Winters in the beach cities are usually mild, so we residents enjoy the benefits of outdoor living while the rest of the country shivers and battles the snow and cold. If you are looking to upgrade your South Bay backyard for winter relaxation and fun, consider these improvements to enhance comfort and increase the value…
Real estate website Zillow recently released its annual “Total Value” report, which projects the cumulative value of all homes in the country’s major cities. Sitting atop the list? Our very own City of Angels. With the value of our single-family residences, condominiums, and cooperatives totaling $2.3 trillion, we edged out New York ($2.1 trillion) and…
If you’re thinking about making a smart real estate investment, you’ll want to stay away from online luxury retailer VeryFirstTo and its “most precious Christmas gingerbread house ever.” Why? Because it will set you back $79,910. Yes, $79,910. When you account for its size — it’s approximately 26 by 14 by 18 inches — the…
Since the 1980s, professional athletes have made the South Bay their home. And who can blame them? Our beach cities are not only beautiful, but they also also afford a certain level of relaxation and community not available in many other parts of the city. As the Los Angeles Times recently pointed out, our coastal…
Like homes in the South Bay, major remodeling projects in Los Angeles are expensive. In fact, the five priciest home remodel projects top $100,000 apiece on average, and the most expensive is more than 2.6 times that! If you think a major renovation is in your home’s future, you should know what to expect on…
Remodeling your home is rarely as big or as expensive of a decision as buying it, but it still isn't a process to take lightly. If you've hit the point where "out with the old, in the with the new" is in your near feature, set yourself up for success by establishing a viable budget…
ALISON CLAY-DUBOFF Realtor®, RE/MAX WRITTEN BY LAURA WATTS Alison Clay-Duboff is a very busy Realtor®; however she dedicates time to serve her community. She sits on the advisory board of the Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts Series, is a Rotarian, and volunteers as a mentor for LEAP at UCLA, a nonprofit education youth leadership foundation. In…
I love that Hermosa Beach is a smoke-free community, and I love that the city is taking even further steps to remove tobacco and cigarettes from the community. Our beaches don't have butts, you can sit in a sidewalk cafe without having smoke blown in your face, and our community is made up of healthier…
I just recently read about National Geographic Channel’s Smart Cities program (The 2014 Traveler 50: World's Smartest Cities), and I can't help but think that the Beach Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach definitely fall into the category of Smart cities. Smart cities, according to the magazine, need a strong downtown center area, have…
I am excited by all things green and environmentally-conscious, so whenever Hermosa Beach does something great for the environment and the community, I try to support it 100%. in 2010, the City of Hermosa Beach decided to become completely "carbon neutral" and use alternative and solar power. This week, Hermosa Beach got its first electric…