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By Keith Kyle
It wasn’t long ago that a Torrance home in the million dollar range was a rarity….now it’s fairly commonplace. Currently there are 21 homes in the city of Torrance that are priced higher than this formerly elusive price. If you factor in homes in the homes for sale in the Hollywood Riviera, which has a Redondo Beach mailing address but is actually in the city of Torrance, there are actually 28 homes price over $1,000,000 with 5 homes priced over $2,000,000.
By Keith Kyle
It’s not often that we see homes come on the market in the lower Hollywood Riviera neighborhood that’s west of Palos Verdes Blvd. Occassionally we see a home or two and more often than not, there is nothing on the market in this area.
That certainly couldn’t be further from the case at the moment as there are 4 homes for sale on Camino De Encanto in the Hollywood Riviera.
There are current 4 homes on the market and all are within a 1/2 block. This is pretty unheard of an probably not ideal for any of the homes as when buyers have options….they want to negotiate.
By Keith Kyle
I’m sure most MLS systems are different but here in the South Bay the days on market on the CRMLS can be a bit misleading. Many buyer and agents use days on market as a negotiating tool….the longer the home has been on the market, the more leverage the buyer has to come in low or negotiate other favorable terms.
The problem is that days on market doesn’t always indicate just how long the home has been available and is not necessarily indicative of “active” status. As realtors when our clients accept an offer we have the option of changing the status to “pending” or “active under contract”. Pending stops the days on market from accruing, but active under contract does not. A home can go into escrow on day one, change the status to active under contract (again meaning it’s in escrow) and if it falls out of escrow 20 days later the days on market for the home will show 20. It’s very misleading as the home has not been available for those 20 days and now puts the seller and listing agent at a disadvantage…..even though it sold the first day.
The other aspect that leads to misinformation is that with this days on market accruing on many home, it does not allow for an accurate picture of the market. For instance a certain area of town or city itself may show an average days on market for a certain month to be one thing….when many of those homes were not actually available. It may show days on market at 45 when the reality is that the homes in the community actually go into escrow after 30.
It’s a problem that needs to be addressed as it can change perceptions….both on an individual home and the market in general.
By Keith Kyle
December was a pretty typical month in Torrance real estate with 112 home sales at a median price of $656,000. December traditionally is a much slower month but with the continued demand for Torrance homes, there doesn’t seem to be such a thing as a slow month. Click here to see the sold homes in Torrance for December. For the current homes for sale visit our active listings page.
| City | HomesSold | December2016 Median | December2015 Median | Yearover Year % Change% |
| Carson | 54 | $450,000 | $420,000 | 7% |
| El Segundo | 14 | $816,000 | $1,171,000 | -30.3% |
| Gardena | 44 | $504,000 | $413,000 | 22.1% |
| Harbor City | 9 | $523,000 | $404,000 | 29.5% |
| Hawthorne | 37 | $575,000 | $520,000 | 10.6% |
| Hermosa Beach | 17 | $1,380,000 | $1,625,000 | -15.1% |
| Lawndale real estate | 8 | $393,000 | $521,000 | -24.6% |
| Lomita | 6 | $473,000 | $535,000 | -11.6% |
| Long Beach | 298 | $490,000 | $435,000 | 12.6% |
| Manhattan Beach | 38 | $1,863,000 | $1,831,000 | 1.7% |
| Marina Del Rey | 21 | $955,000 | $945,000 | 1.1% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 25 | $1,550,000 | $1,675,000 | -7.5% |
| Playa Del Rey | 20 | $658,000 | $612,000 | 7.5% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 47 | $1,088,000 | $945,000 | 15.1% |
| Redondo Beach | 75 | $900,000 | $855,000 | 5.3% |
| San Pedro | 58 | $515,000 | $485,000 | 6.3% |
| Torrance | 112 | $656,000 | $585,000 | 12.1% |
| Westchester | 32 | $943,000 | $892,000 | 5.7% |
By Keith Kyle
Torrance, CA posted some solid home sales numbers in November 2015 with a very healthy 112 homes selling at a median price of $656,000 which was up considerably over November of the previous year. To see the home sales in Torrance click here. Torrance is one of the largest cities in the South Bay with a very diverse housing market.
| City | Homes Sold |
November 2016 Median |
November 2015 Median |
Year over Year % Change% |
| Carson | 54 | $450,000 | $420,000 | 7% |
| El Segundo | 14 | $816,000 | $1,171,000 | -30.3% |
| Gardena | 44 | $504,000 | $413,000 | 22% |
| Harbor City | 9 | $523,000 | $404,000 | 29.5% |
| Hawthorne | 37 | $575,000 | $520,000 | 10.6% |
| Hermosa Beach | 17 | $1,380,000 | $1,625,000 | -15% |
| Lawndale | 8 | $393,000 | $521,000 | -24.6% |
| Lomita | 6 | $473,000 | $535,000 | -11.6% |
| Long Beach | 298 | $490,000 | $435,000 | 12.6% |
| Manhattan Beach | 38 | $1,863,000 | $1,831,000 | 1.7% |
| Marina Del Rey | 21 | $955,000 | $945,000 | 1.1% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 25 | $1,550,000 | $1,675,000 | -7.5% |
| Playa Del Rey | 20 | $658,000 | $612,000 | 7.5% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 47 | $1,088,000 | $945,000 | 15.1% |
| Redondo Beach | 75 | $900,000 | $855,000 | 5.3% |
| San Pedro | 58 | $515,000 | $485,000 | 6.3% |
| Torrance | 112 | $656,000 | $585,000 | 12.1% |
| Westchester | 32 | $943,000 | $892,000 | 5.7% |
View all of the Torrance homes that sold in November 2016. Visit our recent South Bay home sales page for information on more recent home sales in Torrance and the South Bay.
November 2016
| Type | Address | Price | Bed/Bath | Sq feet | |
| SFR/D | 1602 W | 205th ST | $690,000 | 5/3,0,0,0 | 2310/A |
| CONDO/A | 23330 | Sesame ST #D | $233,000 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 593/A |
| CONDO/A | 20531 S | Vermont AVE #1 | $255,000 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 654/A |
| CONDO/A | 23318 | Marigold AVE #Q104 | $290,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1066/A |
| CONDO/A | 23312 | Marigold AVE #T203 | $310,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1066/A |
| CONDO/A | 23316 | Marigold AVE #R201 | $330,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1066/A |
| CONDO/A | 21852 S | Vermont AVE #8 | $380,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1071/A |
| SFR/D | 1143 W | 213th ST | $475,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1295/A |
| SFR/D | 21108 | Doble AVE | $484,900 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1291/A |
| SFR/D | 21113 | Budlong AVE | $529,900 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1356/A |
| SFR/D | 1127 | Desford ST | $535,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1291/A |
| CONDO/D | 1061 | 228th ST | $613,990 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 1657/B |
| SFR/D | 1023 | Lindencliff ST | $635,000 | 4/2,1,0,0 | 2354/A |
| SFR/D | 3334 | Dalemead ST | $700,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1476/A |
| SFR/D | 3315 | Dalemead ST | $787,500 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1372/A |
| SFR/D | 2862 | Sunnyglen RD | $995,000 | 4/2,1,1,0 | 2501/A |
| CONDO/D | 3220 | MERRILL DR #22 | $425,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1243/ |
| CONDO/A | 3030 | Merrill DR #24 | $443,500 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1260/A |
| CONDO/A | 2605 | SEPULVEDA BLVD #322 | $480,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1191/P |
| TWNHS/A | 2800 | Plaza Del Amo #15 | $580,000 | 2/3,0,0,0 | 1088/A |
| CONDO/A | 2571 | Plaza Del Amo #301 | $585,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1303/A |
| TWNHS/A | 1720 | Elm AVE | $605,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1594/A |
| SFR/D | 1606 | HICKORY AVE | $610,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 1084/A |
| TWNHS/A | 2615 | Plaza Del Amo #646 | $620,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1429/A |
| SFR/D | 1645 | Fern AVE | $632,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1559/A |
| SFR/D | 1211 | Cranbrook AVE | $645,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 937/A |
| TWNHS/A | 2801 | Sepulveda BLVD #24 | $680,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1812/A |
| SFR/D | 1308 | Cranbrook AVE | $715,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1097/A |
| SFR/D | 821 | Felbar AVE | $740,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1616/A |
| TWNHS/D | 1712 | Juniper AVE | $740,000 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 2185/A |
| SFR/D | 3326 | Torrance BLVD | $786,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1557/E |
| TWNHS/D | 2576 | Bayport DR #20 | $850,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2420/A |
| SFR/D | 20531 | Amie AVE | $1,000,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 2422/A |
| SFR/D | 1226 | Greenwood AVE | $1,155,000 | 5/2,1,1,0 | 3682/A |
| CONDO/A | 22637 | Maple AVE #B | $337,900 | 2/1,0,1,0 | 950/A |
| CONDO/A | 22857 | Nadine CIR #A | $456,500 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1117/A |
| SFR/A | 3410 W | 225TH ST | $775,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1743/ |
| SFR/D | 2710 W | 226th ST | $859,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1395/A |
| SFR/D | 22321 | Madison ST | $895,000 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 2350/S |
| SFR/D | 2652 W | 232ND ST | $1,010,000 | 5/4,0,0,0 | 3087/A |
| SFR/D | 4135 | Paseo De Las Tortugas | $1,150,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 2243/T |
| SFR/D | 5213 | Paseo De Pablo | $1,339,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1741/A |
| SFR/D | 4215 | Calle Mayor | $820,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1750/O |
| SFR/D | 4502 | Calle Mayor | $820,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1536/A |
| SFR/D | 22306 | Ellinwood DR | $839,500 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 2182/A |
| SFR/D | 22908 | Ladeene AVE | $867,750 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2063/AP |
| SFR/D | 4105 | Sepulveda BLVD | $700,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1838/A |
| SFR/D | 4609 W | Carson ST | $875,000 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 1879/A |
| SFR/D | 4213 | Carmen ST | $965,000 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1505/A |
| SFR/D | 4634 | Cathann ST | $1,349,000 | 5/1,2,0,0 | 3246/A |
| SFR/D | 4515 | DARIEN ST | $490,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1112/ |
| TWNHS/A | 4479 | Emerald ST #6 | $700,000 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1591/A |
| SFR/D | 5042 | Carmelynn ST | $720,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1112/A |
| TWNHS/A | 3538 | Torrance BLVD #175 | $739,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1773/A |
| SFR/D | 20527 | Wayne AVE | $745,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1866/A |
| SFR/D | 5201 | Arvada ST | $750,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1537/A |
| SFR/D | 4609 | Darien ST | $900,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2585/T |
| SFR/D | 4734 | Carmelynn ST | $940,000 | 5/3,0,0,0 | 2332/A |
| SFR/D | 5406 | Carmelynn ST | $1,099,000 | 3/2,1,0,0 | 2443/P |
| SFR/D | 5104 | Deelane ST | $1,125,000 | 5/4,0,0,0 | 2530/A |
| SFR/D | 4212 W | 178th ST | $468,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 727/A |
| SFR/D | 18409 | Falda AVE | $532,500 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 873/A |
| SFR/D | 16922 | Eastwood AVE | $545,000 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1217/P |
| SFR/D | 3438 W | 172nd ST | $565,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1062/A |
| SFR/D | 3921 W | 185th ST | $565,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1455/A |
| SFR/D | 17639 | Kornblum AVE | $594,300 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1453/A |
| SFR/D | 3717 W | 172nd ST | $595,000 | 3/0,1,0,0 | 1083/A |
| SFR/D | 3760 W | 175th ST | $640,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1086/A |
| SFR/D | 2505 W | 180th PL | $650,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1215/A |
| CONDO/D | 4120 | Hickman DR | $658,125 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1992/A |
| SFR/D | 16902 | Fonthill AVE | $668,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1351/A |
| SFR/D | 4113 W | 183rd ST | $671,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1860/A |
| SFR/D | 16613 | Cerise AVE | $675,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1620/A |
| SFR/D | 3420 W | 185th ST | $682,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1290/S |
| SFR/D | 4121 W | 184th ST | $687,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 1548/AP |
| CONDO/A | 4247 W | 190th ST | $850,000 | 4/3,0,1,0 | 2580/P |
| SFR/D | 17204 | Wilton PL | $423,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1148/A |
| CONDO/A | 18251 | Van Ness AVE | $440,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1241/A |
| SFR/D | 16215 | Haas AVE | $550,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 862/A |
| SFR/D | 16921 | Kristin AVE | $641,000 | 3/1,0,1,0 | 1304/A |
| SFR/D | 16234 | Ardath AVE | $649,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1446/A |
| SFR/D | 16520 | Casimir AVE | $650,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1238/A |
| SFR/D | 2513 W | 165th ST | $657,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1348/O |
| SFR/D | 2116 W | 169th PL | $739,000 | 4/3,1,0,0 | 2076/A |
| SFR/D | 2051 W | 169th PL | $739,500 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 2038/A |
| CONDO/A | 2367 | Jefferson ST #213 | $375,000 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 856/A |
| TWNHS/A | 2603 | Apple AVE #105 | $510,000 | 2/1,0,1,1 | 1064/A |
| CONDO/A | 2367 | Jefferson ST #206 | $530,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1261/A |
| TWNHS/A | 2161 | Plaza Del Amo | $535,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1225/A |
| TWNHS/D | 2700 | Arlington AVE #115 | $560,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1709/A |
| CONDO/A | 2349 | Jefferson ST #302 | $605,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1260/E |
| SFR/D | 1816 | Arlington AVE | $656,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1536/A |
| CONDO/A | 2349 | Jefferson ST #119 | $661,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1500/E |
| TWNHS/D | 1513 | MADRID AVE | $735,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 2330/AP |
| SFR/D | 2803 | Gramercy AVE | $560,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1056/A |
| SFR/D | 23565 | Falena AVE | $598,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 905/A |
| SFR/D | 2215 W | 236th PL | $681,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1310/A |
| SFR/D | 2126 W | 230th PL | $729,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1803/A |
| SFR/D | 2223 W | 229th PL | $762,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1712/A |
| CONDO/D | 1053 | 228th ST | $679,990 | 5/3,0,1,0 | 2000/B |