Optima Escrow

10/28/2025

South Bay History: Huge postwar Kettler Knolls development carpeted southeast Torrance with homes https://www.dailybreeze.com/2025/10/27/south-bay-history-huge-postwar-kettler-knolls-development-carpeted-southeast-torrance-with-homes/amp/

07/08/2025

Mortgage rates fall to 6.67%: Freddie Mac | Fox Business

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.67%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.77%.

06/05/2025

📣 Nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers?!
That’s not just a stat—it’s a sign the market is shifting in a big way. 📉

Whether you’re buying or selling, here’s what it means for you:

🏡 BUYERS:
✔️ More homes to choose from
✔️ Less competition
✔️ More room to negotiate 💸
👉 This could be your moment to finally make a move.

🏠 SELLERS:
✔️ More competition = the need for a strong pricing and marketing strategy
✔️ The right prep, presentation, and agent are everything
✔️ Homes are still selling—but standing out is key 🔑

The truth? In a changing market, strategy wins. Let’s talk about how to make the most of this shift—whatever side you’re on.

📧 [email protected]
📞 206-664-1316

03/29/2025

No, Wall Street investors are not buying up a bunch of homes

The share of institutional investors buying houses is even lower in 2024 than last year, when it was nowhere near the reported 44%.

03/28/2025

California Home Prices May Drop Soon as Housing Market Flashes Warning, Real Estate CEO Says

The supply of homes listed for sale in California is surging, rising 44% in February compared with a year ago, new data shows.

01/13/2025

U2's Bono Adds $7 Million LA Gem To His Real Estate Portfolio

Last year, the Hollywood reporter cited an anonymous source suggesting that U2 frontman Bono is among the investors behind a striking spec-built mansion just above Los Angeles's Sunset Boulevard. According to Robb Report, the avant-garde residence ...

12/22/2024

Another Home Insurer Pulls Back on Some California Policies

SafeCo will no longer insure condos, rentals, or boats starting in 2026.

11/27/2024

FHFA Raises Conforming Loan Limits to $806,500 for 2025

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that the maximum baseline conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2025 will rise 5.2% to $806,500.

11/02/2024

Inside The $18 Million Palos Verdes Mansion Seven Years In The Making

With coastline views and acres of marble, this uncompromisingly opulent Tuscan-style mansion took seven years to build—a one-off jewel in California’s Palos Verdes Estates.

09/05/2024

South Bay apartment complex trades for $71.5M

South Bay multifamily at 25909 Rolling Hills Road fetches above average price of $590,900 per unit.

08/22/2024

California bill that could open new pathway to homeownership for undocumented immigrants advances in state Legislature

California Bill AB 1840, which would allow undocumented immigrants to qualify for first-time homebuying loans, has passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and now faces a floor vote in the Senat…

07/12/2024

Rose Equities Snags Torrance Redevelopment Site

Newmark arranged the off-market sale of a 5.5-acre multifamily redevelopment project located at 2325 Crenshaw Blvd. in Torrance. The property sold for $30.6 million.  Managing director Anthony Muhlstein, senior managing director Chris Benton, co-head, U.S. capital Markets Kevin Shannon, vice chairm...