El Segundo is a fantastic community oriented city in the South Bay. It offers a great small town feel, charming downtown and Main Street areas, award winning schools and proximity to the beach. From a real estate perspective, however, parts of El Segundo do have their challenges....and it's all about the location. The challenge El Segundo has is that it happens to have some less than appealing neighbors. Directly to the north lies LAX, or Los Angeles International Airport. To the west lies the Hyperion Waste Water Treatment Plant. To the south lies the Chevron Oil Refinery (although the areas nearest to the refinery of primarily commercial) and to the east is a relatively busy, but nice commercial and retail corridor with high rise buildings, hotels and strip malls. Although each area m... 09/19/2014

The Jury Duty Dilemma: Civic Responsibility and Work Responsibility, which one do you choose? If you work at a “Regular Job” 32-40 hours as a full time employee, depending on what your employer considers most beneficial from their perspective i.e.:  what the healthcare, retirement and other benefits dictate as to what  a full time employee is. Needless to say, generally if you get called on Jury Duty, you are exited for getting a break from your “Regular Job”. Now if you are a Realtor needless to say it does not matter if you are a Realtor in the Greater Los Angeles, CA or in Boston, Ma or anywhere in the Country, you are faced with a huge moral dilemma. What to do, squeeze out of the civic responsibility for the sake of taking care of your work responsibility. Well thanks to Diane, who... 03/12/2014

Court Confirmation received on Loma Vista Street in El Segundo – SALE PENDING! The American Dream is still alive! The purpose of this post is to highlight a few points:  the intricacies of a probate sale with court confirmation; some of the challenges that entail a probate sale by court confirmation; and finally, Realtors striving to keep the American dream of home ownership alive. Customarily, seasoned developers love probate sales since often a seller just wants to get rid of the property because of not wanting the emotional attachment, or they just do not have the funds to develop the property themselves. When more than one seller is involved, I find that the majority want the infusion of additional cash. Hence, they want to quickly get rid of the property, regardless of what the tru... 01/04/2014

Prior to El Segundo's incorporation in 1917, this area was part of the original Spanish land grant for "Rancho Sausal Redondo" ("Ranch of the Round Clump of Willows") in 1822, a rancho with a land mass of nearly 25,000 acres which extended from the areas as far north of what is now Playa del Rey, as far east as Inglewood, and as far south as Hermosa Beach. The land consisted of wheat and barley fields on which cattle and sheep grazed. In May 1911, five men representing the Standard Oil Company arrived here: Richard J. Hanna and J.E. Howell of the Eclipse refinery of Franklin, Pennsylvania and John Black, Henry Foster and William Rheem from the Standard Oil refinery in Point Richmond a city 18 miles east of San Francisco). They were surveying the area as a potential site for their next o... 01/04/2014

El Segundo had a busy year in income property.   While the total number of units selling was less than one per month, the buyer interest level increased as the Beach Cities prices drove investors to look north for deals. El Segundo unit sales statistics for 2013: Available buildings: 4 Properties are for sale from $999,000 to $1,599,000. Pending sales: 1 Building is in escrow priced at $3,800,000. El Segundo sales: 9 Buildings sold in 2013 from $725,000 to $3,325,000. The average price was $1,312,000. The average year built was 1960. None of the 2013 transfers were a distressed sale. El Segundo income property building types (2013 Sales): Duplex – 44% Triplex – 22% Fourplex – 11% 5-8 Units –11% 9+ Units – 11% Total unit value sold in El Segundo in 2013: $11,807,000 Average gross rent m... 01/03/2014

EL SEGUNDO UTILITIES AND IMPORTANT NUMBERS-Brought to you by the Tyndall Team  CITY HALL (310)524-2300 Chamber of Commerce (310) 322-1220 Fire Department  (310)524-2269 Police Department (310)524-2200 Realtors (310)872-6358 Time Warner Cable (877)779-8954 AT&T (888)296-2000 So. CA. Edison (800)655-4555 So. CA. Gas Co. (800)427-2200 City of El Segundo Water (310)524-2391 10/22/2013

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) update on the  Tom Bradley Terminal remodeling project!   As most of you know I have written a few blog posts over the years about LAX. For your convenience I have enclosed the links below in case you missed them. The timeliest was about the news when Westfield Management received the 17 year contract for the concessions at the Airport.   Well, the Media, the architects, the local politicians, Airport Management and Westfield Management last week got the opportunity to preview the soon to be finished Tom Bradley International Terminal.   The Mayor of Los Angeles & the Executive Director of Los Angeles World Airports were glowing as they addressed the media and the special invitees to this red carpet ceremony. (Keep in mind this is Los Angeles “hom... 06/30/2013

Escrow is the process which facilitates the transfer of title, the funding of a new mortgage, the payoff of an existing mortgage, the issuance of new title insurance, the proper payment of all fees and expenses and the proper pro rations between buyer and seller. The escrow agent acts a third party to insure that all parties to the transaction have met their obligations prior to the recordation of any documents relating to the sale. Some states utilize lawyers instead of escrow agents to close a transaction, however most residential real estate transactions in California simply use an escrow agent. The escrow agent performs the following tasks:1. Escrow Instructions: Obtains copy of the purchase agreement and prepares Escrow Instructions to be acknowledged and signed by all parties. Mo... 03/29/2013

Come celebrate the 2012 Christmas season on Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo. As they have since 1949, single-family homes lining the street will be decked out in lights, and their front yards covered in decorations. In the past, visitors have been treated to train displays and movie- and airport-themed decor. Opening night is on Saturday, December 8 at 7 PM with a visit from Santa Claus! Candy Cane Lane is located on the 1200 Block of East Acacia Avenue and will be open from 7-9 PM each night (weather permitting) through December 23.Canned food will be collected for charities. For safety reasons, only foot traffic is allowed. Please no dogs, skates, scooters or bikes. 12/07/2012

The Space Shuttle Endeavor is coming to Los Angeles on Friday! I have grown up with the Space Race between the US & the USSR. That meant Sputnik vs. Mercury, Yuri Gagarin vs. John Glenn.  Next was the Gemini Program & then The Apollo Program. The space program changed our lives in so many levels, but that would be another blog post!  Fast forward to September 2012, here we are and the Space Shuttle Endeavor is being retired. How cool is that, I am two miles from Los Angeles International Airport and they are bringing the Endeavor here to my back yard. The Space Shuttle Endeavor had the distinction of circling around the earth about 4600+ times on 25 different missions and traveling without having any congestion in space, outside of space junk and a few satellites. Now on her final Journ... 09/19/2012

Westfield Concession Management LLC has been awarded the Concession Contract at LAX In Case you missed this news, this is not your ordinary Concession Contract. It is a seventeen year contract to develop, lease and manage food and beverage and retail concession in three terminals at Los Angeles International Airport. Westfield is expected to spend initially in improvements about $80million and probably another $20 million in midterm refurbishments. Keep in mind that in January Westfield also won a similar 17 year concession agreement at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Peter Lowy, Westfield Group chief executive officer said that they are fully committed to bring their global resources and development expertise to deliver an iconic world-class airport experience. Now this really ... 08/09/2012

  Do you know which Airport is the most Social Airport in the World”? Well I am sure by now most of you know that Social Networks must be part of your business plan. Now would you think Airports need to do the same? My answer would be NO, not really. Why do they have to be Social Network conscious? The answer is easier than imagined, since the Airport’s clients are Social Network focused, hence they have to do what their clients want! Period, no ifs or buts about it! Well OK getting back to my questions: Did you know that Facebook has named Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as the “Most Social Airport in the World”? As you can imagine, the Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director was thrilled to get this recognition from Facebook.  This recognition was based on the fact that ... 08/04/2012

Lloyd Cullen Real Estate is a local El Segundo Short Sale Realtor. As a El Segundo Short Sale Company that specializes in short sales, you are assured the highest standard of professionalism and can always count on our El Segundo Short Sale Realtor to help answer any questions you have in regards to El Segundo Short Sales. El Segundo Short Sale Realtor Lloyd Cullen is a local El Segundo Short Sale Expert with experienced El Segundo Short Sale Agents here to assist you.   El Segundo Short Sale Realtor We specialize in Short Sales for El Segundo and Surrounding Areas In today’s sparse housing market, you don’t need upfront and hidden costs when trying to choose a El Segundo short sale service. At Lloyd Cullen Real Estate, Our El Segundo Short Sale Experts are committed to providing you wi... 05/30/2012

Local Bakery Now Open - Pre Opening News Coverage My husband and I have been enjoying the Scat's Bakery in Bishop, CA for decades! Welcome to the South Bay, Kim and Rick Jones. (Being this close to Schat's will be dangerous to our figure) Open 3 weeks now. The opening has gone viral. Over 800 "likes" on facebook. David Scat is using social media to get the word out. See Schat's on Facebook Twitter and Foursquare Link to Facebook Page on Photo:   Schat's Statement: "Each Schat’s Bakery is independently owned and operated by individual members of the Schat Family. We are committed to honoring five generations of Dutch bakers. David Schat, the owner of David Schat’s Bakery Café in El Segundo, California, was born and raised in Bishop, California in the beautiful Owens Valley. Born into a ... 12/22/2011

Today is the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the Standard Oil Refinery in the City of El Segundo. Prior to El Segundo's incorporation in 1917, this area was part of the original Spanish land grant for "Rancho Sausal Redondo" ("Ranch of the Round Clump of Willows") in 1822, a rancho with a land mass of nearly 25,000 acres which extended from the areas as far north of what is now Playa del Rey, as far east as Inglewood, and as far south as Hermosa  Beach. The land consisted of wheat and barley fields on which cattle and sheep grazed. El Segundo's early history is described at South Bay History. In May 1911, five men representing the Standard Oil Company arrived here: Richard J. Hanna and J.E. Howell of the Eclipse refinery of Franklin, Pennsylvania and John Black, Henry Foster and Wil... 11/27/2011

The El Segundo Concert Band and the El Segundo High School Band on Saturday will put on an outdoor Winter Wonderland celebration - complete with snow and other wintry activities. Yes, I said snow, I know you are thinking this is Southern California, how could that be? Well you just have to come down and see it for yourself. Dress warm, remember it gets cold after the sun sets near the Pacific Ocean. The event will be held on December 4th from 3 to 8 p.m. in the high school's quad. There will be a holiday bazaar with food booths, holiday merchandise and festive music. After last year’s rave reviews, winter will once again blanket the High School’s grounds.  Not only will there be a good time for all ages, you can even start your holiday shopping, since there will be 40 booths with mercha... 11/26/2011

Asking $2,200 a month Seller will consider pets   For more details: rtyndall@remaxpv.com   03/26/2011

Plaza El Segundo is your stereo typical Southern California Mall (http://www.plazaelsegundo.com/index.htm ), Palm Trees & Sunshine and ofcourse  Eye Candy Buildings, sprawling parking space and I mean plenty of parking.  Where else can you have shopping for everything from books at Borders (http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home )   to sporting goods at Dicks Sporting Goods or Appliances at Best Buy ( http://www.bestbuy.com/ ) and have a great lunch while you take a break from shopping. When I say lunch, I mean LA's Trendiest mall eating places such as The Veggie Grill( http://www.veggiegrill.com/ )for the Vegetarian Pallet, California Fish and Grill (   http://www.cafishgrill.com ), or The Counter ( http://www.thecounterburger.com/ ) to name a few. Now if you like Kitchen Stores one ... 01/10/2011

please advise me on where are some good places to post my open houses? We have a tenant in one clients place that has been a challenge to allow us to show. I just got a time slot of 3-5 on Sat...I need advice from my fellow agents. Thanks in advance Lynne Pope   215 N Franklin Ave El Segundo Ca 90245  sat may 8 from 3-5 pm. 05/07/2010

El Segundo February Home Sales This is my first post on El Segundo home sales.  Sales volumes here tend to be low and so it can be difficult forecasting trends or making historic comparisons over specific time frames.  For example, last month there were only six closings, bringing the year-to-date total to 11 sales.  Last year over the same period there were 17 sales.  What makes this drop particularly noteworthy is that all of the other cities in the South Bay area have actually had significant increases in total sales this year.  The good news in the sales numbers is that the median price last year over these two months settled in at $636,000, whereas, for this year the price has jumped to $680,000.  Again, the low sales volumes make doing these types of comparisons somewhat problemat... 03/17/2010