Palos Verdes, California
Palos Verdes is a name often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwestern Los Angeles County in California. Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, [...]
The Beach Cities
The “Beach Cities” district lies in the South Bay area and includes Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. All three cities are renowned for their beaches and have municipal piers as well as shopping [...]
Greater South Bay of Los Angeles
The South Bay is a region of the southwest peninsula of Los Angeles County, California. The name stems from its geographic features stretching along the southern shores of Santa Monica Bay (covering the coastal regions [...]
The Value of a Palos Verdes View
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as is the value of a view. This is one of the great puzzles of selling view homes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. We have a plethora [...]
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The Palos Verdes Ocean View Collection
Palos Verdes luxury homes are plentiful. There is no shortage of ocean view properties due to miles of coastline and the hilly topography. After all, Palos Verdes is a peninsula surrounded on three sides by [...]
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100 Reasons to Call Palos Verdes Home
This is going to be a long list, and I’m only going to scratch the surface, so let’s get started. The list is in no particular order–just the way it popped into my head after [...]
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The Pike in Long Beach is Restaurant Row
I admit the Palos Verdes Peninsula is a bit short on great places to dine, but my best advise is cross over the bridge. The Vincent Thomas Bridge that is, and hit The Pike in Long [...]
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Is Your House Talking Behind Your Back?
You bet it is! Buyers make an intellectual and financial decision to look at properties based on location, price and square footage. They want their new home to be where they want to live, the [...]
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Simple Luxuries of Coastal Living
The bright lights of the big city are within easy reach of the coastal cities of Los Angeles. It is nice to know one can indulge in world-class dining, museums, symphonies and such when the desire [...]
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Bench at the Beach in Rancho Palos Verdes
April was a productive month for this Palos Verdes real estate agent (read that as lots of hours on the job) and when one area of life claims more of your time another area is [...]
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Palos Verdes High-end Luxury Home Sales April 2012
7 Palos Verdes luxury homes sold during April 2012. Palos Verdes Estates topped the high-end sale list with two sales in Lunada Bay and one sale in Malaga Cove. Rolling Hills and Rancho Palos Verdes [...]
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The Highs and Lows of House Prices in the Beach Cities
Let’s play a little game this morning based on highest and lowest prices in the Beach Cities of Redondo, Hermosa and Manhattan. There is a vast variety of prices and styles, and this price range contributes to [...]
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Palos Verdes Beaches–Stunning Starfish
I received this gift from the sea on one of my many walks along the rugged Palos Verdes coastline.
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Manhattan, Hermosa or Redondo–Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
You’ve decided you want to live in one of Los Angeles’ South Bay Beach Cities but which one is right for you? Sometimes the choice is dictated by price (Redondo Beach is the most affordable), sometimes it [...]
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Yikes, I Have Nothing to Show in Palos Verdes
Instead of lamenting I have nothing to wear, the thought running through my mind this morning is I have nothing to show. That’s right, sellers, housing inventory is so low in the Beach Cities of [...]
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How to Sell Your Palos Verdes Home and Retain Your Sanity
Part One: Preparation Spring is here, and a homeowner’s thoughts often turn to the overwhelming task of selling their house. The idea of sorting, tossing, fixing and losing one’s privacy while total strangers parade through [...]
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Palos Verdes View Homes–Buyer Tip
Many people move to Palos Verdes CA for the schools, others come for the coastal location, but I believe the strongest card the Palos Verdes Peninsula has to play is the VIEW CARD. It is [...]
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Portuguese Bend Beach in Rancho Palos Verdes
I recently read 65% of the population perfers to see it rather than read about it. When it comes to views on the Palos Verdes Peninsula I am certainly with the 65%.
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Norma Toering – Broker Associate with RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty.
Palos Verdes REALTOR since 1992. CA DRE Lic# 01147470
(310) 493-8333 – Email Norma
#5 Miraleste Plaza, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
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