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La Crescenta Housing Market Update
La Crescenta Housing Market Update: Last month 28 La Crescenta homes closed escrow. More than half of these homes sold for over the asking price. A three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on Franklin sold $127,000 over the list price. Click here t...
If escrow was easy, Realtors would be out of business
If escrow was easy, Realtors would be out of business. There are a lot of pieces to listing a home. The first step is to meet with the client to determine their needs. Then I develop a plan of action: how far are we going to go in sprucing up t...
Luxury Real Estate Sales in La Canada Flintridge
Last month (March 2018) the most expensive luxury home sale in La Canada was 4377 Commonwealth. This home listed for $5,795,000 and sold for $5,371,250. This French country gated estate was constructed in 2008. The seller’s paid $4,995,00...
A Realtor’s Perspective: Changes in the real estate industry
In 1989, I transitioned from mortgage banking to real estate sales. When I was a mortgage banker, fax machines and voice mail were the game changers. Realtors no longer had to hand deliver documents so a loan could fund when a fax would s...
Harb & Co. Real Estate Update
Interest rates are increasing but haven't cooled the real estate market. It's Spring, and thankfully I see many new listings come on the market. Our Pasadena Spanish should be available in the next several weeks. I listed an architectural h...
Pasadena Home Values
Last month, fifty-one Pasadena homes closed escrow. Prices ranged from $437,000 for a 700 square foot 2 + 1, to $7,000,000 for the Cravens Estate. The Cravens Estate was initially listed for $10,500,000 and sold for $7,000,000. Pricing ...
When is the buyer’s deposit at risk?
Dear Phyllis, I am helping my aunt sell her La Crescenta home so she can move closer to my sister who lives in Oregon. Her neighbor is a semi-retired Realtor® and offered to list her home for a discounted commission. Her home sold and e...
Glendale Home Values
Last month 21 Glendale homes closed escrow. Selling prices ranged from $629,000 for a 2 + 1 on Adams to $3,750,000 for the Roy Disney Estate. Thirteen of the homes sold for less than the asking price, one at the list price, and seven sold o...
