Years ago, my grandfather had bought a Ferrari secondhand, and it needed some retooling and refurbishment before it could be driven much. The process went on and on, to the point where we kids finally stopped asking, “When is the Ferrari going to be ready?”
Then one day, he had the car.
My grandfather told us, “I finally called the shop and said, ‘It’s time to take this car out of the garage and see what it can do on the road.’” Within weeks, he had us all out on the road course and, gulp, the 2 1/2 mile oval track that used to be out in Ontario. We found out what the car could do on the road! On the straightaway, 180mph. Yowza!
That’s an experience we’ve had in mind a lot as we worked to remodel and rebuild MB Confidential. It was a process that spanned 2 years, and now debuts this week. We could have kept working, but it was time to bring it out. Right now, you’re able to see what the New MBC can do on the road.
First, an appreciation. You all are the reason that Manhattan Beach has an MB Confidential. The site began 16 years ago with no greater ambition than to provide some data and perspective on local real estate. We're about to begin Year 17 next month. MBC has grown because you demanded more.
You drafted Dave into the business. You helped our office to quickly become one of the highest-impact real estate teams in Manhattan Beach, and we’re grateful.
As this has become our main business, thanks to you and people like you who connect with us through the website, we have also been able to invest more in creating something that uniquely serves your needs and the needs of the Manhattan Beach community.
You want data. You want up-to-the-minute market updates. You want longer-form analysis of trends and activity in the market. Check, check and check.
We’re now delivering it all more beautifully than ever. When you look at any property on MB Confidential now, you’ll be seeing photos and data in the most logical, gorgeous presentation that we think you can find anywhere online. And yes, we know who the competition is.
Just take a look at this Sand Section listing, on desktop if you can. The photos are huge, the virtual tour is readily at hand, and all the listing’s vital details are easy to spot right away.
We’ve also greatly enhanced coverage of the whole South Bay. For instance, for years, we’ve maintained the popular MB Dashboard as your one-stop shop for all the latest market activity in Manhattan Beach (5 newest listings, 5 newest deals, 5 newest price cuts and 5 newest closed sales). Now, under the “NOW” menu, you can find dashboards for Hermosa, Redondo, Torrance and Palos Verdes, so anyone can track those markets just as closely as you have been able to track Manhattan Beach for years.
We have also built out many more pages to display listings in those nearby communities, so if you’re looking in Manhattan Beach and nearby, or just want to see what’s out there, you can stay right here at MBC and use all of our tools to see everything in the South Bay. Just pull down the "SEARCHES" menu to see all that we offer.
We have also greatly expanded and reorganized information about Manhattan Beach real estate and about Manhattan Beach generally. We want it to be easy to find what you need and to learn all about Manhattan Beach through MB Confidential.
About the only thing we don’t do here now is local news, but then, we do also publish MB News with Mrs. MBC. So, yeah, we’ve got you covered.
Explore. Have some fun. Try all the menus. Look through our new pages. See what this car can do.
Maybe we can’t promise 180 miles per hour on the straights, but we can promise you the best experience for keeping up with Manhattan Beach and South Bay real estate. Enjoy!
Please see our blog disclaimer.
Listings presented above are supplied via the MLS and are brokered by a variety of agents and firms, not Dave Fratello or Edge Real Estate Agency, unless so stated with the listing. Images and links to properties above lead to a full MLS display of information, including home details, lot size, all photos, and listing broker and agent information and contact information.
