Real Estate in the Beach Cities: Keith Kyle (South Bay Brokers)

Never Underestimate the Emotions in Real Estate

I had two recent closings that made me take a moment and really think about how real estate is more than just a transaction or deal.  One was a short sale listing of mine and the other a standard sale.  Both showed little to no emotion about selling the homes during most of escrow until the end, when the finality of closing escrow really means.  The first, being a short sale, seemed mostly relieved that the sale may actually happen and they could move on with their lives.  It didn't strike me just how emotional it was when I asked them if they could help the new owner open a door that seemed locked and the response was that it was just going to be too painful to go back.  Even with a short sale it's still a home full of memories and emotions. 

For Sale

The second client of mine showed absolutely no emotion, but when it was the day of the "final look" she really had a hard time.  We often get so caught up in the challenges of selling a home and navigating it through escrow that it's easy to forget that it's more than just a deal and it's the end of a chapter of someone's life.  It's nice to be reminded of that once in a while.

5 comments • Keith Kyle • January 30 2012 06:45PM

Two Very Exciting Words......Standard Sale!

I was responding to a comment on one of my foreclosure posts and the other Realtor had commented that foreclosures can be such a pain.  There are no arguments here which led me to think about how excited I am when a client contacts me with real interest in a home and I look at the listing and it says "Standard Sale".  I think there might literally be a sigh of relief.  I have loads of experience with short sales but that sure doesn't mean I don't appreciate the simpler challenges of a standard sale. 

standard sale

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producing agent with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, TorranceRealEstateHomes.com, ManhattanBeachLuxuryRealEstate.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate destinations in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

0 comments • Keith Kyle • January 26 2012 11:46AM

El Camino Village Real Estate - By the Numbers

El Camino Village is a small pocket of Lawndale and Gardena with a very different feel than the surrounding areas.  I is an unincorporate part of LA with mailing addresses in both Gardena and Lawndale and the area is bordered by Crenshaw Blvd to the east, Prarie to the West, Manhattan Beach Blvd to the south and Marine Ave to the north.  El Camino Village has a very unique neighborhood feel with a wonderful quality of livng as it is a very walkable neighborhood with local schools often just around the corner, and is primarily zoned for single family homes only with very few larger apartment buildings.

El Camino Village real estate map

El Camino Village Real Estate - By the Numbers (as of January 19, 2012)

  • Active SFR home listings - 6 - Median price $300,000 - Avg Days on Market - 74
  • Pending SFR home listings - 4 - Median price of $287,000
  • Sold SFR homes since December 2011 -8 - Median price $390,000 - Avg Days on Market 73

Keep in mind median prices are skewed by the sizes of the homes as the recently sold homes were almost all large for the area while the active listings are very small for the area with most only 2 bedrooms.

El Camino Village Los Angeles

To view all El Camino Village and Bodger Park MLS listings view our El Camino Village website.

See below for a home tour for one of my past listings in El Camino Village.   This is a fairly typical home for the area.

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producing agent with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, TorranceRealEstateHomes.com, ManhattanBeachLuxuryRealEstate.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate destinations in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

 

 

0 comments • Keith Kyle • January 19 2012 01:24PM

Manhattan Beach Open Houses 1/14 and 1/15

Looking for a luxury home for sale in Manhattan Beach, or perhaps just curious?  Here's a look at this weeks open houses in Manhattan Beach and Manhattan Village.

 

Days

Hours

Address

Description

Price

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

644 Manhattan Bch. Blvd.

2 BD, 2 BA, Condo,
Priced to Sell.  Sand Section

$599,000
Sun.

 1-4 4 Bermuda Court 2 BD, 2 BA,
Manhattan Village Townhome		 $649,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

4 Bermuda Court

2 BD, 2 BA,
MB Village Townhome

$649,000

Sat.

1-3

2600 Oak Ave.

2 BD, 1 BA, 792 sf, manhattan beach tree section

$724,900

Sun.

1-4

303 Larsson

3 BD, 2 BA,  hill section

$1,000,000

Sun.

1-4

432 23rd Pl.

3 BD, 3.5 BA, great sand section Location,
Reduced Price

$1,149,000

Sat. 2-4

Sun. 1-4

1450 9th St.

4 BD, 3 BA, Big Views

$1,289,000

Sun.

2-4

416 Highland Ave.

3 BD, 3.5 BA,
Ocean View Townhome

$1,669,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1623 6th St.

6 BD, 4 BA,
"Reduced"

$1,679,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1601 Pine Ave.

5 BD, 4.5 BA, 3000 sf,
Brand New Colonial Style in the tree section

$1,699,000

Sat. 12-3

Sun. 1-4

233 1st St.

New 3 BD, + Den,
Panoramic Ocean Views

$1,699,122

Sun.

1-4

1305 8th St.

6 BD, 4 BA, Perfect Large
East MB Family

$1,725,000

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

228 33rd St.

3 BD, 2.5 BA,Panoramic
O/V's, 2 Blks from Beach

$1,750,000

Sat.

2-4

604 Highland Ave.

3 BD, 3.5 BA, Ocean View

$2,049,000

Sun.

1-4

1021 33rd St.

5 BD, 4 BA, 3600 sf,
New construction

$2,100,000

Sun.

2-4

544 3rd

5 BD, 5 BA, Brand New

$2,975,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

510 N. Poinsettia Ave.

5 BD, 5 BA, Ocean View

$3,499,000

Sun.

1-4

3308 The Strand

Ocean front Beach House in Manhattan Beach reduced $300,000

$5,900,000

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producing agent with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, TorranceRealEstateHomes.com, ManhattanBeachLuxuryRealEstate.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate destinations in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

2 comments • Keith Kyle • January 11 2012 11:24PM

This house is a must see!.....Subject to interior inspection.

I feel like I've seen this a lot lately but I just came across this again today and every time I see it I have to wonder.  What are you thinking?  In addition to pointing out that this is a "must see" but there is no access to the home, there are no pictures!  Why in the world would I want to promote this to my buyers?  This latest one goes so far as stating "Don't wait bring your clients".  Bring my clients....to see the outside? 

We've all dealt with less than eager tenants and with multi unit properties I understand that the reality is often that it's going to be subject to inspection, but if I can't see it.....don't tell me it's a MUST SEE!  A picture might help as well.

 

 

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producing agent with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, TorranceRealEstateHomes.com, ManhattanBeachLuxuryRealEstate.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate destinations in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

 

0 comments • Keith Kyle • December 12 2011 11:06AM

The Weather is so Delightful....Manhattan Beach open houses

Why not take advantage of our winter wonderland (70 degrees and beachy) and visit this weekends open house in Manhattan Beach?  The Manhattan Beach real estate market has been picking up steam and other than a distinct lack of inventory, it's a great market for buyers.  See our Manhattan Beach open house list below or visit our South Bay open house site to see open house in Hermosa Beach, Redondo and neighboring cities.  This week offers just about everything from 3 townhomes available to see in Manhattan Village, to an abundance of luxury homes, to oceanfront homes on the ocean front walk known as The Strand.

 

Day

Hours

Address

Description

Price

Sun.

1-4

4 Bermuda Ct. - Manhattan Village

2 BD, 2 BA,
MB Village Townhome

$649,000

Sun.

1-4

37 Catalina Ct. - Manhattan Village

2 BD, 2.5 BA, Central Air,
Remodeled, Stone Floor

$679,900

Sun.

1-4

9 Laguna Ct. -Manhattan Village

2 BD, 1.5 BA, Just Listed
MB Village Townhome

$749,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1319 Manhattan Bch. Blvd.

3 BD, 3 BA, 3 Car garage

$749,000

Sun.

2-4

1202 Tennyson #1

3 BD, 3 BA,
Model condition

$769,000

Sun.

1-4

714 Harkness St.

2 BD, 1 BA,
Cute East MB Cottage

$775,000

Sun.

1-4

330 41st St. #G

2 BD, 2.5 BA

$849,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

3528 Poinsettia Ave.

3 BD, Home
Perfect Tree Section

$975,000

Sun.

1-4

1219 10th St.

4 BD, 2 BA, SFR

$1,089,000

Sun.

1-4

1813 N. Herrin Ave.

3 BD, 2 BA, Ranch Style

$1,125,000

Sun.

2-4

432 23rd Pl.

3 BD, 3.5 BA,
Great Buy, New Price

$1,165,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1717 Pine Ave.

3 BD, 2 BA, Great location

$1,295,000

Sat. 2-4

Sun. 1-4

1450 9th St.

4 BD, 3 BA, Big Views!

$1,296,000

Sun.

2-5

402 Monterey

3 Blks to Bch. SFR,
Ocean View Corner lot

$1,299,000

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

527 24th St.

Wonderful Family Home,
On a Lot and a Half

$1,395,000

Sun.

2-4

1768 Ruhland

4 BD, 3.5 BA,
Beautiful Family Home

$1,399,000

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

2517 Vista

3 BD, 3 BA, Single Family
Big Ocean Views

$1,499,000

Sun.

1-4

3613 Maple Ave.

5 BD, 4.5 BA, 3200 sf,
Brand New Mediterranean

$1,599,000

Sun.

2-5

2509 Laurel Ave.

4 BD, 3 BA, Great Tree
Section Home/Location

$1,695,000

Sun.

2-4

812 Highland Ave.

3 BD, 3.5 BA, Exquisite
So. MB Townhome

$1,699,000

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

228 33rd St.

3 BD, 2.5 BA, 2 Blks from
Bch, Panoramic Ocn. Vu's

$1,750,000

Sun.

1-4

1523 6th St.

6 BD, 4 BA

$1,779,000

Sun.

1-4

1832 8th St.

5 BD,4.5 BA,Almost 4300 sf, Mediterranean Jewel

$1,795,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1601 Pine Ave.

5 BD, 4.5 BA, 3000 sf,
Brand New Colonial Style

$1,799,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

2600 Pine Ave.

5 BD, 4.5 BA, 3200 sf,
Brand New Colonial Style

$1,899,000

Sun.

2-4

3617 Vista Dr.

4 BD, Ocean View,
Tuscan Home

$1,999,999

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

766 33rd St.

5 BD, 5 BA,
Extra Large lot

$2,499,000

Sun.

1-4

849 10th St.

5 BD, 4.5 BA,Comfortable
Stylish, Sophisticated

$2,589,000

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

337 6th St.

4 BD, 4.5 BA, Walkstreet,
O/V, Walk to Town & Bch

$2,699,000

Sat. & Sun.

12-4

763 31st St.

5 BD, 5 BA, Gorgeous,
Big Bonus Room

$2,890,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

544 3rd St.

5 BD,5 BA,Sand Section,
New Nantucket Beach Home

$2,975,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

4314 The Strand

3 BD, 3.5 BA,
Stunning inside - Oceanfront

$2,999,000

Sat.

2-5

125 10th St.

Tri-Plex With
Ocean Views

$3,200,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

510 N. Poinsettia

Panoramic Ocean Views!

$3,499,000
2 comments • Keith Kyle • December 02 2011 06:29PM

El Camino Village Home For Sale - 15123 Kornblum

15123 Kornblum Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260
Charming inside and out in wonderful El Camino Village location
3 Bedrooms and 1 Bath single family home in El Camino Village
Priced to sell at $365,000
Year Built 1951
Square Feet 1151
Bedrooms 3 bright bedrooms
Bathroom 1
Lot Size 5251 sq feet
Parking 2 Car detachd garage
Outdoor Great front and backyards, gated parking, covered patio
   

Details & Description
What a wonderful home in an ideal neighborhood and it's not a short sale! This fantastic 3 bedroom home sits on a charming and quiet tree lined street in the neighborhood of El Camino Village. The home features 3 bright bedrooms, 1 bath, open kitchen, bright and spacious living room with hardwood floors, shaded back patio and a large west facing backyard for enjoying year round. This home is bright, open and bathed in natural light. 2 car detached garage with gated driveway and parking for at least 5 cars. All this with award winning Mark Twain elementary just a short walk down the street!

see additional photos below
Click to Print 15123 Kornblum Flyer
 
 
PROPERTY FEATURES
- Great El Camino Village Location - Gleaming hardwood floors - Bright and spacious living room
- Bathed in natural light - West facing backyard - Covered patio
- 2 car detached garage - Long driveway with loads of parking - New paint throughout
- Large and open kitchen - In kitchen breakfast nook - Great curb appeal
- Direct yard access from kitchen - Walk to Mark Twain Elementary - Just a short distance to Alondra Park
   

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Great Curb Appeal

Extra Large Living Room with Picture Window

El Camino Village

Two Car Detached Rear Garage

Bright Bedrooms with Hardwood Floors

Backyard Paradise!
 
Bright and Clean Kitchen 		 
Middle Bedroom
Contact info: www.KeithKyleHomes.com
Keith Kyle
South Bay Brokers
(310) 251-2344
DRE Lic. #01712785

 
0 comments • Keith Kyle • November 19 2011 09:52PM

Rainy Day Activity? Try this weeks Manhattan Beach open houses

Whether you're a serious sand section buyer, keeping up with the market in the tree section, or just curious to see what that house down the street looks like, there's an open house for you.  The schedule may be altered a bit if we have the expected rainy weekend, but see below for the scheduled Manhattan Beach open houses or visit our South Bay open house site for information on other cities.

 

Day

Time

Address

Description

Price

Sun.

1-4

4 Bermuda Ct. Manhattan Village

2 BD, 2 BA,Lunch Served,
MB Village Townhome

$695,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1319 Manhattan Bch. Blvd.

3 BD, 3 BA

$749,000

Sun.

1-4

11 Cordoba Ct.Manhattan Village

3 BD, + Bonus Area,
Best Buy in the Village

$799,000

Sun.

1-4

462 36th Pl.

2 BD,2 BA,Spanish Style,
Single Family Home

$847,000

Sun.

1:30-4

330 41st St. #G

2 BD, 2.5 BA, New Listing,
Ocean View Townhome

$849,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

3528 Poinsettia Ave.

3 BD, Perfect,
New Tree Listing

$975,000

Sun.

1-4

2708 N. Ardmore

3 BD,3 BA,Architect's Hm,
Totally Remodeled

$1,149,000

Sun.

2-4

432 23rd Pl.

Extra Large Lot,
Steps to the Beach

$1,199,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1717 Pine Ave.

3 BD, 2 BA

$1,295,000

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

527 24th St.

Great Family Home
On a Lot and a Half

$1,449,500

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

1157 3rd St.

5 BD, 4 BA, Pool & Spa

$1,499,000

Sun.

1-4

19 Chatham

4 BD, 2.5 BA, New Price,
Manhattan Beach Village

$1,499,000

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

2517 Vista

3 BD, 3 BA, Single Family
Big Ocean Views

$1,499,000

Sun.

1-4

19 Chatham

4 BD, 2.5 BA, New Price,
MB Village

$1,499,000

Sun.

2-4

645 33rd St.

4 BD, 3 BA, Oversized
Tree Section Lot

$1,599,000

Sun.

2-5

2509 Laurel Ave.

4 BD, 3 BA, Great Tree
Section Home/Location

$1,695,000

Sun.

2-4

812 Highland Ave.

3 BD, 3.5 BA, Big, Big,
Price Reduction

$1,699,000

Sun.

1-4

636 30th St.

4 BD, 3.5 BA

$1,699,000

Sun.

2-4

800 19th St.

5 BD, 4 BA, Cape Cod
New listing, Trees

$1,899,000

Sun.

2-4

3617 Vista Dr.

4 BD, 3.5 BA,
Custom Tuscan Home

$1,999,999

Sat. & Sun.

2-4

598 27th St.

5 BD, 6 BA,
Wow! Don't Miss

$2,199,000

Sun.

2-4:30

701 N. Dianthus

5 BD, 4 BA,
Newer Tuscan Home

$2,299,000

Sun.

1-4

849 10th St.

5 BD, 4.5 BA,Just Like
New,Great Backyard,View

$2,589,000

Sun.

2-4

337 16th St.

4 BD, 4.5 BA, Great O/V
Walkstreet, 4 car garage

$2,699,500

Sat.

1-4

763 31st St.

5 BD, 5 BA,
Gorgeous Tree Section

$2,890,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

544 3rd St.

5 BD, 5 BA, Beach House
New Nantucket Style

$2,975,000

Sun.

1-4

853 9th St.

5 BD, 4 BA, Spool,
Immaculate

$2,999,000

Sat. & Sun.

1-4

510 N. Poinsettia

5 BD, 5 BA,
Panoramic Ocean Views

$3,499,000

Sun.

1-4

724 10th St.

5 BD, 4.5 BA, Brand New
Colonial Style

$4,999,900
1 comment • Keith Kyle • November 05 2011 12:29PM

How can someone with such a low Google Page Rank show up so high?

I was looking at the competition today and typed in some keywords in Google and had a page show up that I really didn't understand.  Other than the domain name, which was pretty ideal and probably purchased long ago, the site was pretty terrible, didn't appear optimized in any way, and had a very low page rank.  I'm sure the mysteries of the Google algorithm are what gets many SEO experts paid, but this just didn't seem to make sense to me.  How can such a bad, low ranking site, show up so high...just the domain name?  I thought Google was smarter than that?

3 comments • Keith Kyle • November 04 2011 03:49PM

Hermosa Beach Market Update - By the numbers......

October 14, 2011

As a specialist in Hermosa Beach real estate as well as a resident, my clients and neighbors always want to know how the real estate market in Hermosa Beach is doing.  Currently there are 80 active MLS listings.  Of these there are:

  • 43 single family homes - view current SFR's for sale in Hermosa
  • 24 townhome listings - view current townhomes for sale
  • 13 condominiums (4 of these are condo hotel listings at Beach House Hermosa on the Strand)
  • 71 standard listings
  • 7 short sale listings, 2 bank owned homes
  • Lowest price is $335,000 for a 2 bedroom condo on Prospect at The Victorian
  • Highest price is $18,899,000 for a double lot 10,000 foot single family ocean front home located at 2909 The Strand
  • 5 ocean front Strand homes (in addition to the Beach House Hermosa units)
  • Median active home price $1,095,000

Closed sales during September 2011 - View the sold homes in Hermosa Beach

  • 15 total sales, of which 10 were single family homes, 4 condominiums and 1 townhome
  • 4 of the sales were short sales, 1 of the sales was bank owned (REO)
  • Lowest price was $439,000 for a 2 bedroom condominium at the Appletree at 1600 Ardmore
  • Highest price was $1,730.000 and was actually the bank owned home.  The home itself was odd to say the least but great views, newer construction (wasn't new but never lived in) and very large a block from the beach.
  • Average price was $933,000
  • Average days on market was 146

 Hermosa Beach Real Estate Statistics

 

 

Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producing agent with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, TorranceRealEstateHomes.com, ManhattanBeachLuxuryRealEstate.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate destinations in the South Bay with free MLS access, current home listings, open houses, recent home sales information and more.  Keith can be reached at 310-251-2344 or by email at info@KeithKyleHomes.com.  For more information on the South Bay, visit my Beach Cities Real Estate blog.

 

0 comments • Keith Kyle • October 17 2011 06:05PM