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Winning the bidding wars

How to simultaneously buy and sell

Dear Phyllis, I am seeking advice on buying and selling simultaneously in this crazy market. We know we can sell our home quickly as the homes in our neighborhood immediately sell and usually over the asking price. Last month, we found a...

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La Canada Housing Market Update First Quarter 2018

La Canada Housing Market Update First Quarter 2018

La Canada First Quarter of 2018 Housing Market Update. We love crunching the La Canada housing numbers each month and have been doing so for a decade. Last month there were twenty-eight La Canada home sales. The least expensive sale was $1,2...

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Swedish Death Cleaning

Swedish Death Cleaning

Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo took decluttering to an entirely new level, promising that once you properly simplify and organize your home, you’ll never have to do it again. Her technique is for us to part with anything that do...

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Glendale Luxury Home Sales, April 2018

Glendale Luxury Home Sales, April 2018

Last month the most expensive Glendale home sale was 3030 Edgewick Rd. This luxury home listed for $2,495,000 and sold for $2,440,000. This home was previously listed by two different real estate agents in the past two year.  Each time not se...

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Winning the bidding wars

Should my realtor be more aggressive?

Dear Phyllis, We are new to La Crescenta and are renting while we look for a home. Before we moved, I contacted a Realtor® I found online. She did advise us that the market is very competitive and to be patient. Now that we moved I thou...

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Showing property is hard work

Showing property is hard work

Did you know that showing property is hard work? It’s one of the most exhausting aspects of a Realtor’s job. Most buyers have a maximum price point. First, l search for listings, then run them by my client. Next I check availability....

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Just Listed: 4934 Lowell Ave., La Crescenta

Just Listed: 4934 Lowell Ave., La Crescenta

We just listed 4934 Lowell Ave., La Crescenta! This four bedroom, three bath home is mirrored in the art deco streamline moderne style made famous by William Kesling. There are two master suites. Each opens to a Trex deck with views, remov...

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Pasadena Home Stats March 2018 1

Pasadena Home Stats March 2018

Last month, 69 Pasadena homes sold. They ranged in price from $270,000 for a one-bedroom and one-bath home on Garfield Ave. On the high side of $3,500,000 for a 4 bedroom and four-bath luxury home on Crystal Lane.  The low absorption rate ...

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The Renovation Question: What to Fix When Selling 1

Preparing your home for sale

I am in the midst of preparing two listing for sale. The sellers of my La Crescenta listing have lived in the home for twenty years and their adult children need to claim their belongings from the garage. Like most listings, the landscape needs...

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