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Buying a fixer
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Buying a fixer Dear Phyllis, My niece and her husband are in escrow to purchase their dream home. It’s a 1920s Spanish home that, while charming, needs a lot of w...
La Canada Real Estate October 2024
As a top real estate agent in La Canada, I strive to keep informed about current market conditions. Let's dissect the La Canada Real Estate for October 2024. Last month, nineteen homes closed escrow. Out of the recent home sales, eleven propert...
Home inspection problems
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Home inspection problems Dear Phyllis, I am self-employed and work sixty hours a week. I don’t want to buy a home that needs work. Last year, I was under contract...
901 Berkshire Ave La Canada
The most expensive home sold in La Canada in October 2024 was 901 Berkshire Ave. Initially listed at $6,395,000, this luxury home sold for $6,200,000 to a cash buyer in ten days. The sellers purchased this gorgeous home in 2005 for $2,650,000. ...
Yummy Cupcakes – What’s good in the neighborhood
Some of you La Canada residents may remember La Canada's Goody Girl's Cupcakes in the Gelson's shopping center. Sadly, they have been gone for years. If you are looking to get your cupcake fix, think of Yummy Cupcakes in Burbank. Yummy Cupcakes...
Pasadena Real Estate October 2024
Let's examine the Pasadena real estate market for October 2024. Twenty-six of the forty-nine homes sold over their asking price. Four at the asking price and nineteen less than asking. A four-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 3783 Elma ...
Completing Disclosures on a long-term rental
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Completing Disclosures on a long-term rental Dear Phyllis, My cousins and I own an Orange County home inherited from our grandparents. One of the cousins passed awa...
1640 Lombardy Road Pasadena Most Expensive Home Sold October 2024
In October 2024, 1640 Lombardy Road became the most expensive home sold in Pasadena. Initially listed for $9,995,000, this luxury estate sold for $9,500,000 in thirty-eight days. The sellers purchased this home in 2019 for $5,730,000. Market...
