We wanted to take a moment and wish all of our friends and client a very happy holiday season. Here’s to a great 2016 from Torrance Real Estats, Vista Sotheby’s International and Keith Kyle
Eight South Bay high schools make Newsweek’s top 500 list
Eight South Bay high schools made Newsweek magazine’s annual list of America’s Top High Schools, and two ranked in the top 100.The list released Wed 8/19/15
Source: Eight South Bay high schools make Newsweek’s top 500 list
80 Home Sales in Torrance CA for February
By Keith Kyle
With a shortened month, Torrance CA saw 80 homes sell in February 2015. There was only one sale over $1,000,000 and the median home price for the month was $547,000. See below for February’s home sales.
| SB15006037 | SFR/D | 19603 | Mildred AV | $1,103,000 | 4/2,1,0,0 | 2111/P |
| 14749597 | CONDO | 1229 | 223RD ST #111 | $ 175,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 935 |
| OC14253367 | CONDO/A | 23314 | Sesame ST #A | $ 180,000 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 639/A |
| PW14225014 | CONDO/A | 1444 | 227th ST #24 | $ 229,000 | 2/1,0,1,0 | 951/A |
| PW14235448 | CONDO/A | 806 | Coriander DR #G | $ 230,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 864/AP |
| OC14215899 | CONDO/A | 1129 | Sepulveda BL #M102 | $ 250,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 796/A |
| SB14236883 | CONDO/A | 3030 | Merrill DR #31 | $ 295,000 | 1/1,0,0,0 | 870/A |
| 14792761 | SFR | 1209 | 204TH ST | $ 309,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 576 |
| SB14260692 | COOP/A | 3205 | Merrill DR #24 | $ 335,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1500/S |
| SB14264078 | COOP/A | 3110 | Merrill DR #63 | $ 349,000 | 2/1,1,0,0 | 1350/E |
| SB15000850 | SFR/D | 22913 | Alexandria AV | $ 351,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 995/A |
| SB14200657 | COOP/A | 3115 | Merrill DR #38 | $ 357,500 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1514/S |
| SB15003781 | CONDO/A | 2603 | Apple AV #103 | $ 405,000 | 2/1,0,1,0 | 1064/A |
| PW14228328 | SFR/D | 1521 W | 223rd ST | $ 410,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1148/A |
| SB14205003 | TWNHS/A | 2517 | Artesia BL #62 | $ 415,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1237/A |
| SB15004174 | TWNHS/A | 2419 | Artesia BL #30 | $ 420,000 | 2/1,1,1,0 | 1237/A |
| SB14233337 | SFR/D | 803 W | 229th ST | $ 425,000 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1302/A |
| SB14213025 | SFR/D | 1307 W | 214th ST | $ 445,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1280/A |
| SB14255374 | SFR/D | 4228 W | 179th ST | $ 460,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 727/A |
| SB14246821 | SFR/D | 1157 | Gian DR | $ 465,000 | 3/1,1,1,0 | 1763/A |
| SB14252047 | TWNHS/A | 3910 W | 182nd ST #3 | $ 471,500 | 2/3,0,0,0 | 1360/A |
| SB14260081 | CONDO/A | 21345 | Hawthorne BL #308 | $ 475,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 997/B |
| PV14190034 | TWNHS/A | 1609 W | 224th ST #4 | $ 475,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 2142/A |
| PV14257570 | CONDO/A | 5500 | Torrance BL #C124 | $ 490,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1399/A |
| SB15014203 | SFR/D | 2092 | Middlebrook RD | $ 491,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 880/E |
| PV15007902 | CONDO/A | 2563 | Plaza Del Amo #209 | $ 493,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1165/A |
| DW14247498 | SFR/D | 4236 W | 179th ST | $ 495,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 727/A |
| PV15026732 | CONDO/A | 2571 | Plaza Del Amo #209 | $ 499,900 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1165/A |
| EV14238790 | CONDO/A | 2559 | Plaza Del Amo #306 | $ 505,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1303/A |
| PW14263466 | CONDO/A | 2563 | Plaza Del Amo #308 | $ 505,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1058/A |
| PV14238211 | TWNHS/A | 2700 | Arlington AV #112 | $ 511,600 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1709/A |
| PV14221680 | TWNHS/A | 2716 | Cabrillo (access on Border) AV | $ 518,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1660/A |
| SB15001449 | CONDO/A | 2559 | Plaza Del Amo #302 | $ 525,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 1303/A |
| PW15001512 | TWNHS/A | 24001 | Neece AV #2 | $ 525,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1539/A |
| SB15012498 | TWNHS/A | 2800 | Plaza Del Amo #412 | $ 529,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1185/A |
| PV15024586 | TWNHS/A | 2971 | Plaza Del Amo #231 | $ 530,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1186/A |
| SB15004175 | CONDO/A | 5500 | Torrance BL #B215 | $ 535,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1270/A |
| SB15014696 | TWNHS/A | 2800 | Plaza Del Amo #234 | $ 535,000 | 2/2,0,1,0 | 1185/A |
| SB15003062 | SFR/D | 2719 | 166th PL | $ 542,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1283/A |
| SB14252703 | SFR/D | 913 | Lindencliff ST | $ 549,000 | 4/1,1,1,0 | 2493/A |
| SB14245508 | TWNHS/A | 2596 | 235th ST | $ 549,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1687/A |
| SB14238832 | SFR/D | 4129 | 180th ST | $ 550,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1201/A |
| SB14258715 | SFR/D | 1961 | 185th ST | $ 567,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1661/A |
| PV14249618 | TWNHS/D | 1826 | Torrance BL | $ 580,000 | 3/2,1,1,0 | 1814/A |
| TR14190641 | SFR/D | 3318 | Artesia BL | $ 580,900 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1657/S |
| 15821817 | SFR | 19921 | SALTEE AV | $ 591,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1120 |
| SB14262072 | TWNHS/A | 2648 | Cabrillo AV | $ 605,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1690/A |
| SB15006639 | SFR/D | 1542 | Post AV | $ 610,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 2145/A |
| SB14264227 | SFR/D | 16702 | Patronella AV | $ 619,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1304/A |
| SB15006657 | SFR/D | 18008 | Fonthill AV | $ 620,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1539/A |
| SB14253058 | SFR/D | 4313 | 234th PL | $ 630,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1539/A |
| SB15001060 | SFR/D | 3217 | Opal ST | $ 630,000 | 3/1,0,0,0 | 1137/A |
| SB14234298 | SFR/D | 819 | Cota AV | $ 630,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 869/S |
| PV14227587 | TWNHS/A | 2825 | Plaza Del Amo #152 | $ 633,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 2115/B |
| IN14202810 | SFR/D | 1317 | Amapola AV | $ 635,000 | 3/1,0,1,0 | 1232/A |
| RS15010159 | SFR/D | 4134 | 177th ST | $ 645,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1530/A |
| SB14172734 | SFR/D | 20813 | Avis AV | $ 675,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1514/A |
| SB15008223 | SFR/D | 1226 | Teri AV | $ 680,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1437/P |
| OC14253613 | CONDO/A | 1800 | Oak ST #403 | $ 680,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 2040/A |
| SB15008416 | TWNHS/A | 1800 | Oak ST #510 | $ 688,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1950/A |
| SB14256859 | SFR/D | 4006 | Merrill ST | $ 689,000 | 3/0,2,0,0 | 1230/A |
| OC14241562 | SFR/D | 22720 | Fern AV | $ 690,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1345/A |
| SB15001520 | TWNHS/A | 22527 | Kent AV | $ 695,000 | 3/3,0,0,0 | 1876/A |
| AR14233945 | SFR/D | 2018 | 238th ST | $ 700,500 | 4/2,0,0,0 | 1836/A |
| SB15008915 | SFR/D | 20619 | Annrita AV | $ 740,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1188/A |
| SB14262626 | SFR/D | 5516 | Greenmeadows ST | $ 779,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1117/A |
| SB15009176 | SFR/D | 5013 | Steveann ST | $ 790,000 | 3/1,1,0,0 | 1558/A |
| SR14241977 | SFR/D | 4038 | 179th ST | $ 800,000 | 5/1,1,1,0 | 2635/A |
| PV14204678 | SFR/D | 22708 | Linda DR | $ 808,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1064/A |
| SB14217510 | SFR/D | 2815 | Sepulveda BL #27 | $ 817,500 | 4/2,0,1,0 | 2354/A |
| SB14138988 | SFR/D | 4324 | Highgrove AV | $ 820,000 | 3/1,0,1,0 | 1669/A |
| PV15014463 | SFR/D | 3029 | Softwind WY | $ 849,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2050/A |
| RS15013294 | SFR/D | 19609 | Darien PL | $ 900,000 | 4/3,1,0,0 | 2016/A |
| SB15011172 | SFR/D | 4812 | Sharynne LN | $ 920,000 | 2/1,0,0,0 | 924/A |
| 15820357 | SFR/D | 4914 | Paseo De Las Tortugas | $ 920,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1900/A |
| SB14263716 | SFR/D | 2352 | Santa Fe AV | $ 945,000 | 4/3,0,0,0 | 2832/A |
| 15818997 | CONDO | 21345 | HAWTHORNE #309 | $ 495,000 | 2/2,0,0,0 | 910/A |
| SB14254351 | TWNHS/A | 1340 | El Prado AV #39 | $ 545,000 | 3/2,0,1,0 | 1311/A |
| SB14257361 | SFR/D | 18808 | Cerise AV | $ 620,000 | 3/2,0,0,0 | 1556/A |
| SB15004566 | TWNHS/A | 2300 | MAPLE AV #201 | $ 641,000 | 3/2,1,0,0 | 1738/A |
Torrance Sees Gain in Home Prices for November 2014
It’s clear that the real estate market slowdown for the holidays didn’t start in November. At least not for the number of home sales and home prices in Torrance CA. Torrance posted another strong month with 99 sold homes at a median price of $575,000. To see the homes that sold in November visit our South Bay monthly home sales site.
| City | Homes Sold |
November 2014 Median |
November 2013 Median |
Year over Year % Change |
| Carson | 44 | $385,000 | $337,500 | 14.07% |
| El Segundo | 7 | $853,000 | $710,000 | 20.14% |
| Gardena | 36 | $394,000 | $366,000 | 7.65% |
| Harbor City | 16 | $450,000 | $343,750 | 30.91% |
| Hawthorne | 35 | $436,250 | $465,000 | -6.18% |
| Hermosa Beach | 12 | $1,050,000 | $1,089,000 | -3.58% |
| Lawndale | 12 | $432,500 | $320,000 | 35.16% |
| Lomita | 13 | $490,000 | $400,000 | 22.50% |
| Long Beach | 262 | $380,000 | $365,000 | 4.11% |
| Manhattan Beach | 40 | $1,900,000 | $1,987,000 | -4.38% |
| Marina Del Rey | 32 | $822,100 | $1,000,000 | -17.79% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 21 | $1,860,000 | $1,300,000 | 43.08% |
| Playa Del Rey | 18 | $519,750 | $525,000 | -1.00% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 34 | $935,000 | $1,010,000 | -7.43% |
| Redondo Beach | 66 | $790,000 | $720,000 | 9.72% |
| San Pedro | 47 | $462,000 | $422,500 | 9.35% |
Torrance |
99 |
$575,000 |
$517,000 |
11.22% |
| Westchester | 27 | $805,000 | $749,000 | 7.48% |
Median home prices near $600,000 for August 2014
By Keith Kyle
August was yet another big month for home prices in Torrance and the South Bay with average home prices continuing to rise and the busy summer season continuing at a fairly torrid pace. Home sales were down from July due to the continuing lack of homes for sale. Click any city and month below to see the full list of homes sold. Contact us for more information on any of the homes.
August 2014 saw a total of 117 homes sold, down from 142 in July. Of the 117 homes sold, 82 were single family homes, 16 were townhomes, and 17 were condos. In addition there were 9 income properties (duplex, triplex, etc.) sold as well as. Of the 117 4 were short sales or foreclosures showing that the foreclosure market continues to dwindle and is a non factor in the current housing market. The median home price was $600,000 up from $540,000 the prior month.
Great Short Sale Opportunity in South Torrance – In Escrow
Short sale opportunities have just about dried up in the South Bay with homeowners quickly regaining any lost value after the bubble burst. Although no longer commonplace and not the deals they once were, short sales and foreclosures still do occasionally come along.
Just listed is a very nice sized home in a great South Torrance neighborhood at 4026 W 234th Street 90505. The home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and an impressive 2171 square feet.
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