |
| Hawthorne | 35 | $508,500 | $667,750 | -23.8% |
| Hermosa Beach | 24 | $1,475,000 | $1,360,000 | 8.5% |
| Lawndale | 13 | $420,000 | $415,000 | 1.2% |
| Lomita | 16 | $520,000 | $490,000 | 6.1% |
| Long Beach | 339 | $456,000 | $395,000 | 15.4% |
| Manhattan Beach | 34 | $2,184,000 | $1,689,000 | 29.3% |
| Marina Del Rey | 31 | $905,000 | $759,000 | 19.2% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 29 | $1,456,000 | $1,150,000 | 26.7% |
| Playa Del Rey | 17 | $605,000 | $482,000 | 25.5% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 48 | $1,170,000 | $1,135,000 | 3.1% |
| Redondo Beach | 89 | $836,250 | $770,000 | 7.3% |
| San Pedro | 72 | $517,500 | $492,000 | 5.2% |
| Torrance | 133 | $597,000 | $562,000 | 6.3% |
| Westchester | 34 | $951,000 | $807,500 | 17.8% |
Most people think that the holidays are a down time in real estate….but that hasn’t been the case in Redondo Beach for the past few years and December 2015 was no exception. December saw 76 closed home sales in Redondo Beach with an average sales price of $931,000 and a median price of $836,000. Big numbers indeed.
Interested in homes sales in other South Bay cities? Click here to see all of the home sales throughout the South Bay and Beach Cities.
| MLS | Type | Address | Price | Beds/Baths | Year Built | Square Feet | |
| SB15267197 | TWNHS/A | 157 | Paseo De La Concha #4 | $ 760,000 | 2/1,0,1,0 | 1977/ASR | 1077/A |
| PV15237337 | SFR/D | 425 | Paseo De Las Estrellas | $ 975,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1953/ASR | 1552/A |
| OC15210220 | SFR/D | 406 | Calle De Arboles | $ 1,170,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1954/ASR | 1833/A |
| SB15147651 | SFR/D | 683 | Calle Miramar | $ 1,337,500 | 4/2,2,0,0 | 1953/ASR | 2785/AP |
| SB15221383 | SFR/D | 340 | Via Colusa | $ 1,708,750 | 5/5,0,1,0 | 2004/ASR | 2560/A |
| SB15208537 | TWNHS/A | 2518 | Ruhland AV #G | $ 523,000 | 2/1,0,1,1 | 1976/ASR | 1317/A |
| SB15250097 | CONDO/A | 2001 | Artesia BL #416 | $ 530,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 2008/ASR | 1040/A |
| SB15205307 | TWNHS/A | 2518 | Ruhland AV #E | $ 560,000 | 2/1,0,1,1 | 1976/ASR | 1295/A |
| SB15189598 | CONDO/A | 2518 | Curtis AV #1 | $ 575,000 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1976/ASR | 1491/A |
| SB15233379 | TWNHS/A | 2007 | Vail AV #1 | $ 655,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1984/ASR | 1534/S |
| SB15230685 | SFR/D | 3502 | Mcbain AV | $ 730,000 | 4/4,0,0,0 | 1950/ASR | 1500/A |
| SB15231292 | TWNHS/A | 2307 | Mathews AV #2 | $ 737,000 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1986/ASR | 1636/A |
| SB15210868 | TWNHS/A | 2012 | Ernest AV #A | $ 765,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1985/ASR | 2050/A |
| SB15229779 | TWNHS/A | 2604 | Voorhees AV #C | $ 814,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 2002/ASR | 1787/A |
| SB15053705 | TWNHS/A | 2402 | Voorhees AV #A | $ 817,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1986/ASR | 2140/A |
| SB15225646 | SFR/D | 2831 | Pinckard AV | $ 820,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1943/ASR | 1392/A |
| SB15215141 | SFR/D | 2422 | Sebald AV | $ 840,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1950/ASR | 1150/A |
| SB15210298 | SFR/D | 2500 | Gates AV | $ 885,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1956/ASR | 1636/A |
| CV15118178 | SFR/D | 2410 | Thomas AV | $ 899,000 | 4/1,2,0,0 | 1945/EST | 2122/A |
| PV15240735 | TWNHS/D | 1913 | Plant AV #A | $ 1,230,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2554/B |
| PV15240740 | TWNHS/D | 1913 | Plant AV #B | $ 1,250,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2554/B |
| SB15230678 | TWNHS/A | 2403 | Grant AV #2 | $ 550,000 | 2/1,0,1,0 | 1978/ASR | 1156/A |
| SB15218923 | SFR/D | 1908 | Condon AV | $ 561,500 | 2/1,0,1,0 | 1950/ASR | 880/E |
| PW15234804 | CONDO/A | 2607 | Carnegie LN #3 | $ 563,000 | 2/1,0,1,0 | 1978/ASR | 1494/A |
| SB15243238 | TWNHS/A | 2706 | Carnegie LN #B | $ 660,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1989/ASR | 1583/A |
| PV15077636 | TWNHS/A | 2401 | VANDERBILT #A | $ 685,000 | 3/2,1,0,0 | 1999/ASR | 1854/A |
| SB15243471 | TWNHS/D | 2015 | Carnegie LN #A | $ 705,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1980/ASR | 1527/A |
| SB15085409 | TWNHS/A | 1727 | Aviation BL | $ 747,500 | 3/2,1,1,0 | 2005/ASR | 1550/A |
| SB15228782 | SFR/D | 2100 | Rockefeller LN | $ 761,000 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1959/ASR | 1324/A |
| PV15237181 | TWNHS/A | 2413 | Rockefeller LN #B | $ 786,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 2005/ASR | 1870/B |
| PV15172622 | TWNHS/A | 2420 | Harriman LN #1 | $ 860,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1984/ASR | 2214/A |
| SB15243501 | TWNHS/A | 2015 | Pullman LN #A | $ 880,000 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 1988/ASR | 2397/A |
| SB15239712 | TWNHS/D | 2314 | Harriman LN #B | $ 987,500 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 1991/ASR | 2310/A |
| SB15199401 | SFR/D | 2003 | Speyer LN | $ 1,000,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1952/ASR | 1295/A |
| SB15239080 | TWNHS/D | 2200 | Pullman Lane | $ 1,015,000 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1986/ASR | 2815/AP |
| SB15215396 | TWNHS/D | 2508 | Huntington LN #A | $ 1,030,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 1991/ASR | 2362/A |
| PV15245634 | TWNHS/D | 2320 | Harriman LN #B | $ 1,044,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2004/ASR | 2220/A |
| PV15144091 | TWNHS/D | 1807 | Huntington LN #B | $ 1,173,500 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2612/B |
| SB15199640 | TWNHS/D | 2313 | Clark LN #A | $ 1,185,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2500/E |
| SR15214197 | CONDO/D | 515 | Meyer LN #28 | $ 300,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1979/ASR | 1464/P |
| IN15201866 | SFR/D | 2701 | 184th ST | $ 580,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1955/ASR | 1034/A |
| SB15236463 | SFR/D | 2706 | 184th ST | $ 694,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1955/ASR | 1343/A |
| SB15227620 | SFR/D | 2708 | Fisk LN | $ 732,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1955/ASR | 1689/A |
| PV15198174 | SFR/D | 1907 | 190th ST | $ 740,000 | 3/1,0,1,0 | 1955/ASR | 1114/S |
| 15945607 | CONDO/D | 700 | MEYER LN #8 | $ 832,500 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2000 | 2225/A |
| PV15152244 | SFR/D | 2402 | Ralston LN | $ 1,500,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2005/SEE | 3505/A |
| SB15237566 | SFR/D | 1636 | Havemeyer LN | $ 799,000 | 3/1,0,1,0 | 1962/ASR | 1244/A |
| SB15174442 | SFR/D | 1520 | Wollacott ST | $ 860,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1983/ASR | 1840/A |
| SB15199326 | SFR/D | 1806 | Harper AV | $ 910,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1973/ASR | 1729/A |
| PV15218931 | SFR/D | 1612 | Goodman AV | $ 935,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1990/ASR | 1968/A |
| SB15235770 | SFR/D | 1523 | Stanford AV | $ 938,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1988/ASR | 1830/A |
| PV15193407 | SFR/D | 1809 | Goodman AV | $ 940,750 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1986/ASR | 1880/A |
| SB15199788 | SFR/D | 1627 | Van Horne LN | $ 958,838 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1961/ASR | 1843/A |
| SB15194755 | SFR/D | 1145 | Stanford AV | $ 1,045,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1995/ASR | 2000/S |
| SB15223853 | SFR/D | 1612 | Speyer LN | $ 1,376,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2007/ASR | 2607/A |
| SB15218734 | CONDO/A | 1321 | Beryl ST #305 | $ 525,000 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1975/ASR | 1199/A |
| 15940815 | TWNHS | 227 S | IRENA AV #7 | $ 718,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1981 | 1740/L |
| SB15232268 | TWNHS/A | 227 S | Irena AV #3 | $ 730,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1981/ASR | 1562/A |
| SB15205353 | TWNHS/A | 110 S | Guadalupe AV #2 | $ 780,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1983/ASR | 1615/A |
| SB15249092 | TWNHS/A | 230 S | Guadalupe AV #2 | $ 800,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1981/ASR | 1411/A |
| SB15205131 | TWNHS/A | 511 N | Irena AV #D | $ 950,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 1990/APP | 2427/A |
| PW15234983 | TWNHS/D | 116 S | Juanita AV #B | $ 999,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 2000/ASR | 2077/A |
| IN15210508 | TWNHS/D | 205 S | Juanita AV #B | $ 1,100,000 | 4/2,1,0,0 | 1989/ASR | 2368/A |
| SB15219630 | TWNHS/A | 712 | Beryl ST #A | $1,120,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1990/ASR | 2708/S |
| SB15165328 | TWNHS/D | 235 S | Irena AV #C | $ 1,285,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2009/ASR | 2520/A |
| 15952687 | CONDO | 649 S | PROSPECT AV #105 | $ 435,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1970 | 975 |
| SB15230121 | CONDO/A | 1108 | Camino Real #310 | $ 489,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1971/ASR | 1145/A |
| SB15243455 | TWNHS/D | 1800 S | Pacific Coast Hwy #64 | $ 765,000 | 3/2,1,0,0 | 2001/ASR | 1622/A |
| PW15228930 | TWNHS/D | 1800 S | Pacific Coast HY #34 | $ 799,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2001/EST | 1836/E |
| SB15183550 | SFR/D | 1057 | Avenue B | $ 1,150,500 | 4/1,1,0,0 | 1969/ASR | 1576/AP |
| PW15217331 | SFR/D | 412 | Miramar DR | $ 1,349,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 1990/ASR | 2795/B |
| SB15225774 | SFR/D | 505 | Avenue D | $ 2,249,000 | 5/3,1,1,0 | 2015/SEE | 3100/SEE |
| SB15215435 | SFR/D | 654 S | Irena AV | $ 2,450,000 | 5/4,0,0,0 | 2000/ASR | 4028/A |
| SB15230218 | CONDO/A | 520 | The Village #109 | $ 785,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1980/ASR | 1458/A |
| SB15225210 | CONDO/A | 520 | The Village #308 | $ 850,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1980/ASR | 1458/E |
| SB15243829 | CONDO/A | 1500 | Esplanade #G | $ 2,499,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2015/BLD | 2600/B |
By Keith Kyle
What makes Redondo Beach such a desirable place to live?……Just about everything. Take a look at our Welcome to Redondo Beach video to see why the saying “if you’re lucky enough to live at the beach…..you’re lucky enough” is certainly true in this wonderful coastal community.
By Keith Kyle
While this post is about realtors in Redondo Beach, it really applies to any city and any market. Simply put there are good realtors, average realtors, and bad realtors. The irony is that the commission is the same for almost all realtors (in Redondo Beach the standard commission is 2.5% to both the buyer’s and seller’s agents)….
So why would anyone hire a listing agent that wasn’t good?
That’s a great question without an easy answer. Buying or selling a home is often the most important financial decision someone will make in their lives, and putting that in the hands of someone for any reason other than them being the best and willing to put in the most effort just doesn’t make sense.
So what is the difference?
As with anything in life or any profession, there are good realtors, bad realtors and most are somewhere in the middle. We’re lucky here in the South Bay as many agents are not only full time professionals, but very good at what they do. A good realtor is a local expert, uses the latest technology for their clients, is a good negotiator and communicator, someone that will go beyond the normal services offered and first and foremost, one that puts the clients needs ahead of their own.
A good realtor…..
A bad realtor…..
By Keith Kyle
It always amazes me the little effort some realtors put into selling their listing and how much money they may be leaving on the table for their clients. One of the biggest differences in what realtor do (or don’t do) is how they present the home. From staging to cleaning, to photography, it all matters.
Staging isn’t something done in most listings but it can make a huge difference. Whether it’s staging a vacant home or adding to or rearranging the sellers own furniture (more often than not its actually decluttering), staging serves many purposes but it always helps present the home in a better light.
The photos above show a recent listing of mine before we staged it and after. This was the same light, both clean and looking good but what a difference staging makes. It was a beautiful condo in Fusion South Bay, and likely would have done just fine without staging but for this home it served several purposes. The most obvious is that it can take a rather cold and sterile feeling room and make it far more warm and inviting. For this particular condo, it was on the smaller side with only 1000 square feet, so the additional purpose is eliminating many buyer perceived concerns. Rooms are often bigger than they appear when empty and buyers often wonder if their furniture will fit, whether the bedroom will even hold a queen bed, where the TV is going to go. All of this can be eliminated by staging properly and the buyer hesitations are eliminated and buyer then tend only to focus on the positives. The sale of this home set the new sales record for an “A” floorplan unit in Fusion.
