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South Bay Magazine | Alison Clay-Duboff, Women in Business

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…

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October 6, 2014

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Smoke-Free Hermosa Beach

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…

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September 29, 2014

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The Beach Cities are Smart Cities

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…

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September 22, 2014

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Electric Cars come to Hermosa Beach

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…

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September 16, 2014

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FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS

Do you remember the feeling of tingly excitement mixed with anticipation and a dash of spicy fear of your first kiss, or falling in love for the first time? There’s nothing quite like it, and once having experienced it, it can never be replicated. Buying your first home can’t really be compared to your first…

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September 12, 2014

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Yoga on the Redondo Beach Pier

Everyone knows that the beach is a great place to exercise; there's the water right there for boogie boarding, surfing, swimming, and the sand is perfect for jogging and beach volleyball. The Strand, running through Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, is the perfect route for biking, rollerblading, or walking dogs. Now, you can also do…

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September 8, 2014

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From Paris, With Love

While I am a South Bay real estate agent and mainly focus on Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, and the rest of the South Bay, I do often make it to Paris, France where I am always able to arrange real estate transactions for my clients in the United States. I grew up in…

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September 1, 2014

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The Astounding $53 Million Rolling Hills Property You Have Got To See

I usually like to focus my attentions on Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, but I always like to keep my eyes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula as well. The truly astounding Rolling Hills property Hacienda de la Paz, currently owned by Viva Food Group CEO John Z. Blazevich, is now on the market for $53 million,…

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August 25, 2014

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Local South Bay Schools Are In Demand

I like to talk about how important our local schools are to the South Bay, like I did in my post about Hermosa Beach school expansions. Sure, the weather in the South Bay is amazing, the views are spectacular, the small-town feel is unlike anything else in Southern California, and property out here is among…

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August 18, 2014

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Beach Cities Property Owners, Have You Seen This Article?

The LA Weekly recently posted a new blog article about L.A.'s ten most expensive zip codes right now. Hermosa Beach (median home price $1,380,000) and  Manhattan Beach (median home price is $1,887,500) both made the list.  This data is from ZipRealty, who conducted a recent survey. So, if you've been worried that your Hermosa Beach or Manhattan…

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August 11, 2014