Who might buy your house? Who is out there in great numbers becoming our workforce right now? The Millenials – the people born between 1980 – 1995. What are some of their characteristics so you know who you need to appeal to? Millenials are a tech savvy bunch having grown up with computers, cell […]

It’s 2010 – Happy New Year! “Twenty-Ten” is bound to be a good year. To get things started the Hollywood Riviera neighborhood has 18 properties currently for sale. 11 of those are single family residences, 2 condos and 4 townhouses. $525,000 gets you a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo near the bluffs and the Palos […]

December 5th, 2009 – Here in the Hollywood Riviera there are only 15 houses for sale right now. 6 on the Torrance (90505) side of the line and 9 on the Redondo Beach P.O. Box (90277) side of the line. The Hollywood Riviera neighborhood has 2 addresses – Torrance and Redondo Beach although it should be […]

Home sales rise to highest level in 2.5 years 10.1 percent increase beat analyst expectations by more than sevenfold updated 1 hour, 41 minutes ago WASHINGTON – Home sales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in two and a half years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring […]

Good news for buyers (and sellers) – 30 year mortgage rates are still low – they have been hovering around the 5% mark pretty much all year. Currently, the rate is just below 5% – which means you can buy a 30-year fixed mortgage of $600,000 for approximately $3,200 per month – that’s not […]

Almost Thanksgiving – wow! Time is moving along as usual and so is the South Bay real estate market! Not many homes that are under $1 million with good bones, move-in condition and nice views stay on the market too long any more. Here are three such homes that are currently available. Click here to […]

If you want a good pay-off, STAGE the property! It’s so worth the extra time and money spent upfront. Basically, sellers that sell without staging – which includes everything from finishing little jobs that have gone undone (think handyman), painting (can mean adding color or subtracting color), bringing in furniture and accessories that are appropriate […]

Wow, here is a photo of a bathroom that is literally covered in personal products. What a shame, it even looks like an upgraded, granite counter top. However, you can’t even see it because of all the clutter. As a realtor who knows the importance of photos in selling the home before the buyer even […]

The U.S. Congress passed a congressional resolution extending through 2010 the current conforming loan limits of $729,750 for high-cost areas, many of which are in California. This is huge for the South Bay – a very high-cost area of the United States. $417,000 is the average conforming loan limit in most of the country. $625,000 is the normal […]

There are currently 29 single family homes for sale here in the Hollywood Riviera. They range from $530K (small fixer on PCH) to $3.5 Million (house on the bluff above the beach!) That’s not a lot of inventory especially when you consider that only 6 months ago – May 09 – there were 49 homes for […]

The last two weeks have been very busy for me. I personally staged two homes here in the Hollywood Riviera. Both were on opposite ends of the average price spectrum. One was listed at $1.795.000 and the other was listed at $724,900. First the sellers were given lists of projects such as painting, landscaping and […]

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Kelly Evans

Kelly Evans, your trusted South Bay real estate expert since 2000. From guiding seamless home sales to sharing insider tips on local lifestyle and neighborhoods, Kelly delivers exceptional service at every step.

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