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My husband and I have enjoyed many of the musical productions of the South Bay Civic Light Opera at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, but after the Civic Light Opera was sued for over $200,000 in back rent, it appears that the end may be near for this award winning institution. El Segundo Unified School District Superintendent Geoff Yantz confirmed that negotiations were nearly finalized and the light opera company was tentatively set to stage its first production - "CSI Bethlehem" - at the El Segundo Performing Arts Center, dubbed [...]

I recently helped a client prepare their home for resale on a limited budget of about $15,000. The work included new vanities for both bathrooms, new bathroom mirrors and light fixtures, new ceiling light fixtures throughout the house, new door hardware and cabinet knobs, new interior paint and carpet, professional staging. rear deck painting,exterior landscaping, and new stainless steel kitchen appliances. Bathroom before Bathroom after Family before/after Living before/after Dining Before/After Pool/Deck Front We received multiple offers on this home in the first week in a weak market. The home showed [...]

Great deal for over 50% discount for one night stay at Terranea resort. One-Night Stay for Two Adults and Up to Two Kids in Ocean-View Room or Casita Suite. Combine Up to Four Nights. What You Get For $195, a one-night stay for two adults and up to two kids in an ocean-view room, valid Sunday €“Thursday Or, for $246, a one-night stay for two adults and up to two kids in an ocean-view room, valid on Friday and Saturday Or, for $289, a one-night stay for two adults and up [...]

Palos Verdes High School won both the Boys and Girls CIF Southern Section Championships. PV was the only school to sweep the boys and girls titles at Saturday morning's CIF Southern Section finals at Mt. San Antonio College. The girls got PV started, winning their second straight CIF crown with 101 points in Division III, topping Granite Hills (130) and San Luis Obispo (154).PV's Rebecca Mehra captured her third straight CIF individual crown in 17 minutes, 23 seconds on the 2.91-mile course. The PV boys won the Division III title with [...]

today was the ground breaking ceremony for construction of the new Sanctuary for St. John Fisher Church in Rancho Palos Verdes at the corner of Crest and Crenshaw. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which oversees local parishes, recently gave its approval for work to start on the new 17,000-square-foot sanctuary with a 74-foot lighted cross. The church, established in 1961, will use its current sanctuary for an athletic and community center, and several other buildings will be torn down or modified. Construction is expected to cost $20 million take about 14 [...]

The following is an excerpt from the weekly newsletter from HSH associates: "FHA borrowers may again see expanded loan limits. Congress attached a provision doing so to a bill that President Obama is expected to sign into law before long. This comes on the heels of a report questioning the solvency of the FHA insurance program and the possibility that the fund may need a taxpayer bailout in the next two years. The limits were only reduced a few short weeks ago, and there is little evidence that lower limits have [...]

The Palos Verdes Bathhouse and Beach Club opened in June 1930 at a cost of $15,000, as a community amenity to be enjoyed by new property owners in the Palos Verdes Project, which at the time consisted of 499 residents.. Noted architect, Kirtland Cutter, designed this beautiful landmark on the beach in Malaga Cove. In 1939, the newly incorporated City of Palos Verdes Estates assumed ownership from the Palos Verdes Homes Association. For many years, the pool was a salt water plunge. At some point in time, a large cinder block [...]

The following is an excerpt from my website regarding secrets and little know facts about the Palos Verdes Peninsula (see https://www.maureenmegowan.com/convertedpages/pvsecrets.html ): "A section of 1,000 acres was originally set aside by the planners of the Palos Verdes Project for a University campus, which ultimately was proposed, in 1925, for the new southern branch of the University of California, which later became UCLA. This land was in the center of the Palos Verdes Peninsula where Peninsula High School, the Peninsula Shopping Center, and the Avenue of the Peninsula Shopping Center is [...]

Interest rates eased down again , and remain near historical lows. With the volatility in the stock market expected to continue, the flight to safety and bonds is expected to continue, keeping interest rates down The following are some excerpts from this week's newsletter on interest rates from HSH Associates : "Italy joined Greece in spooking the markets this week, and safe-haven money again flowed into the US Treasury markets, pressing interest rates down. As fixed mortgage rates follow Treasuries, they also found some space to decline, and are within a [...]

The real estate market in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has not only stabilized but appears to be on an upward trend. Average price per square foot appears to be very consistent over the last six months, even kicking up in September and October,the level of inventory of homes for sale is downsignificantlyand the average number of homes sold over the last 3 months has also increased over the comparable period last year. Curnt vs. Prev Month Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr [...]

After making a strong comeback in the average price per sq. ft. of homes sold in Rolling Hills Estates during the spring, the most recent quarter showed an approx. 6% drop from the comparable quarter a year ago. Because of the relatively small number of monthly sales, the average monthly price per sq. ft. for this city is highly dependent on the type of homes sold during the month. Curnt vs. Prev Month Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago Oct. 11 Sep. 11 [...]

The number of homes listed for sale in the City of Palos Verdes Estates during 2011 has been relatively steady, averaging 78 homes, but is down about 25% compared to a year ago. The average number of homes sold per month during this same period has also been very steady, averaging 15 sales per month, however the average monthly number of homes sold during the last 2 months has only been about 9. This equates to approx. 8 months of inventory. Curnt vs. Prev Month Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr [...]

The real estate market in Rancho Palos Verdes has not only stabilized but appears to be on an upward trend. Although average price per square foot appears to be very consistent over the last six months, the level of inventory of homes for sale is down and the average number of homes sold over the last 3 months has also increased. Curnt vs. Prev Month Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago Aug. 11 Jul. 11 % Change Aug. 11 Aug. 10 % Change [...]

With 100% of the precincts reporting, Proposition M for the Palos Verdes Unified School District, which will keep the existing school parcel tax in place passed with over 68% of the vote, with a 2/3 vote required. The following are the official results: PALOS VERDES PEN UNIF SC - MEASURE M MEASURE M Votes Percent M - EDUCATION PARCEL TAX - YES 8,117 68.53 NO 3,727 31.47 2/3 VOTES CAST Registration 41,325 Precincts Reporting 28 Total Precincts 28 % Precincts Reporting 100 For School Board results, Incumbant Larry Vanden Bos and [...]

TheWest Palos Verdesarea of Rancho Palos Verdes ( area 170 in map below )had the following real estate market activity for single family residences during the2ndQuarter of 2011 : Properties Sold: 4 AddressSales Price BR BA Sq.ft. $/Sq.ft Yr.Blt. MLS#Sold Date Days on Mkt. 30804 Rue De La Pierre $820,000 5 5.00 2,560 $320.31 1973 S623551 4/15/11 244 7050 Via Del Mar $940,000 4 4.00 2,906 $323.47 1987 V10126157 5/16/11 88 30438 Via Cambron $1,060,000 4 3.00 2,381 $445.19 1961 S11030478 4/12/11 20 30503 Rue Langlois $1,235,000 4 2.00 2,112 $584.75 [...]