Episodes

  • South Bay Real Estate Year-End Wrap-Up: Top & Bottom Submarkets of 2025

    South Bay Real Estate Year-End Wrap-Up: Top & Bottom Submarkets of 2025
    Dec 22 2025
    Richard delivers a concise year-end wrap-up of South Bay real estate, breaking down how the market performed in 2025 at the submarket and zip code level. This shorter episode pairs with his written blog and focuses on the top five and bottom five performing submarkets across the Beach Cities and Palos Verdes Peninsula. Richard walks through which areas struggled this year, including the Manhattan Beach Sand Section, select Palos Verdes neighborhoods, and Rolling Hills, and explains the factors behind the declines, from pricing pressure to interest rates and geological issues. He then flips to the bright spots of 2025, highlighting standout performers like the Hill Section of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach Sand Section, Manhattan Village, and East Manhattan Beach, where new construction and affordability drove strong gains. To round out the episode, Richard shares a high-level zip code performance recap across Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula, offering early insight into trends he’ll expand on in his full annual report coming in January, along with his fearless predictions for 2026. For more South Bay real estate insights, subscribe to Richard’s weekly blog at https://haynesre.com/blog/
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    16 mins
  • Market Slowdown, Rent Limits & Affordability Updates in South Bay Real Estate

    Market Slowdown, Rent Limits & Affordability Updates in South Bay Real Estate
    Dec 3 2025
    In today’s episode, Richard delivers a quick but insightful breakdown of four major trends shaping the Los Angeles and South Bay real estate landscape. First, he examines the recent spike in national foreclosure filings and explains why the 20% jump looks far less dramatic once you account for L.A. County’s historically low foreclosure base. Next, Richard reviews new MLS numbers showing Los Angeles County’s median home price is now unchanged year-over-year, offering early signs that high rates and stretched affordability are finally cooling demand. Richard then unpacks the City of Los Angeles’ newly approved rent-control limits, now among the strictest in California, and what these changes mean for landlords who own property inside LA city boundaries. Finally, he wraps with the latest California Housing Affordability Index report, with statewide affordability remains stuck at 17%, signaling continued pressure for buyers across the region. For more South Bay real estate insights, subscribe to Richard’s weekly blog at https://haynesre.com/blog/.
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    18 mins
  • Real Estate vs. the S&P 500:Seasonality, Turnover & Long-Term Returns

    Real Estate vs. the S&P 500:Seasonality, Turnover & Long-Term Returns
    Nov 18 2025
    In today’s episode, Richard covers three big themes shaping today’s housing decisions. First, he breaks down what he’s seeing on the ground in Q4 across the South Bay: slower transaction volume, a return to pre-COVID seasonality, and how today’s market is playing out across the South Bay. Next, Richard unpacks fresh national data from Redfin showing U.S. housing turnover at a 30-year low and explains how “golden handcuff” low-rate owners are keeping inventory tight, even with affordability still stretched. Finally, he dives into the numbers behind real estate versus the S&P 500, using real South Bay land deals and a 30-year Case-Shiller vs. S&P comparison to explore when you may be better off buying property—and when a simple index fund might quietly win.
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    35 mins
  • South Bay Real Estate Update: Interest Rates, Credit Card Hacks & Q3 Market Recap

    South Bay Real Estate Update: Interest Rates, Credit Card Hacks & Q3 Market Recap
    Oct 16 2025
    In today’s episode, Richard dives into three key topics shaping the South Bay market this fall. First, he breaks down interest rates and explains why local jumbo borrowers are landing roughly a full percentage point below national averages and how South Bay credit unions are offering some of the most competitive mortgage deals we’ve seen all year. Next, Richard shares a new segment on credit card rewards tailored for real estate. He highlights the Mesa card (earn points on your mortgage), the Bilt card (points for rent), and the Southwest Business Performance card (a travel hack for Realtors and business owners that can earn a two-year Companion Pass). Finally, Richard wraps up with a Q3 market recap, comparing how Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula performed this quarter, as well as, what trends may shape the rest of 2025. For more South Bay real estate insights, subscribe to Richard’s weekly blog at https://haynesre.com/blog/
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  • South Bay Real Estate Update: Rates, Cash Buyers & Affordability

    South Bay Real Estate Update: Rates, Cash Buyers & Affordability
    Sep 18 2025
    In today’s episode, Richard breaks down three factors impacting South Bay real estate right now. First, he reviews C.A.R.’s latest affordability report and what the numbers mean—especially how much tougher the climb is for buyers in the South Bay. Next, he unpacks the recent drop in mortgage rates and its impact on both buyers and sellers heading into the fall market. Finally, Richard spotlights the outsized role of all-cash buyers across the Beach Cities and Palos Verdes. This episode gives you the numbers, the context, and the local insight you need to make sense of today’s challenging but resilient South Bay housing market. For more South Bay real estate insights, subscribe to Richard’s weekly blog at https://haynesre.com/blog.
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  • The Big Beautiful Bill & Q2 Real Estate Data

    The Big Beautiful Bill & Q2 Real Estate Data
    Sep 4 2025
    After a short hiatus, Richard is back with a new podcast episode! On today's podcast Richard covers two important topics for South Bay real estate. Topic #1, Richard discusses the big beautiful bill and how it impacts the real estate market. Topic #2, Richard reviews second quarter data and shares what he is seeing in the local South Bay real estate markets. For more South Bay real estate insights, subscribe to Richard's weekly blog at https://haynesre.com/blog/
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  • South Bay Real Estate Report: Inventory and Affordability

    South Bay Real Estate Report: Inventory and Affordability
    May 29 2025
    In today’s episode, Richard covers three critical topics shaping the South Bay and California real estate market this year. First, Richard dives into inventory levels across the South Bay and how they’re being impacted by elevated interest rates. Next, he unpacks C.A.R.’s recently published California Housing Affordability Index. Richard breaks down what that means for pricing, and then zooms in on the real numbers for the South Bay. Finally, he shares anecdotal evidence from his own recent transactions, including deals in Golden Hills, San Pedro, and two new standout listings in the Manhattan Beach Sand Section, to illustrate how these affordability metrics play out in the real world. If you're trying to make sense of today’s market, this episode will give you both the numbers and the nuance. For more South Bay real estate insights, subscribe to Richard's weekly blog at https://haynesre.com/blog
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  • South Bay Real Estate 2025 Q1 Recap

    South Bay Real Estate 2025 Q1 Recap
    Apr 24 2025
    In today’s episode Richard recaps the first quarter of 2025. Richard shares which South Bay cities surged and the driving force behind Buyer demand. Tune in to hear Richard breakdown the numbers. For more South Bay real estate insights, subscribe to Richard's weekly blog at haynesre.com/blog.
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    16 mins