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111 Homes Sales in Torrance for December 2017

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Torrance California saw a pretty typical and solid month finishing out 2017.  The median home price was $670,000 for the South Bay’s largest city which was a slight increase from $650,000 in December the year prior.  There were another month of impressive sales, with 111 homes sold during the month.  This is slightly lower than normal but not unusal for December.  Click here to see the current homes for sale in Torrance or view our recent home sales in Torrance CA.

City Homes Sold December 2017  Median December 2016  Median Year
over Year % Change%
Carson 47 $486,000 $451,000 7.8%
El Segundo 11 $966,000 $985,000 -2%
Gardena 65 $515,00 $465,000 10.8%
Harbor City 17 $572,000 $621,000 -7.9%
Hawthorne 30 $545,000 $555,000 -1.9%
Hermosa Beach 15 $2,003,000 $1,440,000 39.1%
Lawndale 12 $448,000 $510,000 -12.3%
Lomita 10 $595,000 $519,000 14.5%
Long Beach 284 $497,000 $465,000 6.9%
Manhattan Beach 36 $2,250,000 $1,790,000 25.7%
Marina Del Rey 31 $1,075,000 $841,000 27.9%
Palos Verdes Estates 27 $1,342,000 $1,599,000 -16.1%
Playa Del Rey 9 $612,000 $588,000 4.2%
Rancho Palos Verdes 58 $1,050,000 $1,170,000 -10.3%
Redondo Beach 78 $1,018,000 $987,000 3.1%
San Pedro 58 $485,000 $515,000 -5.8%

Torrance

111

$670,000

$650,000

3.1%
Westchester 38 $1,005,000 $985,000 2%

 

Places We Like – Strand Brewing Company in Old Torrance

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This is an old post from 2018 and sadly, Strand Brewing is no longer around.

If you like craft beer and the feeling that you’re in a “locals” type place, you may want to visit the Strand Brewing Company tap room.    It’s not a fancy place but has that cool vibe that you’ve found something that the tourists don’t know about.  As it’s a working brewery it’s basically part of their warehouse and brewery with a few park bench style tables.  They have shuffle puck, those bean bag toss games and videos of surfing but that’s about it.  They could do with a few TV’s to give it a bit more of a “bar” feel but as that’s not really what it is…who am I to give advice.  They have a great variety of beers and the people are very friendly.

They usually have several great beers on tap (brewed about 20 feet away) and although they don’t serve food there are “guest” restaurants and food trucks a few times a week.    If a casual off the beaten track experience is what you’re looking for…this could be your place.

Strand Brewing Company

2201 Dominguez Street
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 517-0900

November 2017 Median Home Prices in Torrance, CA

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November 2017 was a solid month for home sales in Torrance, CA.  There were 117 homes, townhomes, condos and multi unit propertiesWelcome home doorway sold  in the month at a median home price of $700,000 which was a 6.6% increase from the same month a year earlier.  The number of sales was down slighty from October which saw 127 homes sell.

The lowest price of the month was $265,000 for a one bedroom condo with the highest priced sale of the month being $1,550,000 for a 4 bedroom single family home in South Torrance.

To see the sold homes in Torrance CA visit our recent home sales page.

City Homes
Sold		 November
2017  Median		 November
2016  Median		 Year over Year % Change%
Carson 49 $476,000 $450,000 5.9%
El Segundo 12 $1,243,000 $816,000 52.3%
Gardena 52 $533,000 $504,000 5.7%
Harbor City 10 $555,000 $523,000 6.1%
Hawthorne 30 $577,000 $575,000 .3%
Hermosa Beach 20 $1,550,000 $1,380,000 12.3%
Lawndale 18 $515,000 $393,000 31.2%
Lomita 11 $599,000 $473,000 26.8%
Long Beach 318 $510,000 $490,000 4%
Manhattan Beach 35 $2,300,000 $1,863,000 23.5%
Marina Del Rey 33 $925,000 $955,000 -3.1%
Palos Verdes Estates 27 $1,510,000 $1,550,000 -2.6%
Playa Del Rey 21 $710,000 $658,000 7.9%
Rancho Palos Verdes 31 $1,108,000 $1,088,000 1.8%
Redondo Beach 79 $955,000 $900,000 6.1%
San Pedro 55 $550,000 $515,000 6.8%
Torrance 117 $700,000 $656,000 6.6%
Westchester 35 $1,015,000 $943,000 7.6%

October 2017 Torrance and South Bay Home Sales

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October 2017 was a big month for home sales in Torrance with 127 closed sales.  Median home prices through all of Torrance CA was $675,000 which was slightly under 7% gain over October 2016.  The Torrance market has been extremely busy with prices continuing to rise.  The rest of the South Bay saw a mix of year over year increases and decreases.  See the Torrance homes that sold in October

City Homes Sold October 2017 Median October 2016 Median Year over Year % Change%
Carson 58 $495,000 $455,000 8.8%
El Segundo 19 $875,000 $925,000 -5.4%
Gardena 43 $545,000 $490,000 11.2%
Harbor City 17 $510,000 $4145,000 23%
Hawthorne 50 $578,000 $540,000 6.9%
Hermosa Beach 21 $1,414,000 $2,038,000 -30.6%
Lawndale 21 $505,000 $411,000 23%
Lomita 17 $575,000 $580,000 -.9%
Long Beach 322 $525,000 $475,000 10.5%
Manhattan Beach 28 $2,875,000 $2,250,000 27.8%
Marina Del Rey 25 $979,000 $1,150,000 14.9%
Palos Verdes Estates 30 $1,600,000 $1,825,000 -12.3%
Play Del Rey 16 $665,000 $635,000 4.8%
Rancho Palos Verdes 47 $1,265,000 $1,250,000 1.2%
Redondo Beach 72 $1,105,000 $878,000 25.8%
San Pedro 69 $530,000 $588,000 -9.8%
Torrance 127 $675,000 $632,000 6.9%
Westchester 38 $1,089,000 $1,050,000 3.7%

Torrance Real Estate Statistics

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Information is critical in real estate and the right information can help you determine where the market has been and where the market is heading.  See the various charts below to view some important real estate statistics such as average sales price in Torrance, number of active v pending listings, etc.

Median Home Prices in Torrance

Number of active Listings

Number of Pending Home Sales

Number of Closed Sales

Median Price Per Foot

Why You Should Have a Home Inspection When Purchasing a Home

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Why You Should Have a Home Inspection – Torrance Real Estate

Whether you’re buying an older home or new construction in the Torrance or the South Bay, a home inspection is an absolute necessity.   A home inspection will assess the building code conformity as well as all the systems and structural components that make up the building, such as:

  • Structural elements, foundation, framing etc
  • Plumbing systems
  • Electrical systems
  • Heating and Cooling systems
  • Roofing
  • Cosmetic condition, paint, siding, etc.
  • General Environmental Issues.

When you’ve decided upon the South Bay home you want to buy and you’re about to sign the Offer To Purchase real estate contract, make sure there is an inspection contingency in that contract allowing you to get your own professional Home Inspection. “Pre-Selling” or “Pre-Listing” inspections are not common, however, in some cases, a savvy seller may have had their own structural inspection done which they usually will provide to a prospective home buyer. If they are wise, they will have arranged to have any discovered problems corrected.

However, I still insist that my buyer clients have his or her own independent inspection done. Normally, upon acceptance of the Offer To Purchase, you will have 17 days to have the inspection completed, analyze the report and respond to the seller. We will be your eyes and ears at the structural inspection should it not be possible for you to be present yourself.

In the event that hidden problems are revealed through the structural inspection process, you may do one of two things:

  1. If the inspection reveals conditions that change your desire to buy the home, you may terminate the purchase agreement by notifying the seller in writing and provide a copy of the inspection report disclosing the problems.
  2. You may submit a list of the problems discovered in the inspection report, known as a request for repair, to the seller and request that the seller make the necessary corrections and repairs before the deal is closed, or adjust the price accordingly.

The Inspection Report

When you interview a home inspector, ask him what type of report format he provides. There are several types of reports used by inspectors, such as computer generated reports, the checklist format and the narrative style report. Some reports are completed and generated on site and some may take up to a week to complete. There are good and bad points to all of these formats.

Make sure that the inspector will take pictures that explain their descriptions and potential problems.

Hire an inspector that gives detailed descriptions of the home and potential problems instead of vauge and easily missinterpreted descriptions.

“Bathroom Shower Enclosure: Condition – Minor wear, heavy wear, damaged, rust stains, or chips in enamel finish. Recommend sealing drain and pan at base of tile.”

As you can see, this narrative description includes a recommendation for repair. Narrative reports without recommendations for repairing deficient items may be difficult to interpret, should your knowledge of construction be limited.

Make sure, if you do not understand something, that you ask questions. Items in the inspection report that are not serious quite often can be interpreted by a nonprofessional to be a major factor. A good home inspector should be able to put things into perspective and answer all your questions. If for some reason a question cannot be answered at the time of the inspection, the inspector should research the question and obtain the answer for you.

Take the time to become familiar with your home inspection report. If the report has a legend, key, symbols or icons, read and understand them thoroughly. The more information provided to you about the property, the easier it will be to understand the overall condition. If possible, try to be present when the inspector is doing the inspection. You do not have to be there during the entire process, but if you can walk through with the inspector at the end so he can show you the findings of the structural inspection, you will learn a great deal about the home you are about to purchase.