Dana Graham

Just Listed In Valmonte

Now in escrow with multiple offers, asking $1,149,995, is 2732 Via Anita -- a lovely 2453 square foot, 4 bedroom home in turn-key condition with a nice pastoral view.  Featured are an extra-large garage, office/5th bedroom, a private sun deck, and a coveted location in The Grove.  Call me at 310 613-1076 so you don't miss it. Update:  This lovely home sold at $1,125,000 with multiple offers, and closed escrow in mid-December, 2012. [nggallery id=20]  Continue Reading!

Magnificent Lease in Palos Verdes Estates

This lovely house leased for $4250/month with tenant paying for all utilities and gardener. Available for occupancy November 1, 2012, is this lovely Palos Verdes Estates home overlooking Bluff Cove and with a view from Santa Barbara Island to Redondo Beach.  Sitting on a bluff-top knoll, this custom-built, one level home features 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, formal dining, living room, family room, breakfast room with unbelievable view, and a rear garden that will make you forget you're not overlooking Hana.  $5000 per month...Continue Reading!

2108 Paseo Del Mar, Palos Verdes Estates

Sold before it hit the market . . . is a 2300 square foot one level home across from parkland on Paseo Del Mar, Lunada Bay.  A well-preserved 4 bedroom home of former long-time owner, this nearly 20,000 square foot dead flat lot has unlimited potential.  This lot is so flat, it makes the Marianas Trench look like the Alps.  $1,995,000.  Sold at $2,000,000. Call me at 310 613-1076 if you're interested.Continue Reading!

Well-Preserved Mid-Century

On the market for the first time is this lovely 2800 square foot one level home at 3255 Parkhurst Drive, RPV, in Crestmount.  It is priced at $995,000.  Well maintained by the former long-time owners, this 4 bedroom home features a 2.5-car drive-thru garage (a car guy's dream), a view of the harbor and ocean, and a very secluded location.  If you're into mid-century, you won't have to do much -- it already has the turquoise counters and appliances, apart...Continue Reading!

September 2012 Newsletter

This is the text of my newsletter sent to approximately 1500 people.  If you would like to get on my mailing list, either post a comment here or call me at 310 265-2141.   While the real estate market has slowed slightly in the past few weeks (too small a period to make any judgments), it’s still safe to say that if your house is priced correctly, you won’t have long to wait for a buyer.  The market picked up noticeably a...Continue Reading!

Sold Before It Hit the Market

This lovely 5300 square foot Redondo Beach Mediterranean sold at $1.4 million before hitting the market.  On a 10,000 square foot nearly flat lot, this house has somewhere around 5 bedrooms (I lost count), formal dining, formal living, informal family, huge island kitchen, humongous full basement bigger than many houses I've sold, large usable pool, and 3-car garage. Continue Reading!

Turn-Key Townhouse

I just listed this turn-key 2 bedroom 2 bath San Pedro townhouse in the desirable, gated Ponderosa Pines complex.   Completely remodeled and in move-in condition, this interior, ground-level unit is free from stairs, traffic noise, convenient (but not too convenient) to the pool/spa, has a laundry room in the unit, 2 covered parking spaces, and a lovely private patio.  At $249,900, you won't have to lift a finger . . . except to call me with that offer because this will not last. Update...Continue Reading!

Zillow and the Like

If you haven’t kept up on fast-moving real estate technology, Zillow may be an unfamiliar name to you.  If so, in the last few years, internet websites have sprung up for everything you can imagine, among which are those which purport to give you the value of your house or, perhaps more tantilizing, that of your neighbor.  Zillow is the most prominent of these, with such as Truila and Redfin also in the game. While the subject matter may not be...Continue Reading!

July, 2012, Newsletter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 July, 2012  Dear Neighbor: Staging has become a hot topic lately, I suppose because with a slower market, sellers are looking for any edge they can get.  Staging, in case you don’t know, can refer to anything from re-arranging the existing furniture in the house, to bringing in a complete house full of new furniture, towels, accessories, dishes, wall hangings, etc, all in an effort to make the place look more attractive to a buyer.  In this case, I’m talking about...Continue Reading!

Staging

Staging has become a hot topic lately, I suppose because with a slower market, sellers are looking for any edge they can get.  Staging, in case you don't know, can refer to anything from re-arranging the existing furniture in the house to bringing in a complete house full of new furniture, towels, accessories, dishes, wall hangings, etc, all in an effort to make the place look more attractive to a buyer.   For the purpose of this discussion, I'm defining staging...Continue Reading!