Suzanne Rampe: Beach Cities Real Estate Vacation Rentals & Sales Specialist

02/08/2026

And for January 2026… your Top Producer at Strand Hill — Suzanne Rampe-Littrell! Thank you to every client who made this achievement possible. 🏡✨

01/25/2026

Second load of new furnishings on the way! 🚐✨ This home is being carefully curated piece by piece to create something truly special.

Coming February 2026 — First Time Ever Available as a Rental on The Strand 🌊

This rare oceanfront home is not a cookie-cutter box. It’s full of character, warmth, and soul — lovingly cared for by one family and now thoughtfully prepared to welcome guests for the very first time.

It carries a timeless, collected feel — not new and generic — creating a space that feels inviting, comfortable, and truly special. You won’t find another home like this anywhere else on The Strand.

3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms + Interior Third Shower for Everyday Convenience
Oceanfront Patio + Private Oceanfront Primary Suite Patio
Private Interior Patio for Quiet Retreats

Second load of new furnishings on the way! 🚐✨ This home is being carefully curated piece by piece to create something truly special.

Perfectly positioned for an incredible summer season, this Strand original is about to become unforgettable.

01/13/2026

Rent Your House Once—AB 1157 Could Make It a Regulated Rental for Life

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AB 1157 would reduce the statewide cap on annual residential rent increases to 2% plus inflation, capped at 5%, compared with the current limit of 5% plus inflation, capped at 10%.

The proposal would also extend rent caps and just-cause eviction requirements to single-family homes, condominiums, accessory dwelling units and individually owned townhomes that are currently exempt under state law, and eliminate AB 1482’s Jan. 1, 2030, sunset date.

To help

Rental housing providers are encouraged to contact their Assembly member and share concerns about AB 1157.

12/16/2025

In town. Deals in motion. 🧳🌊
One sale closing on the Strand.

12/01/2025

This is excellent news for everyone looking to purchase a home.

Mortgage rates ticked down on Wednesday as markets awaited the release of more economic data delayed by the government shutdown, and a divided Federal Reserve appeared to be leaning toward another rate cut in December.

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans dipped to 6.23% for the week ending Nov. 26, down from 6.26% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. Rates averaged 6.81% during the same period in 2024.

12/01/2025

It shouldn't be this difficult when people have already been so devastated.

Rebuilding Malibu after the January 2025 Palisades fire has been slow, with nearly 600 homes destroyed and only 17 building permits issued so far. The city set up a Rebuild Center to help residents navigate codes and permits, but no homes have yet been completed or received certificates of occupancy. Mayor Marianne Riggins says many residents are struggling with the lengthy process, and some have opted to sell rather than rebuild.

12/01/2025

It’s Hallmark Christmas movie season—quaint towns, cozy cottages, and meet-cutes galore. But what if you could actually live in one of these charming locales? We found six real-life towns where Hallmark movies were filmed that are not only adorable but also affordable.

10/18/2025

L.A. County supervisors take first step toward eviction moratorium tied to immigration action

October 16, 2025
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a local state of emergency tied to federal immigration policy — a move that could lay the groundwork for an eviction moratorium opposed by the California Apartment Association.

10/13/2025

What’s his problem? I understand helping renters — but why is there no support for homeowners? The fire wasn’t their fault either. We pay taxes too, so where’s the government accountability? On top of that, insurance rates keep skyrocketing — or disappearing altogether — directly in response to natural catastrophes. Homeowners are being left to carry the burden alone.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that aims to prevent the state's home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster.

10/11/2025

After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.

09/18/2025

Lets get on board Hermosa! 🌴😎🩵

By a vote of 4-1, with Steve Charelian as the "no" vote, the Manhattan Beach City Council agreed to move forward with surveying residents on allowing short-term rentals outside the "coastal zone" (essentially the two or three westernmost blocks of the city) for short periods of time around the major events. The city would ask the question within an already-planned statistically significant True North survey, and also through the city's new FlashVote instant surveys.

Welcome to Hermosa Oasis, stay on the waterfront in a vacation rental or our corporate worker stay in a fully equip corporate rental. All of our homes are fully furnished and located on The Strand in Hermosa Beach CA.

04/12/2025

Heads up, California homeowners: Sacramento is at it again.

SB-79 is a proposed state law that would override our local zoning rules and allow dense, multi-story apartment buildings in single-family neighborhoods—just because there’s a bus stop nearby (yes, even the ones barely anyone uses).

This bill would let developers skip local input and build without the usual parking requirements. That means more traffic, more cars on our streets, and less say over what happens in our own neighborhoods.

Manhattan Beach has worked hard to protect its character, but Sacramento politicians want to take that power away. We all support smart growth and affordable housing—but this top-down approach ignores what works for our community.

Let’s stay informed and make our voices heard.