Overview: Clear, local context for Palos Verdes. We explain $4,000,000 landslide mitigation along PV Drive South, why RPV keeps about six cents of every property tax dollar, the switch to HDPE pipeline in active slide zones, a late-September slope note, and October safety events. Use this to plan disclosures, inspections, insurance, and timing with confidence.

• Landslide funding: $4M to protect regional sewer lines and stabilize corridors near PV Dr. South.
• Dewatering: Program continues to reduce subsurface pressure; long-running totals in the hundreds of millions of gallons.
• Property tax: RPV’s general fund receives roughly 6%; most revenue flows to other agencies and services.
• Pipeline: HDPE tolerates ground movement better than rigid steel in slide areas.
• Recent movement: Late-September activity near Marguerite; no homes red-tagged; targeted cleanup and monitoring.
• Homeowner tools: Beautification Grants (to $5,000) and public safety camera reimbursements (to $2,500 HOAs / $100 individuals), plus brush-clearing reminders.
• October calendar: Great ShakeOut (Oct 16) and Prepared Peninsula Expo (Oct 26).

Slide zones, capital projects, and tight revenue shape disclosures, pricing, escrow contingencies, and marketing. Buyers want the story street by street. Sellers benefit from positioning a home with precise neighborhood context and city timing. This episode turns city updates into practical steps for prep, open houses, and negotiations across Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, and Rolling Hills.

Q: Selling near a slide zone—what should I prepare?
A: Recent dewatering data, geotech notes, and utility/road plans, packaged in a proactive disclosure. Align price and contingencies with nearby mitigation history.

Q: Buying in RPV—how do taxes and projects affect me?
A: The 6% share influences services and timelines. Pipeline and roadway work can affect insurance, traffic, and inspections. Build time into due diligence and request the latest reports.

Q: Best time to list?
A: Pair seasonal demand with project calendars. If work is planned on your street, schedule photos, showings, and contingencies around it.

Presented by SellWithZoli — local, plain-English real estate for PV and the South Bay. Street-level insight, transparent guidance, and strong representation for buyers and sellers.

Zoltan Peresztegi
Realtor®, SRES®, PV Specialist
Keller Williams Palos Verdes
(661) 234 6442
zoltanp@kw.com
https://sellwithzoli.com/
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Homeowners, renters, investors, and future buyers across the Palos Verdes Peninsula who want clear, local, practical updates tied to real estate outcomes. If you’re weighing improvements, insurance, refinancing, or a move in the next year, this gives you the context to act with confidence.

Palos Verdes Podcast — Episode 19.