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September 2013

What I’ve Learned and What I’ve Tried to Forget About Real Estate

By | September 30th, 2013|An Agent's Life, Beach Cities, Buyer Tip, Front Page, Income Property, Los Angeles, Palos Verdes, Seller Tip|

Let's begin with some cliches and how they apply to life as related to real estate. Nothing lasts forever.  The marketing that worked last year may not work this year.  The marketing that worked 20 years ago may still work this year.  It's up to the agent to discard the old and add new based on market conditions and trends. What goes up must come down.  The market has been high, low, high, low and heading back to high in the two plus decades I've been in the real estate business.  Historically speaking, real estate, like most markets, is fluid [...]

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Ready to Expand Your Real Estate Portfolio?

By | September 26th, 2013|Beach Cities, Buyer Tip, Front Page, Income Property, Palos Verdes, Seller Tip|

Several of my long-term clients are in an expansion mode.  They have their primary home and are ready to expand their real estate portfolio to include income property or perhaps a second home. Rental Property Investments in Los Angeles South Bay   Although Norma Toering & Team possess extensive expertise in the local residential field, we also have a myriad of experience in selling income property in the South Bay of Los Angeles.  In addition, we have an expert consultant with commercial real estate and Columbia MBA credentials on retainer.  With his assistance, we are currently searching for a boutique hotel opportunity [...]

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Is the Housing Market Sizzle Starting to Fizzle?

By | September 23rd, 2013|An Agent's Life, Buyer Tip, Front Page, Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes Luxury Homes, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rancho Palos Verdes, Seller Tip|

I'm a sensitive soul. I note the subtle changes in the weather signaling the arrival of fall, and in Southern California, the land of eternal sunshine, those understated changes can be missed by many. I notice daylight is shrinking and the night hours are stretching. I've also picked up some changes in the roaring bull housing market we've experienced during the past 12 months or so. The frenetic housing market seems to be entering a quieter phase. The number of offers received on a hot property is falling. The phone is a bit quieter. Gosh, I've even checked it once [...]

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Miraleste Hills – Palos Verdes Neighborhood (Video)

By | September 19th, 2013|Front Page, Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes|

Miraleste Hills - Palos Verdes Neighborhood  Miraleste Hills is a Rancho Palos Verdes neighborhood which is famous for views of Los Angeles and the harbor.  It is located above Palos Verdes Drive East near Miraleste Elementary School and Miraleste Intermediate.  The neighborhood was originally built out in the 1960's and 1970's, but quite a few homes have been remodeled since then. Miraleste Hills homes for sale:

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Coastal Cleanup Day 2013 – Saturday 9/21

By | September 16th, 2013|An Agent's Life, Beach Cities, Front Page, Lifestyle in Palos Verdes, Lifestyle in the Beach Cities, Los Angeles, Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Torrance|

Coastal Cleanup Day 2013 is this coming weekend on Saturday 9/21/2013.  Heal the Bay's annual event is the "biggest volunteer day on the planet" and last year's turnout was over 62,000.   They hauled away over 700,000 pounds of trash and 140,000 pounds of recycling items. Local meeting sites range from Malibu to Long Beach.   Palos Verdes sites will be at Malaga Cove (Via Arroyo/Paseo Del Mar) and Abalone Cove.  The beach cities will have many locations including the Manhattan Beach Pier, Hermosa Pier, Redondo Pier (end of Torrance Blvd) and King Harbor at the Port Royal Yacht Club. The cleanup [...]

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Children’s Miracle Network – Award for Norma Toering

By | September 15th, 2013|An Agent's Life, Front Page, Inspiration|

Children's Miracle Network - Award I recently received a big thank you from Children's Hospital Los Angeles for my continued contribution to the Children's Miacle Newwork Hospitals Campaign.  I donate a portion of each sale and it's an easy way to make a big difference in the lives of children and their families. Giving back on a regular basis is good for the community, the children in need of help and hope, plus it's a little something I can do to make the world a better place. - Norma (310) 493-8333

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Palos Verdes Market Update – Summer 2013 (Video)

By | September 13th, 2013|Front Page, Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rancho Palos Verdes, Real Estate News, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates|

Palos Verdes Market Update - Summer 2013  If you only have a couple minutes for a Palos Verdes housing market update listen and watch this short video.  It's full of good news, year over year increases for each of the four cities located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, plus a short rundown on number of homes in escrow, for sale and sold during the month of August 2013.  

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The Palos Verdes Lifestyle – Introduction Video

By | September 11th, 2013|Front Page, Lifestyle in Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates|

Palos Verdes Lifestyle - Introduction Video During the past few days Norma Toering & team received two separate referrals from different past clients. By the way, we love those little unexpected surprise gifts from satisfied customers! Each wanted,"Something they could give their referred friend or family member right away." This is when having a stash of local information and articles on hand is priceless. We quickly pulled together a few articles, but tailored each email to fit the personal needs of the referred party--one has school-age children, the other wants a second home near the ocean. Their price range is [...]

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How Are the Schools in Palos Verdes?

By | September 10th, 2013|An Agent's Life, Front Page, Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes Luxury Homes, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates|

A client recently inquired about the quality of public schools in Palos Verdes as her son may move to the area.  We provided links to the district's website and a link to GreatSchools.org to back up the personal knowledge provided. If you're moving to Palos Verdes and have school-age children you may find the information helpful, too. Palos Verdes Unified School District - The public school system for all cities in PV.  18 Schools serving over 11,000 students.  The high schools ranked in the top 50 in California by US News with Peninsula High at 24th and PV High at 43rd. [...]

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