Category: Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach's City Manager Dave Carmany seemed pleased when he made the comment, "I think this is a case of the city wanting to do the right thing." Right thing about what? Well it seems that Manhattan Beach took the unusual step this week of inviting property owners to seek reimbursement for four years' worth of street-sweeping fees because of concerns that the fee might be illegal. So how does a Manhattan Beach homeowner get their reimbursement? By filling out reimbursement claim forms, available at http://bit.ly/18gxct3 or by calling 310-802-5000, Ext. 5570. Eventually this will cost Manhattan Beach, an estimated $1.5 million if all residents and commercial customers seek reimbursement or perhaps the better word is refund. Read More
W E L CO M E We were remiss in welcoming Laker’s Coach Mike and Laura D'Antoni to the Manhattan Beach community. The three-story house has five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths and plenty of living and entertaining space, including a "huge dining room for even the biggest family gatherings, breathtaking informal living room and terrific deck," plus a 400-glass wine bar and huge wine cellar. The Mike D'Antoni' s new $6.9-million Manhattan Beach Home. Read More
If you are thinking of selling your home and wanting to repaint to attract buyers, then you’ll want to know what colors to avoid. Check out these great tips from Realtor Magazine By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Emerald may be this year’s color of the year and hot... Read More
South Bay Market Trends .com February 2013 Greater South Bay market including: Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Harbor City, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro, Torrance, & Wilmington... Read More
10 Predictions for Housing in 2013 DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013 The new year could be the best year in real estate in years, but the housing recovery still remains fragile and challenges remain, says Dave Liniger, RE/MAX co-founder and chairman. 2013 Housing... Read More
JUST A NOTE: Manhattan Beach has let Malibu know for sure that their city can no longer get sand from Manhattan Beach as they have done in the past. Read More
Tips: #2-1 DRY OUT TOILET BOWL AND TANK: Before I have to do any work on a toilet, I use a wet vac to suck out all of the water from the toilet bowl and tank. No more messes. #2-2 ON RE-PLANTING GRASS SEED: Put a window screen over a spot in your lawn that you're reseeding and you won't have to worry about birds eating the seeds. #2-3 FIX A DRAIN CLOG: The plumber couldn't budge the clog in our upstairs bathtub drain, so he said we'd have to tear out the ceiling below in order to get at the pipe. But a contractor we know had another idea that made a lot more sense. He stuck the nozzle of a wet-dry vac into a roll of electrical tape to get a tight seal against the tub's drain, and covered the tub's overflow hole with a flexible rubber pad. Then he turned on the vacuum and, voilà: the clog was sucked out of the pipe, saving our ceiling—and our bank account. #2-4 NO MORE STUCK OUTDOOR LIGHT BULBS: Screw-in bulbs in outdoor fixtures can corrode and become stuck in their sockets over time and will often break when you try to twist them out. Rub Vaseline on the bulbs' threads before screwing them in and you'll never have a problem replacing the bulb when the time comes. Read More
Is GREEN POWER on your 2013 New Year Resolutions List? Learn more about being GREEN in 2013! Start the New Year GREEN! Join me and representatives from the South Coast Air Quality Management District and JPy Magazine for a presentation and discussion on how to... Read More
In March 2013, the residents of Redondo Beach, get to vote on an initiative — Anti-Power Plant Initiative Qualifies for March Ballot AES Power Plant by Easy Reader Newspaper The Power Plant Phase-Out Initiative which would disallow power generation on the AES property on Harbor Drive. Bill Brand,... Read More
DataQuick, a real estate information service, announced that California's Million Dollar Home Sales were the highest since 2007. The jump in million-dollar home sales last quarter outpaced overall home sales. Total California home sales - including all price levels - increased 10.3 percent year-over-year last quarter, from 109,713 in second-quarter 2011 to 121,058 last quarter. Last quarter's $1 million-plus sales were the highest since third-quarter 2007, when 10,946 changed hands. Good news for sure. Manhattan Beach made the top list with a $5.50 Million sale. Read More