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Pros and cons of hiring a friend or family member as your Realtor
With roughly 185,000 California real estate agents how do you go about selecting the right one for you? If you are fortunate to have a good friend or family member who is a full time Realtor, this may be your best option. But what are the pros...
Glendale November 2015 Home Sales
Last month (November 2015), there were just 28 Glendale home sales. Typically, sales slowdown for the holidays, so there’s no cause for alarm. Few people list their home this time of year but those who did sold on average for $478 per squar...La Crescenta Luxury Home Sales
Last month the most expensive La Crescenta luxury real estate sale was 2755 Stevens Street. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home is just over 2700 square feet on a 8800+ square foot lot. This luxury home sold for $50,000 over asking price. The sell...
What this Realtor has learned after 25 years of selling homes
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about real estate when I entered the profession after a ten-year career in mortgage banking. But I was very wrong; I had a lot to learn about people and the psychology of home buying. Let me share wi...
La Canada November 2015 Home Sales
Last month, (November 2015) there were just 19 La Canada home sales. In looking at our chart, you can see that the La Canada real estate market is fueled by the La Canada school calendar. The bulk of this community’s closings occur in Ju...
Top New Year’s Resolutions for 2016
The point of making a New Year’s Resolution is to improve yourself and or your lifestyle. On average, it takes more than two months before a new behavior becomes automatic -- 66 days to be exact. For those making resolutions in 2016, understa...
Glendale luxury real estate sales
Last month (November 2015) the most expensive Glendale luxury real estate sale was 1735 Las Flores Drive. This 4 bedroom, 4 bath home is nearly 4,000 square feet sited on over ½ acre. This 1920’s Spanish was on the market for four months and...
Pasadena Real Estate Sales
Last month, November there were 56 Pasadena real estate sales. Most Pasadena homes are selling quickly near (or over asking price). The absorption rate of 2.72% indicates a very strong seller's market - less than three months of inventory. �...
