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Glendale Luxury Real Estate Sales
The most expensive Glendale home sale last month was in Glendale’s Emerald Isle neighborhood: 3532 Emerald Isle Drive 3+3, 3128 sq. ft., built in 1971, sited on a 17,496 sq. ft. lot The granite kitchen was outfitted with top of the li...
How Long Should a Sunday Open House Last
When I began selling real estate in 1989, Sunday open houses were generally held from 1 PM – 5 PM. My open houses were from 1-5 like everyone else, but it was a very long time and there were always large gaps of time when no one was there, ...
La Crescenta Luxury Real Estate Sales
The two most expensive La Crescenta home sales last month (January 2015) were: 2733 Paraiso Way I represented the seller on this La Crescenta cul-de-sac home in 2004, when it was my listing. The buyer purchased it for $553,000, tore it do...
Just Listed: Lloyd Wright Canyon Retreat – Architect Lloyd Wright
This well-maintained residence was designed by architect Lloyd Wright. 2948 Graceland Way Glendale, 91206 The Ellis R. Lewis House, by famed architect Lloyd Wright Square Feet: 2,384 (home taped @ 2229, potting shed & closet 1...Pasadena Real Estate Values
Comparing Pasadena real estate values year over year reflects a big value jump. Last month (January 2015) the average Pasadena home sold for nearly $1,000,000! Let’s compare last month to last year (January 2014): 57 Pasadena homes ...
Nine Foolish Home Buying Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
' Given the historically low-interest rates and the inevitable future increase, many individuals are convinced that they should buy a home at present. However, it is solely up to you to ascertain whether the timing aligns with your circumsta...
Home Pricing Mistakes
Surprisingly, pricing your home is one of my most difficult tasks. Proper pricing is more art than science; it requires that I consider current market conditions. In both an escalating and declining market recent sales are not as indicative o...
Low Down Payment Loans are back but who do they help?
. Now that real estate prices have rebounded, low-down payment loans are back. I don’t understand why there isn’t more griping over the fact that while real estate prices are low, loans are difficult to come by. When values reach the n...
