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Author: Keith Kyle

Keith Kyle is a top real estate agent in the South Bay and focuses on the cities of Torrance, Redondo Beach, and Manhattan Beach. Helping both buyers and sellers Keith is a local expert in the Torrance market with South Bay Brokers and has been one of the top agents in the area since 2007.

Homes We Like – 4079 Bluff Street, Torrance, CA 90505

We’re always suckers for Cape Cod and Craftman homes but this is one we really liked. 4079 Bluff Street is basically a smaller beach bungalow done right. It offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and just under 1,400 square feet on an almost 5,000 foot lot. Originally built in 1948 it’s undergone a great transformation with a bright and beachy look and interior. They did a great job in keeping some of the original feel while both modernizing it and giving it far more charm. Listed with Nicole Reis of Palm Realty the home just came on the market at $1,175,000.

Contact us for more information or for a private tour.

Info and details of 4079 Bluff Street

in Homes for Sale, Torrance Real Estate Posted by Keith Kyle
Plaza Del Amo Torrance real estate

New Real Estate Website Dedicated to The Gated Communities of Plaza Del Amo

We’re proud to announce the launch of our Plaza Del Amo website dedicated to the gated communities in this charming pocket of Torrance.  You can learn about each of the communities to see current homes for sale, recent home sales, home sizes, amenities and more.

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Vist Plaza Del Amo real estate for information specific to each community.

 

in Central Torrance, Home Prices, Homes for Sale, Old Torrance, Plaza Del Amo, Real Estate Market, Torrance Real Estate Posted by Keith Kyle
Down payment options

Info On Down Payments for Torrance Home Buyers

One of the big misconceptions with home buyers, especially first time home buyers, is that you need at least 20% down.  That’s often not the case with lenders offering FHA loans with as little as 3.5% down and traditional lenders funding loans with as little at 5%.  The lower amount is much easier if it’s a single family home but there are options:

Down payment options

in Buyers, First Time Buyers, Homes for Sale, Interest rates Posted by Keith Kyle
Redondo Beach Esplanade oceanfront condos

Explore The South Bay Cities and Neighborhoods Near Torrance

If Torrance CA isn’t the only neighborhood you might be interested in, click on any city, neighborhood or photo below to see a real estate website designed specifically to provide valuable information on that area. See the current homes for sale, recent home sales, market statistics, area maps, photos and more. We hope that our information can help you with your home search. If you want other information or would like our assistance with your search please don’t hesitate to contact Keith Kyle for all of your real estate needs.

South Bay Communities and Real Estate Websites

in Homes for Sale, Real Estate Market, Redondo Beach, Torrance Real Estate Posted by Keith Kyle
Torrance open houses

Sotheby’s Announces their Top Agents for 2018

 Vista Sotheby’s International Realty, one of the top real estate brokerages for Torrance, Redondo and the entire South Bay, just recently announced their top 25 agents for 2018 . Torrance/Redondo Beach real estate specialist Keith Kyle was named as one of the highest producing realtors for the year.  We are proud to, once again, be named to the list of top producing agents at Vista Sotheby’s International Realty.   We wanted to thank all of our friends and clients for putting their trust in us and hope we can earn your trust as well.

Sotheby's Top Realtors in the South Bay

Keith has been a full time licensed realtor since 2005 and has been recognized as a “top producer” at both South Bay Brokers and Vista Sotheby’s since 2007. See Keith Kyle’s bio and background information on our about your realtor page.

in Listing Agents, Real Estate Market, South Bay Brokers, Torrance Real Estate, Torrance Realtors Posted by Keith Kyle

Torrance Real Estate Recap – 2018 Year in Review

By Keith Kyle

2018 was a banner year for real estate in Torrance CA. Demand was extremely high and prices continued to rise throughout the year with a slight drop towards the winter months which is not unusual.  The number of homes for sale really ramped up after spring from a low of 76 homes on the market in January to a high of 167 homes for sale in July.  There were 1,195 residential “on market” home sales in Torrance for the year.  These statistics do not include the homes in the Hollywood Riviera with Redondo mailing address but actually in Torrance.

Homes Selling At or Above Asking Price

One extremely impressive indicator of just how strong the market remained through the year was the % difference between list price and sold price (how close the sellers were to full asking price).  In seven of the months the average home sold at, or above the average list price and in the remaining 5 months they were within a percent or 2 of full list price.  That’s a sign of an extremely seller friendly market.

See the current homes for sale in Torrance

Days on Market Very Low

Another solid indicator was the average days on market with only topped 30 days once….in January of 2018.  Median prices for the year generally overed between $700,000 and $800,000.

Date January February March April May June July August September October November December
For Sale 76 78 88 111 144 149 167 165 149 164 165 119
New Listing 94 104 121 147 147 163 162 146 110 136 103 59
Sold 59 52 97 95 110 115 131 135 112 112 97 74
Pended 72 86 104 107 113 135 124 136 95 101 85 85
Avg. Active Price  $757.000  $749.000  $815.000  $820.000  $814.000  $780.000  $819.000  $809.000  $ 803.000  $771.000  $727.000  $724.000
Avg. Sold Price  $714.000  $739.000  $709.000  $739.000  $806.000  $747.000  $715.000  $721.000  $765.000  $744.000  $735.000  $766.000
Avg. Sq. Ft. Price (Sold) 488 484 484 483 503 504 482 495 497 469 495 494
Sold/List Diff. % 100 101 102 102 102 101 101 100 100 99 99 100
Sold/Orig LP Diff. % 99 100 101 101 102 101 100 99 100 98 98 98
Avg Days on Market 34 26 22 22 19 20 23 21 25 30 27 29
Median Sold Price 700,000 705,000 690,000 740,000 800,000 732,000 695,000 735,000 743,000 716,000 710,000 758,000
in Buyers, Home Prices, Homes for Sale, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Trends, Torrance Real Estate, Torrance Realtors Posted by Keith Kyle