Carol Gilles Realtor
Beach Cities Online — Your Trusted South Bay Real Estate Resource Led by award-winning Realtor® Carol Gilles, Beach Cities Online is your one-stop destination for buying or selling homes across Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, and the greater South Bay area of Los Angeles.
With decades of local expertise, Carol helps buyers find their dream homes and sellers maximize their property value through personalized service, deep neighborhood knowledge, and proven results. Explore the latest MLS listings, discover detailed community guides, and get expert insights into the dynamic South Bay real estate market.
Whether you’re searching for a beachfront property in Redondo Beach, a family home in Central Torrance, or downsizing in Palos Verdes Estates, Carol Gilles and her team are here to guide you every step of the way.
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Don & Sherri Wright
Carol Gilles is the most amazing realtor we have ever met in our lifetime! She has been helping us buy and sell property for many years. Whether you’re looking for an investment, A forever home or just curious about the market Carol should be your first go to! Carol is a knowledgeable, intelligent, professional, caring, understanding and kind hearted! She will fight for you! We bought our Forever home when the market was extremely competitive and there were at least 12 offers per home. The market for homes by the beach are always very competitive, but at the time we were buying it was more competitive then usual! We got our home because she was quick, efficient and made it happen.Carol Is Dedicated to Helping You Check All The Boxes
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Change is Good! New Location for The RealEstate Group
Come see the new HI-TECH office Thursday, July 26 from 4-7pm. Snacks, drawings SPECIAL GUEST --- Miss California 2102 - NATALIE PACK! 23805 HAWTHORNE BL TORRANCE CA 90505 click here .... FLYER FOR THE REALESTATE GROUP OPEN HOUSE I will see you there!!
New Walmart Coming to Torrance-Near-by Homes’ Value Might Increase
For years, many critics argued that when a big box store like Walmart comes to town, it would automatically bring lower home values to those homes near-by. This was referred to as the “Walmart Effect” and over the years it made near-by residents nervous and often prompted those residents to oppose the proposed store. Following is a video of the Torrance area where the new Walmart is being constructed.
A new study, according to Realtor Magazine, reports that just the opposite happens.
The researchers found that homes within a half mile of a new Walmart store saw their home prices increase on an average about $7,000 in the two-and-a-half years after the store opened. Homes located a half mile to one mile away saw a $4,000 increase. These results came after analyzing more than 1 million real estate transactions, near 159 newly opened Walmart stores between 2000 and 2006.
So, residents near to the new incoming Walmart store at Hawthorne Blvd. and Sepulveda, your property values maybe going up. That is good news for sure.
GOTTA’ GARAGE?
Garages are becoming more important to home buyers today than ever before. But many homes don’t have a garage or the garage has been converted to something else like another bedroom. How crucial is a garage for today’s demanding buyers? We’re not talking single car garages, people want additional storage space and a place for the kids toys, etc. Many real estate experts think that having a garage definitely increases the value of a property, if it’s in a mid-level or higher price range and especially in a cold climate. Moreover, if a home doesn’t have one, it may prove a deal breaker, The average two-car garage will return an investment two to two-and-a-half times. It doesn’t mean you have to have one with polished or painted floors and other fancy amenities, but it does have to be clean and roomy. Adding some extra square footage doesn’t cost that much more with this type of construction.
Note: If you are a seller and your garage is in a mess, cluttered and disorganized, clean it up before showing your home to potential buyers. If a buyer has narrowed the choices to a few and your home is the only one with a nice garage that you can’t see or get into, it could end up being the deal breaker.
Be Aware! Foreclosure? Scammers are out to HELP You!
Sorry to hear that you or someone you know is in financial and/or mortgage distress. And you really want to keep your home. So you check the local newspapers and online ads. And they say ... "I can keep you OUT OF Foreclosure and you get to KEEP your home! ... give my...
Manhattan Beach offers Diverse Selection of Housing Options
Manhattan Beach is home to middle class families, drawn to exemplary schools, as well as upscale families and individual professionals from various fields and occupations.
Grand and middle class single family homes sit on streets that slope down toward the ocean on the west side of the city. Here, the beach is two miles long and swimmers, surfers, volleyball players and sunbathers take advantage of the good weather year round.Great shopping is nearby.
The east side of Manhattan Beach boasts a country club and golf course with a gated private community. There are many middle class, modern homes sitting on wonderful tree lined streets and avenues here.
This beach city has much to offer in the way of modern amenities. It’s schools rank in the 90th percentile, it’s parks are modern and top notch for sure. It has a golf course, racquetball and tennis courts, library and community center. The residents take much pride in their city and in their own real estate properties. All of this and you are only 22 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Staples Center, Nokia and Dodger Stadium. See your local Manhattan Beach Realtor and ask to see the MLS listings for current real estate properties for sale. Then make the move..get into the beach and surfing lifestyle that you have always wanted.
Low Interest Rates + Low Prices = Another New Homeowner
With interest rates THIS LOW, you have higher BUYING POWER. This means you can buy a higher priced home and still qualify for your loan. Talk with your lender (or I can offer a lender referral) to get pre-qualified and then let's get together. There are still some...
