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Pasadena Real Estate Values
Real estate values continue to hold their own and Pasadena is no exception. Last month, (May 2017), there were 105 Pasadena home sales - homes which closed escrow. The "average" home sold was 2255 square feet which would buy the "average" ...
Family Real Estate Drama
Dear Phyllis, I have four siblings and am the executor for my parent's home, and there is too much family real estate drama. After my mom passed, my brother wanted me to list the home with one of his high school friends. I interviewed hi...
Glendale Real Estate Values
Think real estate values are decreasing anytime soon? The CoreLogic HPI Forecast indicates that home prices will increase by 5.1 percent on a year-over-year basis from April 2017 to April 2018, and on a month-over-month basis, home prices a...Five simple ways to avoid a home burglary
Five simple ways to avoid a home burglary With all of the crime in our Los Angeles neighborhoods and summer vacations looming, this is a timely blog post. Burglars are on the lookout for an easy target. Daytime burglaries are common in m...
La Canada 91011 Real Estate Values
Buyers might want to sit down for this: Homes flew off the market like the hottest of hotcakes in the first quarter of the year—causing prices to rise even higher than predicted in many parts of the nation. The median price of existing si...
Pros and Cons of Seller Carry Backs
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, What are the pros and cons of a seller carry back? I own an old Craftsman that needs a lot of work....
La Canada Luxury Real Estate Sales
Last month the most expensive luxury listing in La Canada to sell was 3996 Chevy Chase Drive. This home sold to a cash buyer for $4,688,000. MLS remarks read: Breathtaking views abound at this impressive Tuscan style Flintridge gated est...
Harb and Co. Real Estate Wrap Up
We are in escrow with two court conservatorships. The court intervenes when an owner is not capable of making their own decisions. Perhaps parents have passed without a living trust and the child is not yet eighteen years of age, or the�...
