Fusion South Bay real estate and townhomes for sale

Fusion South Bay Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Nothing to See Here…..Seriously…..There’s Nothing To See Here

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We keep telling our eager home buyers that it’s just a matter of time before some new listings become available in the gated community of Fusion South Bay but we’ve now been saying that for a while.  Although we’ve reached out to both homeowners and realtors, it seems that nothing new happens.  It’s not been 3 months since any home was on the market in Fusion which has never happened as far as we can recall.  Keep checking the current homes for sale in Fusion South Bay page as it’s continually updated or let us do the work for you and we’ll automatically notify you as soon as there’s a new home on the market.

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Not a Single Fusion South Bay Listing In Two Months

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While we may sound like a broken record, it still amazes us just how few homes have come up for sale in Fusion over the past 6 months. There hasn’t been a home on the market since November which is not good for home buyers looking in this gated community.

What is the reason there are so few homes for sale in Fusion?

Simply put….we’re just not really sure. It’s an incredible market for sellers as prices keep rising and pent up demand means lots of buyer competion, but that just hasn’t led to new listings.

We had hoped that the new year would bring new listings but that hasn’t been the case. A somewhat dated thought is that the market really picks up after the Superbowl when buyers and realtors really get back to the swing of things.

Let’s hope so!

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Slow Days in Fusion Real Estate Market

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It’s been a pretty slow start to the usually busy summer real estate market in Fusion South Bay. While there were a few sales early in the summer, there’s currently only one home on the market. Unlike 360 with a sudden influx of new listings there hasn’t been a new listing in Fusion since the rare H floorplan 2 bedroom became available last month.

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Fusion Inventory on the Rise! 4 Homes for Sale

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As of 5/7/19 we’ve seen quite a jump in homes for sale .  There are now 4 townhomes and condos  on the market in Fusion. For various reasons there have been veryFusion South Bay townhomes few homes for sale in this gated community in the South Bay but that’s changed a bit. That’s good news for home buyers. Not only does that make negotiating slightly easier, but there is a variety of Fusion floorplans now for sale. Ranging from the smallest 2 bedroom B layout to the rare 2 bedroom H floorplan that’s the biggest 2 bedroom in the community. In addition to the 4 homes currently on the market we’re aware of an off market home as well making for an even greater number of homes and floorplans available.

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What is a Mello-Roos and How Much is it in Fusion South Bay?

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When home buyers go into escrow in Fusion at some point they’ll find out that there is a mello roos in the community.  In general it means that there is a yearly addition to the normal property taxes.

What is Mello-Roos?

Background
In 1978 Californians enacted Proposition 13, which limited the ability of local public agencies to increase property taxes based on a property’s assessed value. In 1982, the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Government Code §53311-53368.3) was created to provide
an alternate method of financing needed improvements and services.

The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982
The Act allows any county, city, special district, school district or joint powers authority to establish a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District (a “CFD”) which allows for financing of public improvements and services. The services and improvements that Mello-Roos CFDs
can finance include streets, sewer systems and other basic infrastructure, police protection, fire protection, ambulance services, schools, parks, libraries, museums and other cultural facilities. By law, the CFD is also entitled to recover expenses needed to form the CFD and
administer the annual special taxes and bonded debt.

What is a Mello-Roos?
A CFD is created to finance public improvements and services when no other source of money is available. CFDs are normally formed in undeveloped areas and are used to build roads and install water and sewer systems so that new homes or commercial space can be built. CFDs are also used in older areas to finance new schools or other additions to the community.  This is why we see a mello-roos in Fusion as it went to pay for the infrastructure for the community as it didn’t exist prior.

What is the Mello-Roos in Fusion?

While the amount of the mello-roos can vary and can change the mello-roos for owners in Fusion is currently (and approximately)  The table below is from a 2018 escrow with specific information at that time.  While we cannot guarantee the information below the contact number listed is 714-541-4585 for updated information.

 

How is a Mello-Roos CFD Formed?
A CFD is created by a sponsoring local government agency. The proposed district will include all properties that will benefit from the improvements to be constructed or the services to be provided.  A CFD cannot be formed without a two-thirds majority vote of residents living within the proposed boundaries. Or, if there are fewer than 12 residents, the vote is instead conducted of current landowners. In many cases, that may be a developer.

Once approved, a Special Tax Lien is placed against each property in the CFD. Property owners then pay a Special Tax each year. If the project cost is high, municipal bonds will be sold by the CFD to provide the large amount of money initially needed to build the
improvements or fund the services.

How is the Annual Charge Determined?
By law (Prop. 13), the Special Tax cannot be directly based on the value of the property. Special Taxes instead are based on mathematical formulas that take into account property characteristics such as use of the property, square footage of the structure and lot size. The
formula is defined at the time of formation, and will include a maximum special tax amount and a percentage maximum annual increase.

How Long Will the Charge Continue?
If bonds were issued by the CFD, special taxes will be charged annually until the bonds are paid off in full. Often, after bonds are paid off, a CFD will continue to charge a reduced fee to maintain the improvements.  According to the information from the table above the Mello-Roos will end in 2041.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW:
• Rights to Accelerated Foreclosure. It is important for CFD property owners to pay their tax bill on time. The CFD has the right (and if bonds are issued, the obligation) to foreclose on property when special taxes are delinquent for more than 90 days. Additionally, any costs of collection and penalties must be paid by the delinquent property owner. This is considerably faster than the standard 5 year waiting period on county ad valorem taxes.
• Disclosure Requirement for Sellers (California Civil Code §1102.6). When reselling a property in a CFD, the seller must make a “good faith effort” to obtain a Notice of Special Tax from the local agency that levies the Special Tax, and provide it to the buyer.

360 South Bay, Hollyglen And Del Aire Homes and Real Estate

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Welcome to Three Sixty, Hollyglen and Del Aire in Hawthorne CAThree Sixty South Bay homes for sale

Fusion South Bay is located in the Hollyglen area of Hawthorne CA. Hollyglen is a great alternative to neighborhoods like West Torrance and Southwood (Torrance) as it has a similar look and feel but prices are generally a bit more affordable. It’s also populare with commuters as it lessens the drive time by quite a bit with convenient access to the freeway. The neighborhood of Hollyglen sits west of the 405 Freeway, north or Rosecrans and south of El Segundo Blvd. Most of the homes in Hollyglen were post war 40’s and 50’s bungalows ranging between 900 and 1,400 feet. Prices have risen dramatically over the past few years with homes ranging between the low $700,000s to over a million. One of the strongest appeals to Hollyglen is the award winning Wiseburn School District. A past concern was the lack of a high school in the district but that’s changing with the completion of Wiseburn High School. At the top corner of the community sits Three Sixty at South Bay which is a very popular alternative to Fusion.

Three Sixty South Bay

Many home buyers that are interested in Fusion are also looking at 360. Three Sixty is a few years newer than Fusion and has amenities to rival a luxury hotel with multiple pools, jacuzzi, state of the art fitness center, incredible clubhouse rooms, dog park, multiple parks and a sport court with basketball and paddle tennis. There are a number of layouts and floorplans including the single family style detached Terrace homes, single level condos in the Flats and townhomes in the Courts, Row, Townes and more. Prices range from the low $600,000s for a studio in the Flats up to $1.3M for the largest of the Terraces.

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