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There is a grass roots organization called R Neighborhoods are R-1 that has formed in San Pedro, it is 9000 persons strong and growing daily.  R Neighborhoods was formed to allow the community members of San Pedro and surrounding Rancho Palos Verdes a voice to oppose any change in zoning to the p...
07/12/2007
San Pedro is very lucky to be the home of two science centers for kids.  The marine mammal lab and the animal science center with farm animals.   Recently newly elected School Board rep for the area Richard Vludovic announced they would be closing the animal center and making changes to the marin...
07/12/2007
The highest price ever received for a home sold in San Pedro is $2,250,000.  The beautiful remodeled Spanish style home sat right on the bluff on Paseo del Mar.  Currently there are 3 homes in San Pedro listed for over $1.5 Million:Another property located on Paseo del Mar, the historic "rock hom...
07/11/2007
Los Angeles is the first county in the Nation to rise about the $1 Trillion value mark for property.  What are property taxes on a trillion dollars?  About a billion dollars in new tax revenue....so who keeps saying our state and county are broke?Property values in surrounding counties have decli...
07/10/2007
Your agent has ignored you, broken promises, your home has sat for the past 3 months as you made your bed every morning and kept the litter box pristine while showings were few and far between.  You're afraid the market is changing and you're noticing more and more listings on your street coming ...
07/09/2007
The results are in from the San Pedro Northwest neighborhood council election.  6 board members from the Eastview Little league were running for 8 open seats.  They campaigned hard.  Not a single board member from ELL was elected.  I guess the community does not support the league to the degree t...
07/09/2007
When selling your home it can be quite a challenge to work around the pets.  First, be sure to find a Realtor who is comfortable with pets and understands it only takes a second for a cat or dog to run out a door or open gate.  The MLS listing should include the fact that there are pets in the ho...
07/08/2007
I got the call to serve the dreaded jury duty, and decided to make the most out of it.  I'm delighted to do my part for the judicial system, but it's all the waiting around that drives me crazy.  I went to Costco and purchased a boat load of muffins and scooped up all my old magazines and brought...
07/06/2007
As of this past April our lovely local politicians doubled the relocation fees that must be paid to tenants in order for an owner to reclaim his/her property.The Los Angeles relocation fees (including San Pedro) is now $6810 for a single person and $17,400 for tenants with minor children or anyon...
07/06/2007
When the Red line crosses through the Green Line.  This means that the properties sold average higher sales price than the properties listed.  Sold properties is what determines local value.Average time on market in San Pedro is 60 days with average price per square foot at an 18 month low of $39...
07/06/2007
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