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Staging your formal dining room to sell
For many, the dining room can become a “catch-all” for all kinds of paper and clutter. But when staging your formal dining room to sell, the room should have a defined purpose. It’s a more elegant space in which to eat. Your goal is to ma...
1240 S Grand Ave Pasadena – Most Expensive Home Sold January 2022
Last month, the most expensive home sold was 1240 S Grand Ave Pasadena. This English Tudor was listed for $8,900,000 and sold in three and a half months for $8,350,000. The sellers purchased this home in 2015 for $4,450,000. That's a lot of ap...
Understanding supplemental property taxes
Understanding supplemental property taxes Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Understanding supplemental property taxes Dear Phyllis, You cover a variety of real esta...
Glendale Housing Market January 2022
As a Glendale real estate expert, it's my job to keep track of values. Let's dissect the Glendale housing market in January 2022. Prices jumped year over year. Price per square foot, average sale price, and median price rose sharply. The num...
What do Phil Dunphy and Phyllis Harb have in common?
I haven't been to a movie theater since pre-Covid. Last month, I got COVID and binge-watched the final two seasons of Modern Family. I am not sure why I like this show so much. Is it because I relate to Claire Dunphy trying to juggle a career a...
1021 Matilija Road Glendale – Most Expensive Home Sold January 2022
The most expensive home sold in January 2022 in Glendale was 1021 Matilija Road. This French Chateau was originally listed for $3,850,000 and sold in forty-five days for $3,800,000. The sellers had this luxury home listed in 2020 for two months...
Short sales are quicker the second time around
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Short sales are quicker the second time around Dear Phyllis, My husband and I have been looking at homes for about six months. Because of all of the ho...
Real Estate disclosure blues
Real Estate disclosure blues Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Real Estate disclosure blues Dear Phyllis, I enjoy your weekly question-and-answer column, and I have not seen you addres...
