Here in the Beach Cities snow is rarely in the forecast.....but not this holiday season.  On December 11th the newly beautified Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach will welcome a day of snow filled activities.  The event will offer a sledding hill, music, holiday movies, Santa Clause (often arriving by firetruck) and even a snowboarding demonstration.  There is a snowboarding competion at 4pm, and tree lighting and Santa will arrive at 6.  At 6:30 a certain number of people buy donations going to the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation will have open access to "Mount Hermosa"        Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producer with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, ManhattanBeach... 12/09/2010

While housing prices have remained relatively strong, the condo market has taken a significant hit since the peak of the market and there are some fantastic opportunities for first time home buyers, buyers looking for rental opportunities and those deciding that it makes more sense to buy than rent in this market.  Below are the current condos on the market.  Of the condos currently for sale 5 are short sales and 1 is a bank owned which is far above the average for Hermosa Beach real estate.     If this is no longer up to date when reading it click here to view current Hermosa Beach condos for sale. MLS#   Address List Price Br/Ba YrBlt Sqft SType 10474025 1720 ARDMORE AV #227  $            469,000 2/2.00 1970 857   S10109376 2640 Hermosa Avenue   $            599,000 2/2.00 1972/ASS 84... 12/03/2010

Welcome to the Hermosa Beach, CA homes and real estate portal: your single stop for finding a home or a condo in Hermosa Beach, CA. Here you can search every Hermosa Beach home for sale available in Hermosa Beach, CA.          Find your dream home - Get Free Hermosa Beach Listings daily - Get the Hot-List  of Available Homes!   Search Hermosa  Beach Homes and Condos by Property Type Single Family Homes Condos & Townhomes Multi Family (Units)          To learn more about Hermosa Beach CA Real Estate, contact your local Hermosa Beach real estate expert: Krystyna Baty at 310.918.5027 or  e-mail at info@ISellSouthBay.com   11/24/2010

The South-Bay Daily  HEADLINES EDUCATION  STORIES   ART & ENTERTAINMENT     Life at the Beach Historical Beach Photos by Life Magazine Photographer Photographer John Florea Born in Ohio and longtime resident of Los Angeles, John Florea spent much of his career photographing Hollywood stars, including Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford, and Doris Day. He was a staff photographer for LIFE and covered World War II for the magazine. (He was on board the USS battleship Missouriduring the Japanese surrender.) More.. John Florea, Life Magazine   Surf pioneer's comeback - Shared by the The Daily Breeze  Hermosa Beach Pier Avenue Opening New Veteran's Memorial in Redondo Beach Kim Jones is sharing tweets of her favorite South Bay sources for up to the minute news, events and lifestyle i... 11/14/2010

The Commodore, a condominium building located at 1600 Ardmore in Hermosa Beach just received FHA approval which may make a big difference with first time home buyers.  The Commodore is located at the corner of Ardmore and 16th Street and is ideally located within walking distance to downtown Hermosa, Pier Plaza, The Strand and the beach.  Visit our Hermosa Beach real estate website to view all current homes and condos for sale or visit our 1600 Ardmore #313 page to view our newest listing in the Commodore. Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producer with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com, ManhattanBeachLuxuryRealEstate.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most compr... 10/27/2010

Life at the beach is wonderful.....that's why we live here and why home prices are so high.  Unfortunately living in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach we get to experience what's known as June gloom.  When the water is a certain temperature and the air is a certain temperature we get an annoying marine layer of fog that usually ends on command with the 4th of July weekend.  Unfortunately this year we had May gloom, June gloom, July gloom.....well you get the point.  But finally summer arrived...just in time for fall but we'll take what we can get. It's nice to be reminded once in a while of just why we live here! September 28th, 2010.....tropical sunset in Hermosa Beach 09/29/2010

Updating your design doesn't have to be expensive.  You can re-purpose old items to change and update them.  In this case it only took spray paint.  I had an traditional wooden pedestal table that I wanted to lighten up and use in a modern house I Staged in Hermosa Beach, CA. I spray painted it silver for an instant lift.  You can spray paint almost anything- I've painted mirror frames, crown molding, patio benches, and even a fireplace mantle.  I'd love to see your pictures of spray painted transformations.   09/12/2010

The short sale and foreclosure market has remained fairly steady in Hermosa Beachover the past months with the inventory remaining fairly steady with the number of new listings coming on the market equaling the number accepting offers.  There are currently 8 active listings with many more currently undergoing the short sale lender approval process.  Of the 8 homes 3 are single family homes, 3 are townhomes and 2 are condominiums.  For more information click on the images below or visit the Hermosa Beach foreclosures information site or to see a full list of current Hermosa Beach homes for sale visit the Hermosa Beach MLS listings site. 09/02/2010

One of a kind Hermosa Beach is unique and truly one of a kind. It is the smallest of the south bay beaches. Its been home to surfers, athletes, party town, hippies and famous for that. However, its less known the major part of the city is full of generations of families that kept the beach home. Teachers, Screenwriters, Internet gurus, Realtors, Cooks, Retired, Beauty advisors, all surround my home. We have had times when our skies were overcast this summer but after a hot day in LA its nice to come home to. Upside: Many homes have no AC and never will have it. We love our ocean breezes and the sound of the waves. Downside: Taxis have come to town to tow out the party crowd to parts unknown to me. A great Skateboard park, Community theatre (with lots for young actors to play with), gree... 08/16/2010

  In the presence of craft and graft filling the media. Pandora should headline the news. No matter who invented the internet.....Tesla wanted sound to be free for everyone...and more. Pandora comes as a gift to all ages.  This am after moving in June, all I wanted was the sound of peace. Grandchildren with TV of nick and Icarly and the internet movies of cartoons...filled my ears with the sharp sounds I cannot deal with before 7 am!. I couldn't find by classic cd;s and then I remembered Pandora! I can get rid of those cds in a garage sale (if I ever find them.) The world is all ok for me when Chopin joins the new day dawning in my home office. Sounds away from summer children I have peace. Did you know that classic music slows down our being like yoga and meditation. It is with a 6,6 ... 08/16/2010

I decided to take a mid-year pulse on the high-end luxury home market in Palos Verdes and the Beach Cities of Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. Beach Cities:Manhattan Beach has 7 homes currently for sale priced over $5,000,000. Hermosa Beach has 14 properties for sale above the $5,000,000 mark. Redondo Beach has only 1 property in the $5,000,000 and up price range. Palos Verdes:Palos Verdes Estates has 6 properties listed for more than $5,000,000. Rolling Hills has 5 homes listed in the $5M and up price range. Rancho Palos Verdes contributes 8 homes to the $5M and up price category. 2010 Sales in the $5,000,000 and up price range are as follows: Manhattan Beach: 5 Sales ranging in price from $5,250,000 to $7,500,000. Hermosa Beach: 2 Sales ranging from $5,175,000 to $5,8... 08/04/2010

Fabulous REO opportunity just listed in prime Hermosa Beach location near the Manhattan Beach border. "The Victorian" is a wonderful security complex with 64 units built in 1972. This complex is located on Prospect Avenue. There is a lovely pool and bbq area in the complex as well as a bike storage area and community laundry room. The h.o.a. for this 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is $309. This condo is listed at $449,000. *please note this property is not my listing and is listed by Robert Mills 04/22/2010

Another Strand Home Bites the Dust It’s been about six years in the making.  Perhaps watching the home just two doors away get torn down and then replaced with a stunning 8,000 sq ft manse was incentive enough.  Or maybe it’s the $15.9 million price tag for this new home (shown to the left in the photo below).  Whatever the reason, the home at 2806 The Strand in Hermosa Beach has been retired.  It appears to have been owned by an investment holding company all this time.  The actual purchase price is unknown, but the most expensive sale in Hermosa that year was $4.85 million for a home one block away on the strand, though on a slightly larger lot.  There may be some small amount of risk in pumping a lot of money in to the property to transform it, but my guess is that if this is a spec ... 04/19/2010

Hermosa Beach Home Sales for First Quarter 2010 It is hard to believe that we are already a quarter of the way through the year.  The pace of sales of Hermosa Beach homes has picked up dramatically over a year ago.  In fact, the number of closed sales of all types of homes, totaling 51 through the end of March, is now more than double what it was a year ago for the same period.  Remarkably, there are an additional 29 homes in escrow as of this writing.  The median price for this year’s sales stands at $1.025 million, less than one percent below last year’s median price (though it was on a much smaller volume back then).  It would appear that the gap in sales volume is continuing to grow from that of a year ago, very likely marking the end of the market downturn here.In the sand section ... 04/02/2010

Spec Building on the Hermosa Beach Strand For many years now, I have enjoyed watching new homes go up on the Hermosa Beach strand.  More often than not, these homes are built on spec by investors or builders.  At the time of this writing there are two that stand out.  One has been vacant for several months and the other one has a scheduled construction end date within the next few months.  The contemporary architecture of both homes come from the masterful local designer, Louie Tomaro.  They also have the same listing agent and appear to be spec homes at a time when conventional wisdom might suggest that very few investors spec build anymore given the difficulty in securing financing for this.  Is conventional wisdom on target or is it still possible for investors to cash in on beachfro... 03/31/2010

Foreclosure activity in 90254 updated through 3/31/2010   Here is one new home in one of three stages of foreclosure in Hermosa Beach   90254 Foreclosures 2416 Hermosa Ave   For information on how I can help you with all of your real estate needs or for more information on foreclosures, please contact me at chamb@earthlink.net or 310.989.4466 www.RebeccaChambliss.com   03/31/2010

A $25 Million Listing in Hermosa Beach It happened quietly.  On February 25th, an iconic Hermosa Beach strand home was put up for sale.  I first heard about it a couple of days later when a friend snuck it into a casual chat we were having while both of us waited for tables at a Manhattan Beach restaurant.   He passed on the news nonchalantly, but I was stunned at the prospect of this. The asking price, a daunting $25 million, is astonishing.  There has never been a home sale in the South Bay for greater than $13 million, at least not that I am aware of.  Is this price plausible?  Can a home really be worth that much?  What does it say about the local real estate market, especially when the business press incessantly addresses the challenged state of the housing industry?  Does it in an... 03/18/2010

Ah nothing like the weather warming up, days getting longer, and the beautiful sunsets that we're treated to on an almost daily basis.  This was the sunset just down my street on March 15th, 2010.....this is why we live here! Keith Kyle is a licensed Realtor, short sale specialist and Top Producer with South Bay Brokers in Manhattan Beach.  He serves his clients throughout the South Bay and his websites KeithKyleHomes.com and FindYourSouthBayHome.com offer the most comprehensive real estate websites 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.   03/16/2010

One of the things I love best about living in Hermosa Beach is that it truly has a small town feel and you simply can't help running into people you know.  One of the more social events of the year is the St Patricks Day parade that runs down Pier Avenue.  This year the sun came out, the wind died down and it was a perfect day for a parade (other than the construction on Pier Ave).  There are your usual parade wavers (the mayor, city councilman, chamber of commerce, etc, but what makes the parade fun is that just about anyone can be in it.  Kids of all ages walk with various groups (little league, churches, schools, etc) and it's a lot of fun for participants and onlookers alike. A ship of Irish Vikings (?) heads down Pier Ave Invasion of the kilt wearing Storm Troopers Back to the Futu... 03/16/2010

Updated foreclosed homes in 90254 through 3/11/2010   Here is a list of homes in various stages of foreclosure for Hermosa Beach.   90254 Foreclosure Activity: 929 3rd Street 311 28th Street 824 Manhattan Ave 922 15th Place 320 Hermosa Ave #203 1509 Monterey Blvd 1267 8th Street 1220 Ocean Drive 718 1st Place 59 10th Street 1046 Monterey Blvd 1134 Cypress Ave #2   For information on how I can help you with all of your real estate needs, please contact me at 310.989.4466 or chamb@earthlink.net   www.RebeccaChambliss.com   03/11/2010