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601 Calle de Arboles
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

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years, including 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015
#1 in Sales Volume for 2015, Malaga Cove Office

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Your Home Or Garden This Spring!

You're never too old,

too wacky, too wild,
to pick up a book
and read to a child.
~Dr. Seuss

Prize to be awarded by a drawing of all entries. Drawing to be held March 25, 2016. Winner need not be present. Odds
of winning are 1 in 1,000. No cost or obligation to participate. Gift Card awarded where available. Cash may be
substituted if prize cannot be purchased for any given area. Farm Net.

Congratulations to the winner of the $500.00 Holiday Cash...Lauren Whitmore!

Igor is proud to make a donation to The Children's Miracle Network for each of his transactions.

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#1 in Sales Volume for 2015, Malaga Cove Office

No Other Realtor Has Sold More Homes in the Hollywood Riviera Since 2003
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Getting a Read
on a Local
Treasure: The
El Retiro Library
Ernest Hemingway once said,
There is no friend as loyal as a
book. In this age of computers and
online resources, one could add,
there is no search engine as
competent as a librarian.
Before the days of Google and
Yahoo, before paid advertisements
followed you every time you sought
answers using a keyboard, there
were librarians. Librarians those
hard working public servants who
know the answers to questions you
didnt even know to ask (or at least
they know where to find those
answers). And much to our great
fortune our local library, El Retiro, is
where youll find one of the most

Do you know a
Riviera resident
with a story to share?
Please give me a call at
310-892-6016
or e-mail:
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seasoned librarians around.

Jay Spradlin has been in the
business of helping people find
books for more than three decades.
He was a Torrance library page (the
entry level position) at just 16 years
old, and was mentored by a
librarian who knew her patrons
preferences so well she would call
them when a book came in she
thought theyd enjoy.

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Jay has been at El Retiro Library

for almost a dozen years, where he
specializes in youth services
overseeing childrens collections
and programming.
Parents of young children are
probably familiar with El Retiros
popular Toddlertime, where Jay
reads stories to youngsters and
leads them in songs. Older children
are drawn to the library for the
summer reading program as well
as after school events held yearround. Jay oversees the ordering of
nearly 1,000 new books each year
for children and youths.
El Retiro is equally loved by
adults, both for its collection of
books, magazines, movies and CDs
as well as its public computers and
book discussion groups. The library
was built in 1958 and has
undergone at least two expansions
and renovations, including one in
2009 to provide new seismicshelving, wireless internet and
more.
Over the years, The Riviera
Garden Club has overseen
landscaping in front of the library,
in addition to the painting of a
colorful mural completed in 2014.

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Web: www.IgorRealEstate.com
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Today, the park features two

recreation buildings (one with a
kitchen), lighted tennis courts, play
equipment, a rotunda, a picnic area
with barbecues, a small softball
field, a basketball court and
restrooms.
Stop by and enjoy our
community treasures, El Retiro
Library and park: 126 Vista del
Parque, Redondo Beach. The library
is open Monday Thursday from
11 am 9pm and Saturday from
10am 5pm. Phone: 310-3750922.

Next to the library, El Retiro Park

is situated on 4.78 acres of land
formerly used as a tree nursery -acquired in parcels from 19451950. A youth center was built in
1960 with money donated by the
Hollywood Riviera Rotary Club.

Proud Sponsor of the Riviera Elementary Character Counts Program

January 1 - 31, 2016

Igors Feat red Listings

Neighborhood Sales
ADDRESS

SQFT

Just Listed!

BEDS

BATHS

LIST PRICE

3936 BLUFF ST

1,120 $731,025

308 VIA PASQUAL

3,000 $1,500,000

222 VIA ANITA

2,400 $2,210,000

Over $200 Million in Hollywood Riviera Sales by Igor Since 2002

News to Note:
2016 is a Leap Year and
February 29, 2016 is Leap Day.
Leap Day occurs every four
years....almost. It's every four years
except years ending with "00" that are
not divisible by 400.

Beautif lly
Remodeled
Riviera
Home

4520 Highgrove, Torrance

3 bedrooms, 3 baths
Offered at $979,000

COMING SOON!
5506 W. 149th Place,
Hawthorne
2 bedrooms, 2 baths
Offered at $569,000

COMING SOON!
1934 230th St, Torrance,
3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
Offered at $699,000

COMING SOON!
5 bedrooms
4 baths
Offered at $2,100,000

In Escrow!

Contemporar
Townhome
Fusion at
South Bay

Move-In Ready
Home
New
Const ction
in the Riviera
Exquisite
Home in
Old Tor ance

2424 Gramercy Avenue, Torrance

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Offered at $689,000

www.2424Gramercy.com

It is not how much we have,

but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

S O L D !!

~Charles Spurgeon

Igor Nastaskin
310.892.6016

New
Const ction
Riviera Home
with
St nning
Ocean Views

222 Via Anita, Redondo Beach

4 bedrooms, 4 baths
Offered at $2,200,000

S O L D !!

Remodeled
Single
Level
Home

6602 Monero, Rancho Palos Verdes

3 bedrooms, 2 baths
Offered at $1,079,000

No Other Realtor Has Sold More Homes in the Hollywood Riviera Since 2003

Igor Nastaskin, DRE # 01317822

Direct (310) 892-6016 / Oce (310) 378-9494 ext 2349
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Another Satisfied Client

November 3, 2015

Congratulations to the Winner of

the Nordstrom Gift
Certificate:

Dear Igor,
Dinnette and I want to personally thank you for representing us in the sale of our Hollywood Riviera house on Paseo
De Arena.
All your suggestions were right on the mark as was your
dedicated effort, from making a perfect brochure to getting all the right contractors.

Jane Juth

TEAM IGOR

We very much appreciate how you got the inspections

done on a timely manner and how you were proactive in all
that was needed for the sale. You were very professional
and easy to get along with and we enjoyed working with
you through the whole process.
Thank you again for the smooth transfer from us to the
buyers. Anytime we or our friends need real estate help in
the future you will be our only choice.
Sincerely,
Naveen Chanana
To read more letters from buyers and sellers Ive represented, go to

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My team of professionals is
dedicated to making your real
estate transaction a smooth
and enjoyable experience.

Igor Nastaskin

Igor Nastaskin

PLEASE
PLACE
STAMP
HERE

RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty

No Other Realtor Has Sold More Homes
in the Hollywood Riviera Since 2003

Igor Nastaskin
RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty
601 Calle de Arboles
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Igor Nastaskin

601 Calle de Arboles

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

#1 Realtor in the Hollywood Riviera for 10 of the last 13 years,

including 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015

No other Realtor has Sold more Homes in the Hollywood Riviera since 2003
#1 in Sales Volume for 2015, Malaga Cove Office

Enter To Win $1,000 Cash To Clean Up

Your Home Or Garden This Spring!

You're never too old,

too wacky, too wild,
to pick up a book
and read to a child.
~Dr. Seuss

Prize to be awarded by a drawing of all entries. Drawing to be held March 25, 2016. Winner need not be present. Odds
of winning are 1 in 1,000. No cost or obligation to participate. Gift Card awarded where available. Cash may be
substituted if prize cannot be purchased for any given area. Farm Net.

Congratulations to the winner of the $500.00 Holiday Cash...Lauren Whitmore!

Igor is proud to make a donation to The Children's Miracle Network for each of his transactions.

Igors Riviera Real Estate News

#1 Realtor in the Hollywood Riviera for 10 of the Last 13 Years, Including 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015
#1 in Sales Volume for 2015, Malaga Cove Office

No Other Realtor Has Sold More Homes in the Hollywood Riviera Since 2003

Read more about Igor in

Executive Agent Magazine:

Selling
A Home
In 2016
Selling a home can be a stressful
experience.
If you expect to put your home on
the market at some point in 2016, here
are some key factors for you to keep in
mind before you address issues and
concerns to make the best possible
deal.
It is a seller's market
Many homeowners remember the
fallout that the housing bust had on
real-estate prices. Even though most
investors think of the financial crisis as
having hit its peak in 2008 and early
2009, it took three more years for
home prices to hit bottom.
Yet since early 2012, prices have
climbed higher, and the Case-Shiller
National Home Price Index is coming
within spitting distance of matching its

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310.892.6016
highs from 2006 and 2007.
Where you live is a key factor in
determining just how much of a seller's
market you can expect. Hot markets,
like San Francisco, have seen some
housing-boom-era practices return to
favor, with many reports of bidding
wars that result in offers well above the
asking price.
By contrast, areas where economic

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prospects are less favorable have never

fully recovered from the housing bust.
The more lucrative a region's economic
future appears to be, the easier you
can expect it to be to sell a home.
Mortgages could get more expensive
One key factor in how much sellers
receive for their homes is how much
buyers can afford. Low mortgage rates
have helped fuel price increases in
recent years. Some now fear that with
the Federal Reserve having begun a
new cycle of rate increases, a move
higher for mortgage rates could make
homes less affordable.
So far, the tiny quarter-point boost
that the Fed made in mid-December
has not pushed mortgage rates
appreciably higher. Historically, though,
tightening has generally led to
increased rates on mortgage loans.
Sellers need to be prepared for greater
difficulty for prospective buyers trying
to get financing.
Tax benefits still favor home sales
The biggest tax break for ordinary
taxpayers is still the exclusion on
capital gains for the sale of a personal
residence. Single taxpayers can
exclude up to $250,000 in gains from
the sale of a home from tax, and joint
filers get a double-sized exclusion of
$500,000.
To qualify, you have to meet a

Inside This Issue

Selling A Home In 2016
Featured Listings
Moving Companies

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couple of tests. First, the property in

question has to be your main home. In
addition, to get the full exclusion, you
have to have lived in the home for at
least 24 months in the past five years.
You cannot have claimed a homesale exclusion on tax returns for the
previous two years. In some cases,
partial exclusions are available, but
getting specific tax advice from your
accountant or tax professional is
essential to make sure you are aware
of all the tax implications of a home
sale.
Get the right help
When you decide to sell, contact
your local real estate professional. They
know your neighborhood and their
expertise will help you sell you home
fast and get the highest return.
Selling a home is a monumental
event and it can introduce a number of
complicated financial considerations.
Your real estate professional can help
you with those nuances and an overall
planning of your real estate transaction
which will help the selling process go a
lot more smoothly.

No other Realtor has Sold more Homes in the Hollywood Riviera since 2003

Another Satisfied Client

November 3, 2015

Igors Featured
Listings
Just Listed!

Dear Igor,
Dinnette and I want to personally thank you for representing us
in the sale of our Hollywood Riviera house on Paseo De Arena.
All your suggestions were right on the mark as was your dedicated effort, from making a perfect brochure to getting all the
right contractors.
We very much appreciate how you got the inspections done on
a timely manner and how you were proactive in all that was
needed for the sale. You were very professional and easy to get
along with and we enjoyed working with you through the whole
process.
Thank you again for the smooth transfer from us to the buyers.
Anytime we or our friends need real estate help in the future
you will be our only choice.
Sincerely,

4520 Highgrove, Torrance

3 bedrooms, 3 baths
Offered at $979,000

COMING SOON!
5506 W. 149th Place,
Hawthorne
2 bedrooms, 2 baths
Offered at $569,000

COMING SOON!
1934 230th St, Torrance,
3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
Offered at $699,000

COMING SOON!
5 bedrooms
4 baths
Offered at $2,100,000

In Escrow!

Naveen Chanana

Beautif lly
Remodeled
Riviera
Home

To read more letters from buyers and sellers Ive represented, go to

IgorRealEstate.com or LiveInHollywoodRiviera.com

Contemporar
Townhome
Fusion at
South Bay

Move-In Ready
Home
New
Const ction
in the Riviera
Exquisite
Home in
Old Tor ance

2424 Gramercy Avenue, Torrance

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Offered at $689,000

www.2424Gramercy.com

It is not how much we have,

but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

S O L D !!

~Charles Spurgeon

Igor Nastaskin
310.892.6016

New
Const ction
Riviera Home
with
St nning
Ocean Views

222 Via Anita, Redondo Beach

4 bedrooms, 4 baths
Offered at $2,200,000

S O L D !!

Remodeled
Single
Level
Home

6602 Monero, Rancho Palos Verdes

3 bedrooms, 2 baths
Offered at $1,079,000

No Other Realtor Has Sold More Homes in the Hollywood Riviera Since 2003

Igor Nastaskin

, CalBRE # 01317822
Direct (310) 892-6016 / Oce (310) 378-9494 ext 2349
Email inastaskin2@socal.rr.com / Web www.IgorRealEstate.com & LiveInHollywoodRiviera.com

A free market evaluation of my property. Now In three months In six months

Im interested in buying a home.
I have a question for you.
Purchasing investment property.
Enter me in this months drawing for:
Giving you a referral.
$1,000 Spring Clean Up Cash! (3/25/16)
Name
City

Address
State

Zip

Telephone

E-mail
This newsletter is for information purposes only and nothing herein is intended as advice. Information in this newsletter may be obtained, in part or whole, from N.A.R., C.A.R., ARA content, or other related sources. It is not intended as a solicitation
if your home is currently listed with a broker. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. All information deemed accurate but not guaranteed. An Equal Opportunity
Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Some offices independently owned and operated. Drawing is void where prohibited by law or regulation. Printed in the U.S.A., Copyright 2016 The Marketing Advantage, 1-800-655-6611.

Avoid Problems With Moving Companies

Although hiring movers can save you a lot of work, there
are certain risks to hiring a professional moving service.
Things can go wrong and disputes with movers do happen
probably more often than they should. Knowing how to avoid
moving disputes and how to resolve them if they arise, is a
necessity if you are going to hire a moving company.
In the home sale process the move is probably the number one cause of anxiety with most folks. Moving can be a
dreadful experience and at times just the thought can keep
people from making a jump to a new property. Knowing how
to be prepared for moving can be half the battle when trying
to make your life simplified.
Damaged Or Lost Items
Moving is tough, and it is hard sometimes to avoid damaging things as you move especially fragile items. Although the movers you hire are supposed to be professionals
and take all appropriate cautions, there is still the possibility
of something getting broken or lost. You need to be aware of
this possibility and take appropriate steps to minimize risk.
When you hire the mover, you will have the option of purchasing Full Value Protection for your things. The protection
will cost extra, but it ensures that if anything is damaged or
lost, that the insurance will fully cover the cost of the item. If
you do not want to pay for this coverage, you will sign a
Waiver of Full Value Protection. You will still be given some
compensation for items that are damaged or lost, but only
60 cents for each pound.
You should take photos of all of your things before the
move, so you have records to show the insurance company if
anything is damaged. According to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, you have nine months to submit a claim after the move is completed. But remember that the moving
company will need time to address the claim 30 days to
acknowledge it and 120 days to determine a settlement.
Movers are human beings - just like any other business,
there can and will be mistakes. Most of the times these mistakes are not intentional. Having photos becomes vital in the
event you need to prove to the moving company exactly
what your property looked like prior to it becoming damaged. Be especially careful to photograph anything that is
expensive.

Smart Moving Checklist

Make sure you are careful to look over everything for damage as you unpack.
Immediately make a list of anything you find has been
damaged or is missing all together.
Photograph anything you have found that is damaged.
Get a handle on what the replacement cost is for any lost
or damaged items.
Get in touch with the moving company for a claim form,
fill it out and return it immediately with your list and photographs. Make copies of everything for your records.
Reach out to your insurance company and let them know
what is going on.
Hostage Shipments
It may seem like the plot for a movie, but there are actual
instances of movers keeping the possessions of customers
hostage until the owners pay an additional fee beyond their
initial payment. The term hostage shipments is an official
one, used by the federal government to refer to this act. The
movers may show up at your door and tell you that they will
keep your things, or possibly even sell them, if you do not
pay them more money.
These kind of unscrupulous movers can usually be avoided by doing sufficient research before you hire a moving
company. You can look at reviews and at Better Business
Bureau ratings to see if people have had previous issues
with the mover you hire. Going with the least expensive moving company may not be the best idea if they have a bad
track record. While something like this happening is rare it is
always smart to research any moving company you are considering hiring. If there is any bad press about the particular
company, you will be sure to find it.
If a mover does try to hold your things hostage, there is
recourse. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
has a Consumer Complaint Hot line that you can call at
(888) 368-7238. The federal organization claims that it tries
to respond to hostage shipment as quickly as possible.
Avoid Problems Through Proper Preparation
By taking precautions you are surely going to be able to
avoid some of these common disputes with your moving
company.