by Mark McDermottLocal realtors did not enter 2026 with outsized expectations.Last January was very different. A stagnant real estate market had been steadily picking up pace over the latter half of 2024, and most local real estate professionals were bullish about 2025. Then the Palisades fires happened, and the Manhattan Beach market caught fire, with a record $181.7 million in homes going into escrow in January alone — beating the old record by a cool $100 million.Most observers
USA women’s hockey coach Wroblewski throws out first pitch on Hermosa Little League opening day
Kevin Cody
March 4, 2026
