Lynne Pope

There are several  homes for sale in Torrance in this area. So my client and I went on a tour of his competition. What an adventure.

1112 sq foot.   built 1954

Pre-existing patio room with 3 skylights currently with a Spa- could be something else. (there is an exit plan avail for the spa if the new owner wanted to do something else - ask and it will be revealed)

Electrical- amp upgrade 200! not 60 or 100 amps

Plumbing is copper including main line to meter

Water heater relocated to garage

Roof 30 year warranty - year 2000 installed

3 window Air Conditioning units

Back up generator

Things other places had that we didn’t

original showers and shower pans

one put a bathroom in a closet without visable venting

access screens with holes

asphalt driveways

original windows

This is a Pocket listing- it’s being painted

I will put this property on the MLS by the 27th of July. This is what happens when the seller is painting and will be finished by then and we will have an open house that Sunday and brokers open on the 31st. I usually do this the other way around but this is a schedule of paint completion.

Torrance price reduction to 785K should get the attention of weary home searchers. When I first saw this home I was amazed by the huge pink blossoms on the Hibiscus Bush. Then the two hummingbird feeders to match proved they knew something about keeping the locals happy.

There is a concrete pad that is a reminder of the owners of the past who had a long love of the garden. This is the original pad for a greenhouse. Some buyers say they will take it out and put grass there. Others say how glad it is an easy care yard. Everyone would take the bars off the windows. (They will be gone within a month of close of any escrow) This makes me think something funny…The bars on the windows put the owners in the cage of the Hummingbird garden.

I changed the price for 3629 230th in Torrance California from 825K to 785K on Saturday and it is still showing the old price?

Should I be changing it myself?

Lots of Realtors and I read each others blog. I also blog on ActiveRain.com/lynnepope and so there I can get quick answers from so many agents. I commented today on 2.

Trulia voices is really fun to check out.

Right now this address 3629 230th is the lowest price for the largest square footage in area 127.

I had an open house on the weekend and had a lot of visitors and several were from trulia. I will definitely spend more time there responding since they sent me buyers! Double sets of French Doors and new roof are major upgrades to a well kept home!

Two of everything….two story, two large French Doors accessing outside from the Living room and the Family room. Two olive trees. Two covered patio areas. The Living room area leads to the largest yard space  (shown) 

The Dining area has another covered awning with a  BBQ. Another interesting feature is the -Two bathrooms in one. What that means- is that in 1964 the builder said. I’ll put a shower/tub toilet and sink in this bathroom and Two doors. The other door will have a room with a toilet and sink. Sort of Jack and Jill with their own privacy for everything but sharing the tub/shower. Two people can get ready for work or school.

Living room with fireplace is large and there is an open plan kitchen dining /family room has a breakfast bar and a swinging door into the area.

Listed on the MLS  S08088779, Torrance. Location is easy to find. The Automobile Club office and Pier One buildings at Hawthorne Blvd has a light and turn East on 230th  Street which is above Lomita Bl and below Sepulveda Bl. About a block down at the corner of West and 230th is the home.

Two Olive trees  grace the driveway at the corner. That is good fortune and peace to the owners in many cultures.

Property prices for sale in the 90505 zip code over the last 2 years has not changed much, its still in the low 400 range the overall price per sq foot shows. The concessions have changed. It took a while for sellers to accept that it is now the buyers market. They sometimes pay closing costs or repairs which was rarely the case in the years past.

Real estate agents use the comparisons that the bank appraisers use; last 3 ms of sales, similar sq foot home and lot, year built, and MLS area. This is a simplified fact that still has to take into account amenities, condition, location, corner lot, cul de sac, view, pool, flat lot, and upgrades.

The saying right now is this “A+ home, A+ location or A+ price.”

LOCATION not far from the BEACH! about 4 miles

90505 has 13 listings in one area with the following boundaries

East of Hawthorne Blvd, North of Lomita Blvd

West of West of Crenshaw Bl. South of Sepulveda Blvd

SIZE

sq footage on average is 2000 sq foot. 4 bedrooms and lots averaging 6000 sq ft

PRICE

The price for sale ranges from 925K down to 660K however most are in the 850 range Two= 780 and 799 Two =925, 975

The rest are 829-890

Buyers are buying now with a few multiple offers. Sellers are selling now for reasons they always had, Moving, up or down, or away and some are bank issues. Of all these properties there is only one short sale in the 900 range. The Bank is starting high. Interesting note. They are not discounting to price offered as so many people assume. They may accept, as any seller, a lower offer.

This is a stable area. It is a great time to buy and some buyers are starting to see that past the press. Investors are buying. This is the time they were waiting for and cashed out of properties for. Anyone have a friend in finance? They projected it and prepared for it.

Guess why the are buying? So they can ride the next wave. Just call it the 10 year ride.

Photo by Lynne Pope -do not use without permission.

 Torrance Beach as it touches Redondo Beach is seamless when you are in that water. This is one winter morning. The full wetsuit keeps them out there for the best waves.

Old Torrance has a planned city with fountains and unique historic properties.

The charm of the California Craftsman will rival the love of the Spanish adobe.

You can find both right here since the turn of the century.

Torrance is huge.  Torrance has transformed itself from a small industrial community to a retail, financial and corporate center that provides a positive climate for business. The city has become headquarters for major employers such as Honda, Toyota, Epson and Kubota. Hughes Aircraft based its decision to maintain its Electron Dynamics Division in Torrance on the cooperative efforts of the public and private sectors. Torrance has six public libraries.

One of Torrance’s special recreational features is its outstanding beach with facilities for swimming, surfing and volleyball. It is the site of the annual Daily Breeze International Surf Festival which attracts thousands each summer. Torrance also hosts the nation’s largest and longest running Armed Forces Day Observance each May, the annual Mobil 10k run each spring and the Torrance Beach Cities Team Triathlon in September.   The city of Torrance has 24 parks, including the 44-acre Wilson Park and the 52-acre Columbia Park one golf course a swimming pool and numerous public tennis courts. In all, Torrance has 300 acres of parkland or about 2 acres for every 1000 residents.