Valmonte

Halloween in Valmonte – 2024

Halloween is always a festive time in Valmonte. a picturesque neighborhood of Palos Verdes Estates.  It is a lively event that brings the community together to just have a good time. The streets, lined with mature trees and absent of that street light glow, transform into a big Halloween celebration. Houses are elaborately decorated, from spooky spider webs, glowing jack-o'-lanterns, and life-sized...

Slow but Steady – The Valmonte Fall 2024 Market Report

How’s the market? Overall, the market is slow, but steady.  Slow because we have seen a drop off in the number of homes for sale, and therefore closings, when compared to the past few years. Steady because well priced properties continue to sell, some with multiple offers. Sales activity has slowed in recent weeks but that is typical for this time of year, especially in an election year.  On...

2024 Half Year Analysis – South Bay/Palos Verdes Real Estate Market

(3 minute read) We are just past the half year mark and when it comes to South Bay real estate, I have some upbeat news for homeowners and hopeful buyers. To begin with, prices, inventory levels, and sales volume increased compared to last year at this time. For buyers the good news is interest rates are showing signs of stabilizing and the month's supply of inventory has increased across most micro...

March 2024 South Bay Real Estate Update – EGBOK

EGBOK Does anyone remember this saying? "Everything's Gonna Be OK" was coined by the "Ken and Bob Company" morning radio program on KABC-AM Los Angeles, California (on the air from 1973–1990). I tell my kids this when they are stressed about something, and it applies to today in many ways as well. Sure, there are some scary things out there, but the world has been through worse. In terms of Real Estate,...

2024 Market Forecast: Palos Verdes

2024 Palos Verdes Market Forecast Real estate prices are expected to rise 2-4% but huge gains are unlikely due to challenges with housing affordability to all but the very top end of the market Sales volume is expected to continue to remain below normal levels, but improve compared to 2023 Owners looking to “right-size” will continue to seek one level homes  Millennial demand is not...

2024: A Balancing Act (and 2023 PV market recap)

Happy 2024!  I hope the year so far is off to a good start and you are excited for things to come.  I am grateful to get to call PV home, and am reminded daily of why this is such a special place to raise a family.  I was recently chatting with several parents while attending my son’s soccer game at PVIS in Lunada Bay.  Besides being a fantastic school, while standing at the field we had amazing...

Q: “How’s the Market?”  A: “It is still a seller’s market!”

June 2023 Market Update So far, 2023 has not brought the collapse in real estate values in the South Bay that many buyers were hoping for, and some economists even suggested.  Instead, buyers have adjusted to the higher interest rates and are letting life changes dictate their need to buy or sell real estate.  As we start summer, Inventory is hovering around 60% of pre-Covid seasonal levels...

South Bay Real Estate Market Update: May 22, 2023

South Bay Real Estate Market Update: May 22, 2023Market Rating: Seller’s MarketOnce again it was a busy week for buyers and sellers in the South Bay. Closed sales held steady with more properties selling at or over the list price, while new escrows declined slightly. Inventory increased just a bit but overall we saw tight supplies across most neighborhoods. There were some big sales in the Manhattan...

Valmonte Spring 2023 Market Update: Who forgot to turn on the market this year?

What we are seeing across many submarkets in the South Bay is even more extreme in Palos Verdes and in particular, Valmonte - Sellers aren’t selling.  It’s not that they are trying to sell and properties are just sitting, it’s that would-be-sellers aren’t even attempting to sell.  Meanwhile, there are plenty of buyers waiting in anticipation for the right home to come available so they can settle...

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