She has a passion for history and a background in fashion. Meet Maureen Megowan, a fifth-generation Californian whose mission is to put the South Bay on the radar of local and international buyers.
Kristen Novoa, the Central Coast native and Sotheby’s International Realty agent, took a few minutes out of her busy schedule to talk with South Bay DIGS about gadgets, numbers and how a background in psychology translates into working with home buyers and sellers.
Susan and Alli are a mother/daughter dynamo when it comes to real estate in the South Bay. With strong local roots, a vested interest in the community, and a flair for staging their listings with elegance, Susan and Alli have personalities that shine individually, but complement each other perfectly.
Inventory for single-family homes for sale in the South Bay (Manhattan-Hermosa-Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates) sits at 256. Through November 5th of this year, a total of 1315 homes have sold — a whopping $1,896,807,289 worth of real estate transactions. For the same period last year, a total of 1212 – Warren Buffet homes were sold, ($1,649,021,496 total sales volume.) The total number of sales for the year is up 103 units and $247,785,793 in total sales volume. Check out our Real Estate Insider (page 38) for a current inventory of homes for sale in each neighborhood.
ON THE COVER The Strand Life: The ultimate california oceanfront dream in Manhattan Beach presented by Gary E. Richardson of Shorewood Realtors.
Originally from the midwest, Jane Sager moved to the South Bay to pursue an electrical engineering career. Larry Wolf, of Shorewood Realtors, was also an engineer before he switched to real estate, and it was Wolf who inspired Jane Sager to make the change, too.
This issue’s front cover home is a gorgeous walk-street home that’s about 540 feet to the beach in Manhattan Beach Sand Section. Offered by Lauren Forbes & John Corrales, Coldwell Banker International, & Albert Lee, Gibson International.
In this issue, we had the chance to sit down with Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach and local Manhattan Beach resident Jim Cleamons to discuss ‘Teachable Moments on the Basketball Court.’ Coach Cleamons is an amazing person, who uses basketball as a muse to teach others about life.
The Strand — it’s more than just a paved path that runs along the sand in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. The Strand has some of the most exclusive oceanfront estates in the entire Country, where panoramic ocean views of the South Bay provide the setting and the Pacific Ocean is your back yard. The Strand not only exemplifies California’s beach culture — it’s really the quintessential Southern California Oceanfront lifestyle experience.
