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The first thing you need to do is sit down and set your goals. Diana Scharf Hunt said “Goals are dreams with deadlines.” A lot of times, people are thrown off by the idea of taking the time to set their goals.

Motivational Sayings Ten Great Ones

The first thing you need to do is sit down and set your goals. Diana Scharf Hunt said “Goals are dreams with deadlines.” A lot of times, people are thrown off by the idea of taking the time to set their goals.

Helpful chart to see how the changes in the tax policy impacts Manhattan Beach

Here’s a helpful chart to see how the changes in the tax policy impacts Manhattan Beach and all California property owners.

PREVIOUS LAW 2018 LAW
MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION Capped at $1M Capped at $750,000
STATE AND LOCAL TAX DEDUCTION Unlimited Deduction capped at $10,000 (income, sales and property combined)
CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION ON SALE OF PRIMARY RESIDENCE Exclusion of up to $250,000 ($500,000 if married) of gain realized on sale or exchange of principal residence if lived in
for 2 of the last 5 years
No change
1031 LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES Applied to all classes of property (e.g. personal and real) Limits non-recognition of gain to real
property
PERSONAL DEDUCTION Allowed Eliminated
STANDARD DEDUCTION $6,350 individual and $12,7000 if married $12,000 individual and $24,000 if married
MID FOR SECOND HOMES Capped at $750,000
HOME EQUITY LOAN DEDUCTION Capped at $100,000 Not deductible unless the proceeds are used to substantially improve the property
MOVING EXPENSE EXCLUSION AND DEDUCTION Incurred in connection with change in work place Eliminated except for members of armed forces on active duty that move pursuant to military orders
CHILD TAX CREDIT $1,000 for each child $2,000 for each child
DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME OF PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES INCLUDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS None 20% deduction of taxable income phased out above $157,000 ($315,000 if married) for brokerage services
DEPRECIATION RECOVER PERIOD FOR REAL PROPERTY (RESIDENTIAL RENTAL) Recover period is 27.5 years No change
DEPRECIATION RECOVER PERIOD FOR REAL PROPERTY (NONRESIDENTIAL) Recover period is 39 years No change
DEPRECIATION RECOVER PERIOD FOR REAL PROPERTY (LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS) Recover period is 15 years No change
Manhattan Beach homes for sale

Manhattan Beach Housing Inventory Update – What’s for Sale

Current Manhattan Beach Housing Inventory as of 2/23/18.  There are current 90Manhattan Beach sand section homes active homes and income properties for sale in ManhattanBeach CA with a median home price of just over $2,924,000 and an average list price of just over $4,644,000.  The highest priced home is $23,995,000 for a double lot beachfront home/property at 2722 The Strand, with the least expensive home priced at $880,000 for a 2 bedroom condo at 644 Manhattan Beach Blvd.  See how this compares with recent months and years on our Manhattan Beach real estate trends and statistics page.

Manhattan Beach Sand Section

View current homes for sale in the Manhattan Beach tree section

MLS # Type Address Price Bed/Bath Square Feet Year Date on Market
SB18035467 RES 2819 Vista DR $ 1,800,000 2/1,0,0,0 600/A 1938/ASR 2/14/2018
SB18024932 RINC 1613 Highland AV $ 1,849,000 / 1125/ 1935/ASR 2/1/2018
SB18024808 RES 1613 Highland AV $ 1,849,000 2/2,0,0,0 1125/A 1935/ASR 2/1/2018
SB18013511 RES 761 Manhattan Beach BL $ 2,145,000 2/2,0,1,0 1853/E 2018/ASR 1/18/2018
SB18029386 RES 528 24th ST $ 2,149,000 2/2,0,0,0 1200/E 1948/ASR 2/7/2018
SB18035359 RINC 2820 Alma AV $ 2,195,000 / 928/ 1938/ASR 2/14/2018
SB18013585 RES 756 Center PL $ 2,275,000 3/2,0,1,0 2182/AP 2017/BLD 1/18/2018
SB18005994 RES 3105 Vista DR $ 2,345,000 3/4,0,0,0 2406/A 2003/ASR 1/10/2018
18316032 RES 3612 ALMA AV $ 2,495,000 4/3,0,1,0 2510/ 2006 2/15/2018
SB18026414 RES 3215 Vista DR $ 2,499,000 3/3,0,1,0 2400/E 2014/EST 2/3/2018
SB18039920 RES 123 44th ST $ 2,500,000 3/3,0,1,0 1713/A 1999/ASR 2/22/2018
SB18013827 RES 319 34th Place $ 2,599,000 3/1,2,1,0 2001/D 2017/BLD 1/18/2018
SB17168299 RES 225 38th ST $ 2,650,000 3/3,0,1,0 2270/O 1989/PUB 7/22/2017
SB18041204 RES 421 23rd ST $ 2,695,000 3/3,0,1,0 2344/B 2006/ASR 2/21/2018
SB18034963 RES 128 1st PL $ 2,699,000 3/1,2,1,0 1836/A 2000/ASR 2/20/2018
SB18037612 RES 501 8th ST $ 2,795,000 3/2,0,0,0 2064/A 1958/ASR 2/19/2018
SB18036673 RES 616 Highland AV $ 2,899,000 3/3,0,1,0 2131/A 1999/ASR 2/15/2018
SB18030308 RINC 3621 Alma Avenue AV $ 2,899,000 / 2515/ 1961/ASR 2/8/2018
SB18007504 RES 3621 Alma Avenue AV $ 2,899,000 4/3,0,0,0 2515/A 1961/ASR 1/11/2018
SB18028282 RES 452 27th ST $ 3,150,000 5/3,0,1,0 3851/A 1990/ASR 2/6/2018
SB17179236 RES 88 Manhattan AV $ 3,500,000 3/4,0,0,0 2157/A 1996/ASR 8/3/2017
SB18037772 RES 333 7th ST $ 3,799,000 3/2,0,0,0 1356/A 1946/ASR 2/21/2018
SB17213603 RINC 323 23rd ST $ 3,850,000 / 3118/ 1992/APP 9/14/2017
SB17213575 RES 323 23rd ST $ 3,850,000 5/4,0,1,0 3118/SEE 1992/ASR 9/14/2017
18310930 RES 316 10TH ST $ 3,900,000 4/3,1,1,0 4117/ 2003 2/6/2018
SB18029403 RES 465 36th PL $ 3,995,000 5/6,0,0,0 4289/B 2017/BLD 2/7/2018
17287502 RES 441 1ST ST $ 3,995,000 5/4,0,1,0 4676/ 2004 11/8/2017
SB18034049 RES 433 26th ST $ 3,999,000 5/4,0,0,1 4247/A 2004/ASR 2/15/2018
RS17265844 RINC 2309 Vista DR $ 3,999,000 / 2506/ 1953/ASR 11/29/2017
SB18030427 RES 432 10th PL $ 4,199,888 3/3,1,1,0 3444/A 2006/PUB 2/8/2018
SB18018196 RINC 2600 Alma AV $ 4,295,000 / 3534/ 1972/ASR 1/25/2018
SB18024122 RES 2613 Crest DR $ 5,499,000 0/0,0,0,0 100/A 1935/ASR 2/1/2018
SB18013243 RES 417 5th ST $ 5,499,000 4/5,0,0,0 3624/A 2004/ASR 1/18/2018
PV18034413 RES 127 21st ST $ 5,998,000 5/4,0,0,1 2252/A 1950/PUB 2/12/2018
PV18034008 RINC 127 21st ST $ 5,998,000 / 2252/ 1985/SLR 2/12/2018
SB17263084 RES 2600 Grandview AV $ 5,999,000 6/2,5,1,0 4410/E 2016/BLD 11/22/2017
SB18006012 RES 224 29th ST $ 6,200,000 5/6,0,0,0 5000/A 2001/ASR 1/12/2018
OC17166294 RES 127 16th ST $ 7,200,000 5/3,0,0,0 2157/S 1924/SLR 7/25/2017
SB17089277 RES 125 17th ST $ 7,850,000 4/3,0,1,0 4334/A 1995/ASR 4/25/2017
SB17226841 RES 130 19th ST $ 9,250,000 4/4,0,1,0 4200/B 2017/BLD 10/2/2017
SB18022233 RES 2208 The Strand $10,500,000 9/8,0,0,0 5193/A 1972/ASR 1/24/2018
SB18014991 RINC 2208 The Strand $10,500,000 / 5193/ 1972/ASR 1/24/2018
SB17187123 RES 3120 The Strand $12,900,000 5/4,0,0,0 4200/B 1991/ASR 8/13/2017
SB16716189 RES 1140 The Strand $14,974,000 5/4,0,0,0 2808/A 1957/ASR 10/3/2016
SB18026669 RES 317 17th ST $16,995,000 6/1,6,3,0 11917/A 2014/APP 2/4/2018
17242684 RES 108 The Strand $17,500,000 5/7,0,0,0 / 2014 1/23/2018
ML81693016 RES 604 19th ST $ 2,950,000 5/3,0,0,0 2693/A 1932 2/19/2018

Manhattan Beach Tree Section

View Current Homes for Sale in the Tree Section of Manhattan Beach

MLS # Type Address Price Bed/Bath Square Feet Year Date on Market
318000333 RES 3529 Pacific AV $1,599,000 2/1,0,0,0 950/A 1950/ASR 1/26/2018
SB18039506 RES 616 Rosecrans AV $1,695,000 3/2,0,1,0 1529/P 1941/ASR 2/21/2018
SB17263952 RES 646 Rosecrans AV $1,899,000 4/3,0,0,0 2535/A 2007/ASR 11/25/2017
SB18031026 RES 2512 Pine AV $1,899,999 4/3,0,1,0 3156/A 1982/SLR 2/8/2018
SB18015661 RES 1728 Pine AV $1,900,000 3/2,0,0,0 1721/A 1954/ASR 1/26/2018
SB18020223 RES 1130 Laurel Ave $2,275,000 3/2,0,1,0 2880/A 2009/ASR 1/26/2018
PV18037103 RES 2507 N Valley DR $2,450,000 4/3,0,1,0 2824/A 2003/ASR 2/16/2018
SB17240588 RES 3613 Maple AV $2,495,000 5/4,0,1,0 3259/AP 2012/PUB 10/23/2017
17292550 RES 3605 OAK AV $2,699,000 5/3,0,1,0 3250/D 2017 11/28/2017
SB18037787 RES 2404 Laurel AV $2,750,000 5/4,0,0,0 3371/A 1993/ASR 2/22/2018
SB18032778 RES 2309 Pacific AV $2,850,000 5/4,0,1,0 3351/A 2007/ASR 2/15/2018
SB17203226 RES 2504 Pine $2,950,000 5/4,0,1,0 3600/A 2007/ASR 9/1/2017
SB17263938 RES 1308 Walnut AV $2,995,000 5/4,0,0,0 3273/A 1999/ASR 11/26/2017
SB17205144 RES 2313 Pine AV $2,995,000 5/1,3,0,0 3876/AP 1991/ASR 9/12/2017
17256442 RES 2612 Pine Ave $3,495,000 5/3,1,0,0 3600/B 2017 8/1/2017
SB18041823 RES 631 14th ST $4,500,000 6/4,1,0,0 4424/A 2001/ASR 2/22/2018
SB18007047 RES 1901 Palm AV $5,299,000 5/5,0,2,0 4762/B 2018/BLD 1/12/2018

Manhattan Beach Hill Section

View the current Manhattan Beach hill section homes for sale

MLS # Type Address Price Bed/Bath Square Feet Year Date on Market
18313932 RES 644 MB Blvd #11 $880,000 2/1,1,0,0 841 1969 2/15/2018
SB18041025 RES 222 Larsson ST $1,825,000 3/2,1,2,0 2455/A 1992/ASR 2/21/2018
SB18036029 RES 1018 9th ST $2,350,000 5/2,0,1,0 3048/A 1974/ASR 2/15/2018
SB18030009 RES 1031 Duncan AV $3,950,000 5/4,0,0,0 4200/N 2004/ASR 1/29/2018
SB18013151 RES 941 Duncan PL $4,650,000 5/4,1,0,0 4182/A 1977/ASR 1/18/2018
SB18006932 RES 513 Longfellow AV $5,349,000 5/4,0,2,0 5128/B 2018/BLD 2/22/2018
SB17210981 RES 915 Duncan AV $5,950,000 5/5,0,2,0 4637/B 2017/BLD 9/13/2017
SB18031011 RES 108 S Poinsettia AV $6,700,000 5/5,0,1,0 4836/A 2002/ASR 2/8/2018
SB18030036 RES 100 N Dianthus ST $7,000,000 6/7,0,0,0 7060/A 1982/ASR 11/1/2017
18312846 RES 621 8th ST $7,195,000 4/5,0,0,0 4869/A 1998/APP 2/20/2018

Manhattan Village

View the current Manhattan Village homes for sale

MLS # Type Address Price Bed/Bath Square Feet Year Date on Market
SB18032831 RES 18 Malaga PL E $1,310,000 3/3,0,0,0 1752/A 1984/ASR 2/14/2018
SB18026465 RES 11 Marin CT $1,574,888 3/2,0,1,0 1917/A 1987/ASR 2/6/2018
SB17221399 RES 51 Sausalito CR W $1,699,000 3/3,0,0,0 1819/A 1987/EST 9/26/2017

East Manhattan Beach  

View the current east Manhattan Beach homes for sale

MLS # Type Address Price Bed/Bath Square Feet Year Date on Market
IG18029782 RES 1457 12th ST #C $1,160,000 3/2,0,1,0 1740/A 2006/ASR 2/8/2018
SW18033577 RES 1300 Harkness $1,690,000 3/2,0,0,0 1617/A 1950/PUB 2/13/2018
SB18035358 RES 1713 23rd ST $1,850,000 4/3,0,0,0 2000/E 1950/ASR 2/15/2018
SB17268474 RES 1201 17th ST $2,285,000 5/3,0,1,0 3538/A 1997/ASR 12/2/2017
SB18039961 RES 1525 Artesia BL #A $1,149,000 3/2,0,1,0 1412/A 1998/ASR 2/21/2018
SB18003003 RES 1510 2nd ST $1,549,000 3/1,1,0,0 1515/A 1961/ASR 12/17/2017
SB18029789 RES 1500 8th ST $1,550,000 3/2,0,0,0 1310/A 1957/ASR 2/13/2018
SB18034405 RES 1653 2nd ST $2,595,000 5/4,0,1,0 4182/A 2005/ASR 2/14/2018
SB18021108 RES 1716 2nd ST $2,699,999 4/4,0,0,0 3668/S 1989/ASR 2/1/2018
SB17130557 RES 1156 6th ST $3,625,000 3/3,0,0,0 1560/A 1949/ASR 6/9/2017
The Strand, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Manhattan Beach Home Sales in June 2017

Welcome to the June Manhattan Beach real estate market update.

June 2017 was a big month for home sales in Manhattan Beach CA with a significant number of homes selling.  The summer months are always an active market in the Beach Cities and this year was no different with 57 Manhattan Beach homes closing escrow.  Thats well above the normal number of Manhattan homes selling in a month.  Median home prices were up significantly over June of the previous year with the median home in Manhattan Beach selling at just under $2,467,000 which was a 28% increase from June of the prior year.  According to Manhattan Beach realtor Keith Kyle, the market has been driven by a constant demand with inventory levels still remaining historically low.   Click here to see all of the recent home sales in Manhattan Beach CA.

City Homes Sold June 2017 Median June 2016 Median Year over Year % Change%
Carson 61 $445,000 $450,000 -1.1%
El Segundo 15 $800,000 $1,135,000 -29%
Gardena 70 $461,000 $430,000 7.2%
Harbor City 19 $465,000 $547,000 -15%
Hawthorne 45 $592,000 $624,000 -5.1%
Hermosa Beach 26 $1,718,000 $1,274,500 34.8
Lawndale 12 $535,000 $519,000 3.1%
Lomita 18 $565,000 $555,000 1.8%
Long Beach 419 $523,000 $470,000 11.2%
Manhattan Beach 57 $2,467,000 $1,924,000 28.2%
Marina Del Rey 34 $968,000 $900,000 7.6%
Palos Verdes Estates 46 $1,679,000 $1,533,000 9.5%
Playa Del Rey 34 $683,000 $603,000 13.3%
Rancho Palos Verdes 75 $1,240,000 $1,200,000 3.3%
Redondo Beach 117 $969,000 $945,000 2.5%
San Pedro 82 $510,000 $500,000 1.9%
Torrance 184 $673,000 $635,000 5.9%
Westchester 42 $1,090,000 $1,050,000 3.8%
Luxury homes for sale in Manhattan Beach

Real Estate Market Update for the Tree Section – April 2017

It’s been a busy year in the tree section thus far with 88 homes having been on the market at some stage of the process since the beginning of the year.  Currently there are 14 active homes for sale in the Manhattan Beach tree section with a median home price of just under $2.7M as well as 25 homes currently in escrow (as of 4/24/17).  We have also seen 36 homes sell, or close escrow, since the beginning of the year with a average sales price of $2.56M.  The remainder were pulled off of the market for various reasons.  The map below shows the location of the homes with the green indicating an active listing, blue and orange in escrow and red the closed home sales.
Current homes for sale in the tree section of Manhattan Beach CA

Homes in the Hollywood Riviera

Manhattan Beach Hill Section Homes for Sale

Welcome to the Hill Section of Manhattan BeachHomes in the Hollywood Riviera

With stunning ocean views, quiet streets, and fantastic schools, the hill section of Manhattan Beach is  a fantastic place to live.   The Manhattan Beach hill section offers the best of luxury living in Manhattan Beach.  Large estate style properties enjoy much larger lots that allow the best in beach living including pools, guest houses, large yards and more.  Sitting high on the hill, many of these beautiful homes enjoy stunning coastline and ocean views.

View the current Hill Section homes for sale

Overlooking both Manhattan and Hermosa, this section of Manhattan Beach offers  many large and irregular lots which allow for a  combination of a larger house with a yard, something  not seen in most parts of the South Bay.   And did  we mention the views and ocean breezes.  The hill section offers luxury homes and mansions not possible in any other neighborhoods of Manhattan Beach and the combination of large lots, ocean views, great neighborhoods and great schools.

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Current Hill Section Homes for Sale


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