Dana Graham

Real Estate General Info Category

September 2021 Newsletter

Dear Neighbor: Don’t look now, but the market is still hot by almost any historical measure.  I say “almost” because I doubt we’ll ever see a repeat of the frenetic pace of the first 6 months of this year.  While there is still a fairly severe shortage of houses for sale, I am no longer seeing the lines of people waiting to buy – only just enough to generally get multiple offers within the first week, but not the crazy numbers...Continue Reading!

A Rare Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr, House For Sale! Closed Escrow over asking price.

In the pantheon of great 20th Century architects is Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr, designer of the iconic Wayfarer’s Chapel and of the 3 remaining Palos Verdes homes of his creation, of which 20 Narcissa Drive is one.  Being offered for sale for the first time since being designed and built in 1949 for Cecil B DeMille’s famous costume and set designer Ralph Jester and his wife Lois, this masterpiece of mid-Century organic architecture sits on grounds of 35,000+ square feet...Continue Reading!

July 2021 Newsletter

Dear Neighbor: To the amazement of many, me included, the real estate market continues to be red hot.  Demand exceeds supply, although it’s not clear to me that supply is any longer as constricted as it was during Covid.  Many people are deciding to sell now while the market is hot and prices are high, and retire to an area where the cost of living is lower.  As I’ve said before, I’ve seen markets similar to this in my 36 years...Continue Reading!

May 2021 Newsletter

May, 2021 Dear Neighbor: OK, the real estate market is, in a word, nuts right now.  It seems to have begun last Summer when the shortage of houses for sale, due partially to Covid, caused supply to fall far short of demand.  Other than the recent slight rise in interest rates (which always motivates buyers who think the interest rate train is pulling out of the station), I can’t honestly explain its perseverance.  I (and no one I know) could explain it...Continue Reading!

Top 1% for 2020

2020 was an interesting year, to say the least.  Despite it all, I ended up #3 in the company out of roughly 250 agents, and in the top 1% of all agents nationally.  A big thank you to all my clients who entrusted me with the sale or purchase of their homes last year, or in previous years, or in future years for that matter.  The guy on the left is Gustavo Cardenas, who is also a very good agent,...Continue Reading!

March 2021 Newsletter

Dear Neighbor: Out here in the real estate world we’re getting a small breather from the frenzied pace of 2020.  As I mentioned last time, that took us all by surprise.  When the reality of Covid hit in March, we all figured real estate was going to be on hold for the duration; but the opposite happened.  This was caused by the scarcity of homes for sale due to a) people just not wanting buyers carrying who knew what in their...Continue Reading!

My Talk on Real Estate Myths and Realities — see link below to excepts from that talk

If you're interested, here is a link to excepts from that talk.Continue Reading!

Just Listed in Lower Lunada Bay — closed escrow

This closed over asking price at $1,760,000.  Newly listed is this 2389 square foot, turn-key, 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home on a quiet street in lower Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes Estates.  The main living area is on the lower level and includes a spacious living room, dining room, light and open kitchen, breakfast area, family room with wet bar, and French doors opening onto the private and manicured rear garden.  All 4 good sized bedrooms are on the upper level,...Continue Reading!

Palos Verdes Homes I Sold in 2020

A big thank you to all property owners who trusted me with the sale of their Palos Verdes home in 2020.  I finished last year in the top 1% of Realtors nationwide and #8 in PV for homes sold.  Give me a call at 310 613-1076 to talk about how I can help you. Continue Reading!

January 2021 Newsletter

Dear Neighbor: Well 2020 is over, to the relief of most.  Any further mention of it is [ahem] hindsight.  As I’ve said before, amid all the craziness it turned out to be an unexpectedly good year for sellers of real estate, though few, including me, would have predicted it.  The shortage of houses for sale created at least partially by Covid, caused a frenzy among buyers who had to buy for whatever reason, including the sub-3% interest rates.  The election of last...Continue Reading!