South Redondo Beach and the Hollywood Riviera

New Real Estate Website for Home Buyers and Sellers in the Hollywood Riviera

With the individual real estate markets in the South Bay being so diverse and specialized, the larger real estate sites and portals just can’t focus on specific neighborhoods.  We are proud to announce the Hollywood Riviera real estate website HomesinHollywoodRiviera.com which will provide home buyers and sellers insight into this localized market.   From the current homes for sale and MLS listings, to determining the value of homes in the area, to finding realtors that specialize in the real estate market of the Hollywood Riviera, we hope the site is an invaluable resource for all things real estate in this wonderful coastal community.

Homes for sale in the Hollywood Riviera
Torrance homes for sale sign

2016 Top Producing Realtor Announced in the South Bay

Vista Sotheby’s International, one of the top real estate firms in Torrance and the South Bay area of Los Angeles have recently announced  their “Top Producers” for 2016. With offices throughout the area including Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach and the Hollywood Riviera, Vista Sotheby’s has quickly become the dominant force in the local real estate market.

We are proud to annouce that Torrance real estate specialist Keith Kyle was one of the top agents companywide and was the #9 top producing agent for 2016.   Congrats to all of the realtors given the award.  See also the Vista Sotheby’s top producers for 2015.
Top Realtors in the South Bay 2016

We wanted to thank all of our clients and friends that helped make 2016 such as successful year in real estate.

Townhomes for sale - 2209 Nelson

28 Homes over $1,000,000 in Torrance

By Keith Kyle

It wasn’t long ago that a Torrance home in the million dollar range was a rarity….now it’s fairly commonplace. Currently there are 21 homes in the city of Torrance that are priced higher than this formerly elusive price. If you factor in homes in the homes for sale in the Hollywood Riviera, which has a Redondo Beach mailing address but is actually in the city of Torrance, there are actually 28 homes price over $1,000,000 with 5 homes priced over $2,000,000.

 

Redondo Beach Hollywood Riviera

Suddenly the Whole Street is On Sale – Camino De Encanto in the Hollywood Riviera

It’s not often that we see homes come on the market in the lower Hollywood Riviera neighborhood that’s west of Palos Verdes Blvd.  Occassionally we see a home or two and more often than not, there is nothing on the market in this area.

That certainly couldn’t be further from the case at the moment as there are 4 homes for sale on Camino De Encanto in the Hollywood Riviera.

There are current 4 homes on the market and all are within a 1/2 block.  This is pretty unheard of an probably not ideal for any of the homes as when buyers have options….they want to negotiate.

 

Torrance townhomes for sale - 1310 Portola in Old Torrance

December 2016 Home Prices in Torrance CA

By Keith Kyle

December was a pretty typical month in Torrance real estate with 112 home sales at a median price of $656,000.  December traditionally is a much slower month but with the continued demand for Torrance homes, there doesn’t seem to be such a thing as a slow month.  Click here to see the sold homes in Torrance for December.  For the current homes for sale visit our active listings page.

City Homes
Sold
December
2016 Median
December
2015 Median
Year
over Year % Change%
Carson 54 $450,000 $420,000 7%
El Segundo 14 $816,000 $1,171,000 -30.3%
Gardena 44 $504,000 $413,000 22.1%
Harbor City 9 $523,000 $404,000 29.5%
Hawthorne 37 $575,000 $520,000 10.6%
Hermosa Beach 17 $1,380,000 $1,625,000 -15.1%
Lawndale 8 $393,000 $521,000 -24.6%
Lomita 6 $473,000 $535,000 -11.6%
Long Beach 298 $490,000 $435,000 12.6%
Manhattan Beach 38 $1,863,000 $1,831,000 1.7%
Marina Del Rey 21 $955,000 $945,000 1.1%
Palos Verdes Estates 25 $1,550,000 $1,675,000 -7.5%
Playa Del Rey 20 $658,000 $612,000 7.5%
Rancho Palos Verdes 47 $1,088,000 $945,000 15.1%
Redondo Beach 75 $900,000 $855,000 5.3%
San Pedro 58 $515,000 $485,000 6.3%
Torrance 112 $656,000 $585,000 12.1%
Westchester 32 $943,000 $892,000 5.7%