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Market Update – Torrance Home Sales and Prices for November

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Take a look at all of the homes sold throughout Torrance in November 2019.  There were 90 on market home sales with an average days on market of 47 and a median days on market of only 14.   The median “list” price was $799,900 with the median sold price at $802,000 indicating a very strong seller’s market.  The lowest priced home sale for the month was at $276,000 for a smaller one bedroom condo in the unincorporated area of Harbor Gateway (technically not part of Torrance but a Torrance mailing address) with the largest price of the month at $2,600,000 for a newer built 5 bedroom single family home in the Seaside Ranchos area (Candy Cane Lane this time of year) in South Torrance.

The chart below shows the address, property type, sold price, price per foot and home details.  To see the current homes for sale in Torrance visit our MLS home search page.

November 2019 Home Sales in Torrance

MLS Type   Address Price $ per Foot Bed/Bath Sq Feet Year Sold Date
SB19243955 SFR/D 1614 W 213th ST   $581,000 $481 4/1,1,0,0 1208/E 1943/ASR 11/22/2019
SB19213993 SFR/D 1659 W 215th ST   $582,000 $439 4/2,0,0,0 1326/A 1926/ASR 11/27/2019
PW19222078 SFR/D 21126 Harvard BLVD   $635,000 $372 3/2,0,0,0 1708/A 1949/ASR 11/4/2019
SW19032875 SFR/D 21415 S Normandie AVE   $886,990 $432 4/3,0,0,0 2055/B 2018/BLD 11/23/2019
SW18212030 SFR/D 21125 S Normandie AVE   $886,990 $432 4/3,0,0,0 2055/B 2018/BLD 11/11/2019
SB19119896 SFR/D 1603 W 219th ST   $1,079,000 $1,349 2/1,0,0,0 800/A 1940/ASR 11/21/2019
SB19202569 CONDO/A 23326 Sesame ST #M $276,000 $432 1/1,0,0,0 639/A 1973/APP 11/27/2019
SB19175941 CONDO/A 941 W Carson ST #228 $292,000 $420 1/1,0,0,0 696/A 1982/PUB 11/27/2019
SB19149775 TWNHS/A 22330 Harbor Ridge LN #4 $459,000 $296 3/2,0,1,0 1553/A 1980/ASR 11/19/2019
PV19231585 TWNHS/A 22533 S Vermont AVE #52 $472,500 $325 3/2,0,1,0 1454/A 1980/ASR 11/21/2019
PW19238864 TWNHS/A 22342 Harbor Ridge LN #2 $477,900 $371 3/1,0,1,0 1287/A 1980/ASR 11/14/2019
PW19254857 TWNHS/A 22346 Harbor Ridge LN #3 $480,900 $374 3/1,0,1,0 1287/AP 1980/ASR 11/22/2019
WS19240901 CONDO/A 832 W 232nd ST   $485,000 $395 3/2,0,0,0 1228/A 1974/ASR 11/26/2019
SB19233468 TWNHS/A 22919 Mariposa AVE #808 $521,000 $378 3/3,0,0,0 1380/A 2009/ASR 11/21/2019
OC19219181 SFR/D 22812 Doble AVE   $535,000 $555 3/1,0,0,0 964/A 1953/ASR 11/22/2019
OC19221833 SFR/D 22819 Doble AVE   $549,000 $570 3/1,0,0,0 964/A 1953/ASR 11/14/2019
DW19189012 SFR/D 20607 Berendo AVE   $549,101 $472 3/2,0,0,0 1164/A 1933/ASR 11/22/2019
19513692 CONDO/A 22813 S VAN DEENE AVE #4 $610,000 $311 4/3,0,0,0 1962/ 1999 11/29/2019
PW19230598 SFR/D 20828 New Hampshire AVE   $643,000 $379 4/2,1,0,0 1696/A 1960/ASR 11/26/2019
SB19210993 SFR/D 1208 Valle CT   $666,000 $345 4/2,1,0,0 1929/A 2005/ASR 11/1/2019
WS19228896 SFR/D 1218 Ivy TER   $670,000 $354 3/2,0,1,0 1891/A 2005/ASR 11/4/2019
SB19232601 TWNHS/D 1047 W 228th ST   $680,000 $394 3/3,0,0,0 1727/A 2016/ASR 11/29/2019
PV19246136 SFR/D 1030 W 212th ST   $681,000 $535 3/2,0,0,0 1272/S 1954/ASR 11/26/2019
19513328 CONDO/D 1170 JASMINE WALK    $683,000 $361 3/2,0,1,0 1891/A 2005/ASR 11/7/2019
TR19190572 SFR/D 2614 Grand Summit RD   $720,000 $612 3/1,0,0,0 1176/A 1954/ASR 11/18/2019
PV19179088 SFR/D 24232 Park ST   $867,500 $437 3/2,0,1,0 1987/A 1985/ASR 11/18/2019
DW19185300 SFR/D 3322 Danaha ST   $885,000 $572 3/2,0,0,0 1546/AP 1952/ASR 11/18/2019
TR19226150 CONDO/A 2940 W Carson ST #3 $490,000 $429 3/1,1,0,0 1143/A 1962/ASR 11/1/2019
SB19252991 TWNHS/A 3101 Plaza Del Amo #82 $660,000 $456 3/2,0,1,0 1446/A 1986/ASR 11/26/2019
SB19182741 TWNHS/A 2300 Maple AVE #105 $715,000 $417 3/3,0,0,0 1713/A 1988/ASR 11/8/2019
PW19220589 CONDO/A 2555 Plaza Del Amo #L $745,000 $406 2/3,0,0,0 1834/A 1984/PUB 11/12/2019
PV19240596 TWNHS/A 2300 Maple AVE #153 $785,000 $456 3/2,0,1,0 1721/A 1987/ASR 11/27/2019
PV19107469 TWNHS/A 2825 Plaza Del Amo #119 $815,000 $428 4/2,1,0,0 1904/A 1993/ASR 11/1/2019
19523534 SFR/D 827 KORNBLUM AVE   $827,000 $740 3/1,0,0,0 1118/ 1951 11/18/2019
SB19183141 SFR/D 2889 Plaza Del Amo #101 $880,000 $440 4/2,0,0,1 2000/A 2003/ASR 11/26/2019
SB19211581 SFR/D 20503 Amie AVE   $1,215,000 $562 4/4,0,0,0 2162/A 1965/ASR 11/26/2019
SB19176161 CONDO/A 22965 Nadine Circle #B $420,000 $442 2/1,0,1,0 950/A 1963/ASR 11/6/2019
IN19226858 SFR/D 23311 Henry CT   $990,000 $547 4/1,1,0,0 1811/A 1964/ASR 11/6/2019
SB19220587 SFR/D 2883 W 234th ST   $1,149,000 $455 5/3,0,0,0 2523/A 1963/ASR 11/13/2019
SB19187808 SFR/D 4908 Newton    $820,000 $726 3/1,1,0,0 1130/A 1954/ASR 11/4/2019
SB19228166 SFR/D 3912 Bluff ST   $850,000 $759 3/2,0,0,0 1120/A 1956/ASR 11/19/2019
PV19236890 SFR/D 4234 Mesa ST   $855,000 $409 3/1,1,1,0 2092/A 1969/ASR 11/19/2019
SB19022301 CONDO/A 645 Paseo De La Playa
#108		 $950,000 $639 2/2,0,0,0 1487/T 1962/PUB 11/6/2019
SB19230389 SFR/D 4418 Paseo De Las Tortugas    $1,015,000 $633 4/2,0,0,0 1604/A 1956/ASR 11/15/2019
SB19210211 SFR/D 4204 Newton ST   $1,122,300 $543 4/1,1,1,0 2065/A 1972/ASR 11/8/2019
PV19213335 SFR/D 4922 Paseo Del Pavon    $1,210,000 $749 4/2,0,0,0 1616/T 1956/ASR 11/15/2019
SB19217285 SFR/D 5409 Calle Mayor    $1,349,405 $683 5/3,0,0,0 1976/A 1954/PUB 11/1/2019
PV19244645 SFR/D 5109 Zakon RD   $800,000 $950 2/1,0,0,0 842/A 1949/ASR 11/22/2019
SB19139520 SFR/D 4616 Sepulveda BLVD   $830,000 $580 3/2,0,0,0 1431/T 1954/ASR 11/21/2019
SB19220753 SFR/D 5111 Avenue B    $970,000 $559 3/2,0,0,0 1734/A 1952/ASR 11/6/2019
PV19243395 SFR/D 23028 Kent AVE   $995,000 $409 4/3,0,0,0 2434/A 1967/ASR 11/27/2019
SB19238475 SFR/D 5455 Linda DR   $2,600,000 $701 5/4,0,1,0 3710/A 2009/PUB 11/19/2019
SB19222310 CONDO/A 5500 Torrance Blvd #c226 $656,000 $516 3/2,0,0,0 1272/A 1990/ASR 11/15/2019
PV19243442 CONDO/A 3970 Sepulveda Bl #311 $660,000 $465 2/2,0,0,0 1420/A 2007/ASR 11/13/2019
SB19210522 SFR/D 21421 Talisman ST   $830,000 $719 3/1,1,0,0 1155/A 1956/ASR 11/8/2019
SB19223334 SFR/D 21410 Anza AVE   $885,000 $701 3/2,0,1,0 1263/A 1956/ASR 11/1/2019
PW19245642 SFR/D 5110 Cathann ST   $980,000 $669 3/2,0,0,0 1465/A 1955/ASR 11/20/2019
SB19231960 SFR/D 21622 Scannel AVE   $1,170,000 $577 4/2,0,0,0 2026/A 1955/ASR 11/26/2019
PV19249859 SFR/D 21501 Marjorie AVE   $1,350,000 $481 5/4,0,0,0 2805/A 1956/SEE 11/25/2019
SB19191398 TWNHS/A 4474 Spencer ST   $792,000 $411 3/2,0,1,0 1926/A 1984/ASR 11/8/2019
19490200 SFR/D 5521 ARVADA ST   $832,000 $743 3/2,0,0,0 1120/ 1956 11/14/2019
PW19186976 SFR/D 4503 Bulova ST   $840,000 $606 3/2,0,0,0 1386/S 1954/ASR 11/22/2019
SB19246273 SFR/D 4914 Cadison ST   $846,000 $599 4/1,1,0,0 1412/E 1954/EST 11/26/2019
SB19239959 SFR/D 4619 Towers ST   $854,900 $638 3/1,0,0,0 1341/A 1954/ASR 11/15/2019
19518190 SFR/D 20023 HINSDALE AVE   $866,000 $531 3/2,0,0,0 1632/ 1955 11/18/2019
SB19232787 SFR/D 4737 Darien ST   $930,000 $836 3/1,0,0,0 1112/A 1954/ASR 11/15/2019
SB19168261 SFR/D 20830 Annrita AVE   $930,000 $634 3/2,0,0,0 1468/A 1959/ASR 11/21/2019
PW19241039 SFR/D 5148 Deelane ST   $952,228 $861 3/2,0,0,0 1106/A 1955/ASR 11/21/2019
SB19230994 SFR/D 19927 Tomlee AVE   $1,350,000 $591 4/2,0,1,0 2284/A 1970/ASR 11/15/2019
SB19215977 SFR/D 17638 Cranbrook AVE   $620,000 $736 2/1,0,0,0 842/A 1953/ASR 11/5/2019
DW19231937 SFR/D 16328 Van Ness AVE   $700,000 $660 4/1,0,0,0 1061/A 1967/ASR 11/27/2019
PW19228545 SFR/D 16605 Ermanita AVE   $717,000 $506 3/2,0,0,0 1417/A 1952/ASR 11/22/2019
19504938 SFR/A 3746 W 172ND ST   $725,000 $528 3/2,0,0,0 1374/ 1954 11/13/2019
SB19222100 SFR/D 4117 W 178th ST   $725,000 $461 4/1,1,0,0 1572/A 1955/PUB 11/15/2019
SB19085235 CONDO/A 18337 Roslin AVE   $769,000 $391 3/2,0,1,0 1969/A 1990/ASR 11/22/2019
SB19229469 SFR/D 2511 W 166th PL   $840,000 $522 4/2,0,0,0 1609/A 1955/ASR 11/12/2019
SB19239457 SFR/D 18005 Avis AVE   $843,500 $633 4/2,0,0,0 1333/A 1954/ASR 11/14/2019
PW19199880 TWNHS/A 18327 Van Ness AVE   $540,000 $333 3/3,0,0,0 1622/A 1964/ASR 11/5/2019
SB19223261 SFR/D 18726 Van Ness AVE   $690,000 $438 4/1,1,0,0 1577/A 1959/ASR 11/19/2019
SB19228167 SFR/D 2706 W 178th ST   $777,000 $666 3/1,0,0,0 1167/A 1953/ASR 11/8/2019
PV19229658 SFR/D 17002 Haas AVE   $845,000 $403 4/2,0,1,0 2097/A 1968/ASR 11/18/2019
SB19201727 DPLX/D 2108 W 161st ST   $950,000 $442 4/3,0,0,0 2151/A 1956/ASR 11/8/2019
SB19225009 SFR/D 1451 Post AVE   $829,000 $496 4/1,1,0,0 1670/A 1918/ASR 11/15/2019
SB19242769 SFR/D 1818 W 235th ST   $701,000 $821 2/1,0,0,0 854/A 1950/ASR 11/28/2019
AR18217189 SFR/D 2362 W 235th ST   $749,000 $572 3/2,0,0,0 1309/A 1957/ASR 11/26/2019
SB19238961 SFR/D 2247 W 237th ST   $773,500 $590 4/1,1,0,0 1310/A 1955/ASR 11/21/2019
SB19237610 SFR/D 2037 W 237th ST   $804,000 $611 3/2,0,0,0 1315/A 1959/ASR 11/20/2019
SB19204231 SFR/D 2069 W 230th ST   $825,000 $569 3/2,0,0,0 1449/A 1960/ASR 11/22/2019
SB19173025 SFR/D 23115 Huber AVE   $860,000 $444 3/2,0,0,0 1939/A 1948/ASR 11/1/2019
OC19150527 SFR/D 23122 Meyler AVE   $515,000 $420 3/1,0,0,0 1225/A 1956/PUB 11/8/2019

 

Neighborhood Spotlight – Old Torrance

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Homes for Sale in the Old Torrance Neighborhood of Torrance CA


Why Do People Live here?

Old Torrance has a look and feel unlike anything else in the South Bay.  It’s like stepping back in time with wide tree lined streets and an abundance of historic craftsman homes.  The area has a real community feel and the revitalized downtown area is very charming with a hip but old school feel.  The area is also home to some large corporations such as Honda which makes for a vibrant employment area.

Looking for a home in Old Town Torrance?

Interested in finding homes for sale in Old Town area of Torrance CA? Click that link to find all the currently available homes in this area of Torrance.

What’s the Neighborhood Like?

Many of the homes in the area are historic, and the people that live there like that nostalgic charm.  Many homes were built in the 20’s and 30’s and most were just bungalows at the time.  There are occassionaly really special homes for sale like the craftsman home we recently sold at 1323 Cota which was once owned by the Torrance family and sat on an incredible 10,000+ foot lot.  Not all homes in the area are historic and there are some post WWII tract type homes as well as lots in which the homes were knocked down at some point to make way for new homes or townhomes.  There are also some larger townhome or condo complexes in the areas as well.  In general driving down these fantastic streets is like going back in time.

What’s Going on Nearby the Old Town Torrance Neighborhood?

The highlight of the area is the downtown area. As with the rest of the neighborhood it has a real historic feel with old, but remodeled brick buildings reminiscent of main street America.  There has been a real revitalization of the area with an influx of some great restaurants and breweries.  Some of our favorites are Local Kitchen, Strand Brewing and Depot Restaurant.

What Schools will the Kids Attend?

Homes in Old Torrance attend the award winning Torrance Unified School District.  TUSD consists of 17 elementary, 8 middle, 4 high schools and 1 continuation and 1 alternative high school.  Most of the Old Torrance area attends Fern Elementary or Torrance Elementary, Madrona Middle School, and Torrance High School.

Now You Really Want to Find a Home Here, Right?

If you are interested in the current homes for sale in Old Torrance click on the link. Our ‘for sale’ property information is a direct feed from the CRMLS MLS and is updated multiple times per day.  If you want and even easier way to search, tell us just a bit about your ideal home and we’ll customize a search just for you and send you daily listing updates straight to your email.  Never miss a new Old Torrance listing again.

Do you have a question about Old Torrance?

Email us and let us know…..

 

Mortgage Musts – What A Buyer Needs to Do To Start the Mortgage Process

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If you are considering buying a home in Old Torrance you’ll likely be financing the purchase.  There are a number of things a buyer needs to do to get a mortgage. The earlier these are done in the process the less stressful things get while in escrow or scrambling to make an offer.  Knowing about your financing abilities or how much you can afford, eliminates many challenges and stresses that may come up in the home buyer process in Torrance and the loan process for any Southern California home.    Here are 5 essential steps to successfully navigating the loan and financing process:

  1. Get pre-approved:  It’s currently a sellers market and in a highly competitive housing market, it’s critical to be pre-approved or at least pre-qualified to give yourself the best chance of an offer being considered.  Most realtors and sellers won’t even consider an offer with financing if a preapproval letter isn’t included.
  2. Choose a realtor that can help avoid appraisal problems. A good realtor will meet the appraiser with the most current information in hand.  As a local real estate expert often knows more than the appraiser, the realtor may have insight and information not readily available to the appraiser.  Doing a bit of research to find out what the homes are in escrow actually sold for and the reasons why one home sold higher or lower can go a long way in making the appraisal go according to plan
  3. Know your credit score:    It’s not only important to have good credit and know your credit score, but equally important that your credit score stays the same throughout the escrow process.  No big purchases, no opening numerous new credit lines and no late or missed payments.
  4. Review the closing disclosure forms or CD.  Due to regulations, lenders must provide you with a closing disclosure at least 3 days before closing in order to see fees, details, etc.
  5. Make it through underwriting:  Before you get loan clearance and final approval, your mortgage has to go through the underwriting process.  Be ready and supply the underwriters with all requested documents quickly to avoid the stress of needing to ask the seller for extra time.  Most loan contingency periods are 21 days or shorter so time is of the essence in the loan process.

What’s Nearby? The Gated Communities of Plaza Del Amo

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Welcome to the gated communities and complexes of Plaza Del Amo.

Conveniently located in the heart of beautiful Torrance CA. TheseVillage on Oak townhomes in Torrance wonderful communities offer an ideal housing solution for many home buyers. Plaza Del Amo is a street (actually two distinct streets) that range from Madrona to Crenshaw and then pick up a few blocks away from Torrance Blvd to Border Ave. The bulk of the complexes that make up Plaza Del Amo are centered around the Madrona to Crenshaw section but not all street addresses are actually Plaza . The housing options vary from condominium units, to townhouses, to detached three and four bedroom single family style homes. Although some of the complexes have street addresses not on Plaza Del Amo the community in general is known by this name. Click on the map below to see information specific to that community or complex.

View the current Plaza Del Amo townhomes for sale

laterrazza hickorypark parkplaza plazaverde

Home prices in Plaza Del Amo generally range between the low $400,000s for a 1 bedroom condo in Windemere to over $900,000 for a single family style home (fully detached) in some communities such as Hickory Park, the Breakers and Verdi Collection.

Gated communities and complexes near Plaza Del Amo

Current Homes for Sale in Plaza Del Amo Torrance

Future Proofing Your Kitchen

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As kitchen remodels are generally the most expensive project they can have tremendous impact on future value….but not always for the positive.  When kitchens become too custom and it’s suited to very specific tastes, it can sometimes make for a challenge when it comes to selling.  Here are some ideals to future proof your kitchen so that it won’t look dated in a few years.

Luxury kitchens