June 2013 Home Sales in the South Bay

The June home sales numbers are in and once again it was a very big month for home prices as many areas reached multi year highs once again.  The beach cities saw very high median home prices as many luxury properties sold at prices unseen in the past.  Click on the links below to view the home sales for various South Bay cities.

June 2013 Home Sales
El Segundo
Gardena
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Hollyglen
Hollywood Riviera
Lawndale
Manhattan Beach
Palos Verdes Estates
Rancho Palos Verdes
North Redondo Beach
South Redondo Beach
San Pedro
Southwood, West & South Torrance

Modern South Bay homes

Upcoming New Construction Homes in Hermosa Beach CA

Recent news has shown that builder confidence is up and that new construction starts is at a multi-year high. That’s not anything new for Hermosa Beach. A quick drive through the Hermosa Beach sand section makes it clear that builders are most definitely building. According to South Bay realtor and Hermosa Beach resident Keith Kyle with South Bay Brokers, “it’s hard not to notice the abundance of projects underway. In some areas there are 3 or 4 new homes being built on the same street. The market has always remained strong during the downturn, but the amount of builders buying older homes shows that confidence in the Hermosa Beach real estate market is very high.”  Much of the new construction is for owner users, but more and more spec projects are taking place as well. Below are some of the projects underway in Hermosa Beach. Prices on most are, as yet, undetermined but many do have some pricing information available. Beyond simply having a new home, the advantage to purchasing new construction when the project is underway is that buyers can often work with the builders in choosing finishes and truly make for a custom home.

2434 Hermosa Ave Single Family
2459 Myrtle Single Family
108 35th Street Single Family
2850 El Oeste Single Family
2418 Myrtle Single Family
504-512 25th Street 2 Single Family or 4 Townhomes
345 33rd Street Single Family
1400 Block Monterey 3 Townhomes
1100 Block Cypress 3 Townhomes
162 Monterey 2 Townhomes
100 Block of Manhattan
Ave
2 Townhomes
1500 Manhattan Ave 2 Townhomes
1515 Manhattan Ave 2 Townhomes
2052 Manhattan Ave Single Family
1160 Cypress 2 Townhomes
533 11th Street 3 Townhomes
1600 Golden 2 Townhomes
1200 Block 9th Street 2 Single Family Homes

Real Estate in the Manhattan Beach Tree Section a Hot Market

Homes in the Manhattan Beach “tree section” are always a hot commodity and the market never took too much of a hit during the market slow down of the past few years. Due in part to great schools, family friendly neighborhoods, proximity to the beach, and limited supply, tree section luxury homes and Manhattan Beach real estate in general, has always remainded strong. The market has really taken off since the beginning of the year with most home listings getting multiple offers and often selling above list price.

Current Manhattan Beach Tree Section Homes for Sale

So What’s All The Hype about “Off Market” Redondo Beach Listings These Days?

With the local real estate market so active, home inventory at near record lows and buyers in a frenzy to find homes, the buzz is all about “off market” listings.  So what does that really mean and how can it benefit you?  Off market listings can mean a number of different things which can include:

  • Exclusive listings – This is a situation in which a realtor has a signed listing agreement but the seller doesn’t want it on the MLS for some reason.  This can sometimes be due to the home having tenants, can be due to sellers simply not wanting to go through the hassles of open houses, endless showings, etc.  This usually will get the seller a lower sales price, but for many it’s well worth it.  It’s great for home buyers to know about these listings as the competition can be far less fierce.  Less competition can often mean better price and terms for the buyer
  • Upcoming listings – sometimes a home will be coming up for sale but just not listed yet.  The usual reason is that the seller is getting it ready for the market.  This can mean anything from doing major work/upgrading to simply cleaning it up.  If you can get in early before the seller has spent money there is an opportunity to buy at a lower price.
  • Pocket listings – this is a situation in which someone (usually a realtor) knows of someone that “might” consider selling.  As they usually do not have a listing agreement signed it’s tough to get much information from them.  Agents often contact me with pocket listings and may give a street or a vague description but often not an actual address.

There are other opportunities as well with some sellers taking a “make me move” type approach in which the right price just may get them to consider selling.  Other potential opportunities may include knowing which homes have a notice of default or notice of trustee’s sale, and they may consider doing a short sale (although most lenders require the home to be “on the market” for them to consider)

So how do you find out about off market listings?  The best way is to find a local realtor that spends time networking with other agents and homeowners.  Intimate market knowledge is critical as many top agents share listing information prior to it going on the MLS or being marketed to the masses.  I generally hear of 10 listings or so each week that are off market or not yet listed and this can be a tremendous advantage in a market that is so competitive.  Contact South Bay realtor Keith Kyle for information on off market listings and homes not yet on the MLS.

Hermosa Beach Sand Section Home Prices Reaching New Levels

Although median prices in a luxury market such as the Hermosa Beach sand section can vary dramatically due to one or two oceanfront home listings on The Strand, the median home prices for active listings has reached record highs.  The sand section of Hermosa Beach is the area closest to the ocean and is bordered by Manhattan Beach to the north, the streets of Valley/Ardmore to the east, and Redondo Beach to the south.  There are numerous housing options ranging from magnificent Strand homes, to “walkstreet” homes with an alley in the back but a pedestrian only sidewalk in the front, to endless ocean view condos, townhomes and single family.  In general prices are higher north of Pier Avenue.

According to local realtor and Hermosa Beach resident Keith Kyle with South Bay Brokers “the homes active on the market are almost all exclusively very high end luxury homes and we’ve reach a median home price never seen before.”  The current median home price for all types of active homes is at $3,749,000.  This in a town where the median prices have hovered in the $1.1M-$1.2M in general for the past few years.  There are many factors at the moment including a number of ocean front homes including 2666 The Strand, an oceanfront estate priced at a whopping $15,900,000 (incredibly it was raised from it’s original $13,900,000), 718 The Strand at $6,300,000 and 5 other homes priced over $4.0M with 3 walkstreet homes for sale.

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Are Foreclosure Opportunities a Thing of the Past?

As a short sale listing expert, I’ve tracked the number of foreclosures, meaning both short sales and bank owned homes (REOs) in the South Bay for the past few years. It wasn’t long ago that each month there would be consistently over 100 short sale homes listed in Torrance alone. That certainly isn’t the case any longer. As of April 10th 2013 only 29 short sales were on the market in the cities of Lawndale, Gardena, Manhattan Beach, Redondo, Hermosa, Palos Verdes, El Segundo, San Pedro and Torrance combined.

The chart above shows the number of active short sale listings, pending escrows and sold homes for each month in the cities mentioned above. The light green bar shows the active listings, dark green shows sold homes with the red line showing the pending or “in escrow” homes.

 

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