As the 2009 year winds down, we are still seeing activity in foreclosures in the area. I have updates on some homes in one of the three stages of foreclosure updated as of 12/15/2009. Some of these homes may already be listed for sale. The others may be coming onto the market soon. 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! You can also visit my website at www.RebeccaChambliss.com   90274 Rolling Hills Foreclosures 3603 W Hidden Lane #302, RHE 2267 Carriage Drive, RHE 12/29/2009

Los Angeles area home prices are projected to rise 5 percent by next October, according to a report issued by First American CoreLogic, a Santa Ana based real estate research firm.  The Santa Ana firm , however, did cite the fact that about 1.7 million homes nationally are on the verge of foreclosure, what they call a nationwide "shadow inventory" that could weigh down prices as the properties come on the market. 12/23/2009

PV Drive North neighborhood home sales and real estate report for Rolling Hills Estates, California in November 2009. Active listings: 21 Houses are currently for sale around Palos Verdes Drive North priced from $850,000 to $3,249,900. Pending sales: 14 Homes are in escrow priced from $915,000 to $2,199,000. November sales: 8 Homes sold in the PVDN neighborhood during November 2009: Montaigne Way $925,000 Hitching Post $1,050,000 Cartesian Circle $1,095,000 Pascal Place $1,150,000 Marloma Drive $1,185,000 Marloma Dr $1,225,000 Rawhide Ln $1,500,000 Pleasant Hill Dr $1,925,000 All Palos Verdes Drive North, Rolling Hills Estates real estate and home sales reports. Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phon... 12/11/2009

A CHRISTMAS CAROL December 18, 19, 25 & 26 at 7:30 pm December 20 & 27 at 2 pm Charles Dickens' classic gets the Broadway treatment in this Alan Menken-Lynn Ahrens-Mike Okrent adaptation of A Christmas Carolat the Norris Theatre in Rolling Hills Estates. Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime the Musical, Once on This Island) have collaborated on a score that is filled with beautiful melodies and emotional lyrics. In fact, their song "A Place Called Home" has become a Christmas standard. It's a holiday season treat that will fill you and your family with wonder and merriment       The Norris Theatre 27570 Crossfield Dr., Rolling Hills Estates, CA, 90274 (310) 544-0403 - Venue Website The Norris Theatre provides wonderful presentations throoughout the year for res... 12/10/2009

If you enjoy viewing neighborhood Christmas lights and decorations displays, the best in the South Bay is in the "Sleepy Hollow" area of Torrance. The best area is near Sharynne Lane and Doris Way, and some people believe that Reese Road is the best of the best. You can also enter the area off of Pacific Coast Highway near Calle Mayor or Robert Road.   For more information about the South Bay of Los Angeles, visit my website at http://www.maureenmegowan.com 12/07/2009

More and more of the signs are pointing the way to the fact that now may be the best time in a generation to buy a home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the South Bay of Los Angeles.  As noted in my post below,  home prices in the area appear to have stabilized, and in most areas are increasing on a month to month basis compared to the prior month.  Today,, it was reported that interest rates have dropped to an historical low. The average rate on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage dropped to 4.78% in the week that ended Wednesday , tying a record set in April, home loan buyer Freddie Mac said. This is based on a survey of borrowers who have good credit and at least a 20% down payment. Points were an average 0.7%. Bankrate.com also reported that the average rate for conventional mortgages of... 11/26/2009

The following are interest rate quotes from Ron Goodlin at Coast Captal Group at ron@coastcapitalgroup.com : Loan amounts from $150,000-$417,000  Options:These rates are available at a 1pt origination fee plus standard closing costs. Rates based on fico score ">740", impound account, loan to value "<60%"  and lock period "30 days"... 30yr fixed loan      4.50%                       (4.64% APR) 10/1 ARM fixed      4.0    %                       (4.22% APR)  5/1 ARM fixed       3.625%                       (3.75% APR)   Loan amouts from $417,000-$729,750..Program is GONE by the end of the year....  Options:These rates are available at a 1pt origination fee plus standard closing costs. Rates based on fico score ">740", impound account, loan to value "<60%"  and lock period "30 days"... 30y... 11/16/2009

Palos Verdes Drive North neighborhood home sales and real estate report for October 2009 in Rolling Hills Estates, California. Active listings: 29 Homes are currently for sale around PV Drive North priced from $850,000 to $2,998,500. Pendings sales: 17 Properties are currenlty in escrow priced from $915,000 to $3,249,900. October sales: 5 Houses sold in the PVDN neighborhood in October 2009: Westvale Rd $725,000 Rousseau Lane $1,010,000 Golden Spar $1,100,000 Deerhill $1,140,000 Empty Saddle Lane $1,450,000 All Palos Verdes Drive North real estate and home sales reports. Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Lo... 11/12/2009

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Today there are millions of real estate sites for the consumer to access listings. Leaving the consumer to question which ones are accurate? Now with listing book a new program through the MLS Realtors can offer their clients a customized search through the MLS allowing them real time information with the same information as us Realtors receive. It is great! It takes the frustration out of house hunting....well.....some of it!   To search through my listingbook go ahead and sign up! It is simple and free: http://rachelandkathy.listingbook.com/ 10/20/2009

The Palos Verdes Drive North area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula ( area 165 in map below )had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the 3rd Quarter of 2009: Properties Sold:  13 Address                            Sales Price BR BA  Sq.ft.  $/Sq.ft Yr.Blt. MLS#  Sold Date  Days on Mkt. 26011 Marina DR              $785,000 3 2.00    1,956 $401 1956 V09039548 8/20/09      111 7 Silver Saddle LN             $850,000 3 2.00    1,694 $502 1953 V09033986 7/17/09       79 27200 Sunnyridge Road     $860,000 3 2.00    1,700 $506 1957 V09039365 7/10/09       60 30 Montecillo DR               $880,000 3 2.00    1,918 $459 1961 S09078494 9/29/09       47 4616 Rollando                $1,039,000 3 3.00    2,828 $367 1961 S09047434 9/17/09      73 10 Silver Saddl... 10/10/2009

Palos Verdes Dr. North neighborhood home sales report for Rolling Hills Estates during September 2009. Active listings: 33 Homes are currently for sale around PVDN priced from $850,000 to $3,249,900. Pending sales: 11 Houses are currently in escrow priced from $850,000 to $1,899,000. September sales: 4 Properties sold in the Palos Verdes Drive North area in September 2009: Montecillo Dr $880,000 Rollando $1,039,000 Westvale Rd $1,100,000 Marina Dr $1,415,000 Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze news... 10/09/2009

After an especially hot August I've noticed I'm starting to grab a sweater before I walk out the door.  It is subtle, but the chill in the evening air is announcing the arrival of autumn this week.  Not only is it time to pull out the sweaters it is also time to pull out all the stops and finish the year strong.   I review my business plan at the end of each quarter (actually it is posted by my desk so it is never out of sight).  I have attained some goals, revised a few others and I have three more months to work on them all.  Out of six primary focus points set last December for 2009 four are fully implemented, one is partially in place and the sixth is languishing in undeveloped limbo.   I'm energized by the cooler air, the uptick in real estate sales in Palos Verdes and the challeng... 09/20/2009

As many of you may know, my husband Bruce and I have been leading a petition drive to have the County of Los Angeles use a portion of the previous Palos Verdes Landfill in Rolling Hills Estates as a dog park, or to establish a dog park on another suitable site on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. There is a tremendous unmet need for an off-leash dog park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The nearest dog park is at least a 20 minute drive away in Redondo Beach off of 190th Street, or at a temporary dog park in San Pedro which is scheduled to close in the next few years as it is on Port of Los Angeles land. Donna Littlejohn, a reporter for the Daily Breeze, also has blogged about our efforts to establish a dog park at her blog http://www.insidesocal.com/pets/palos-verdes-dog-park-1/ At Tuesday nig... 09/17/2009

The median price of a home in Southern California moved up again in the month of August by 2.6% to $275,000, according to real estate research firm MDA DataQuick. But the number of homes sold, although up 11% from August 2008, was down 10.8% from July. Southern California's median home price climbed for a fourth straight month in August, boosted by investors snatching up homes in distant suburbs and a relative decline in foreclosed homes for sale. The market bottomed out in April at a $247,000 median, the San Diego company said. UCLA economist Edward Leamer stated that "although home values are still dropping in many neighborhoods, rising home sales and median prices are "all symptomatic of a bottoming out" and the worst days of the housing market are probably over". Locally, I have see... 09/16/2009

Palos Verdes Drive North neighborhood of Rolling Hills Estates real estate statistics for August 2009: Active listings: 37 Homes are currently for sale around PV Drive North priced from $850,000 to $3,986,000. Pending sales: 8 Houses are in escrow priced from $1,039,000 to $1,555,000. August sales: 4 Homes sold in August 2009: Marina Dr $785,000 Pinto Ln $1,170,000 Saddle Rd $1,240,000 Shady Vista Rd $1,600,000 Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1% of all blogs. As seen in the Daily Breeze newspaper. South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real ... 09/03/2009

Hello,   There are currently three homes listed for sale on Strawberry Lane in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. 6 STRAWBERRY LANE LISTED FOR $1,498,000 3/2 2,095 SQ.FT 47,045 SQ.FT LOT Listed by Laurie Hurley with Prudential 2. 32 STRAWBERRY LANE  LISTED FOR  $1,899,000 3/3 3,246 SQ.FT 50,090 SQ.FT LOT INCLUDING A DRESSAGE -RIDING ARENA This property is listed by Pamela Lieb of RE/MAX Palos Verdes 3.  43 STRAWERRY LANE LISTED FOR $3,986,000 5/5 4,967 SQ.FT, 57,499 SQ. FT LOT Listed by Sharon Crum-Herzog and Astrid Naviaux of Coldwell Banker  For more details about PALOS VERDES PENINSULA REAL ESTATE Contact Rachel & Kathy WWW.THEPVREALTOR.COM 08/26/2009

Nantucket Crossing is a classic gift shop located in the Town & Country Shopping Center at 867 Silver Spur Road in Rolling Hills Estates next to the Bristol Farms market.  Nantucket Crossing is owned by David and Judy Adishian who are both wonderful people.  You will usually see at least one of them in the store or be greeted by Marilyn Ortner, a long time friend and sales associate  The store has been open for over 20 years.   Marilyn and I inside of Nantucket Crossing David's motto for the store is "Great Gifts for Great People", and the Adishians try to provide an interesting mix of items for their customers.  They have gifts for all ages, including wonderful plush toys and dolls for children, beautiful items for the home including silver trays and bowls, unique glassware, and more. ... 08/12/2009

PV Drive North neighborhood in Rolling Hills Estates real estate statistics for July 2009: Active listings: 37 Homes are currently listed for sale around Palos Verdes Drive North priced from $850,000 to $3,986,000. Pending sales: 5 Properties are currently in escrow priced from $799,000 to $1,295,000. July sales: 5 Properties closed escrow along PV Drive North in July 2009: Silver Saddle Lane $850,000 Sunnyridge Road $860,000 Silver Saddle Lane $1,049,000 Pony Lane $1,425,000 Branding Iron Lane $1,900,000 Previous Palos Verdes and San Pedro Market Reports Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800 PalosVerdesLifestyle - Nominated by Relocation.com as one of the top ten Los Angeles area real estate blogs. Ranked by Technorati in the top 1... 08/09/2009

Wagon Wheel Ranch Trail Rides ( 310- 567-3582) located on Moccasin Lane in Rlling Hills Estates, across the street from Rancho Vista Elementary School, has been providing guided horse back trail rides through the hillside trails of the Palos Verdes Peninsula for the last several years.  He has been especially active in providing equestrian group trail rides to youth groups throughout the area. Pat Murnane, the owner, provides up to 12 horses at a time for rides, and maintains 16 horses on 4 local properties.    Pat Murnane wanted to share his love of horses by inviting youth groups for riding lessons at his Wagon Wheel Ranch on Moccasin Lane in Rolling Hills Estates.(Robert Casillas Daily Breeze Staff Photographer) Some of his neighbors are upset over the business being run in a residen... 08/04/2009