The 15 Best Farmers Markets in LA
I love Farmers Market and frequent the one in La Canada each Saturday morning. When my daughters were young, we found the Montrose Farmers Market more enjoyable for our family. Of course, the best Farmers ...
Pasadena Luxury Real Estate Sales
Last month (January 2016) the most expensive Pasadena luxury home sale was 1645 Orlando Rd. This seven-bedroom, seven-bath home was built in 1976, offers 8200 square feet, and is situated on a 33,000+ square...
Selling your home? Mum’s the word!
Real estate agents differ on whether or not the home seller should be present during open houses, showings and the buyer’s inspections. I prefer that my clients avoid the buyers like the plague. the prima...
La Canada Flintridge, January 2016 Real Estate Sales
The home ownership rate was on the rise for the second consecutive quarter as an improving job market and a slight easing in access to credit helped put an end to nearly two years of dec...
George and I purchased our La Canada home during the real estate recession of the early 90s. After several years we could afford to add our pool. We had a delicious apple tree in the middle of our yard, which we were not smart enough to attempt...
La Crescenta Luxury Real Estate Sales
Last month the most expensive La Crescenta luxury real estate sale was a flip! A flip is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
to turn (something) over by throwing it up in the air with a quick...
Pasadena Luxury Real Estate Sales
Last month (December 2015) the most expensive Pasadena luxury real estate sale was 1681 San Pasqual. This 6 bedroom, 7 bath home is sited on a ½ acre encompassing nearly 6,000 square feet. Constructed in ...
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I am contemplating the significance of relationships. I am fortunate to have a wonderful husband. Two amazing daughters, terrific parents, a remarkable sister, great cousins and fabulous friends. But as...
Two of the twenty La Canada home sales were in the Sagebrush neighborhood (Glendale school district), which likely attributes to the lower price per square foot, and median and average selling price. The absorption rate of 1.6 months of i...
Gasp! Your home hasn’t sold, when is it time to bite the bullet and reduce the price? Sadly it sometimes happens that you listed your home but it is just sitting on the market.
Real estate experts often council that a listing is like...