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Pros and Cons of Early Possession
Dear Phyllis,
I have enjoyed your real estate column for many years and appreciate your sharing your knowledge. My ques...
Let's crunch the numbers for the La Canada housing market February 2021. Last month eighteen homes closed escrow. Five homes sold over their asking price, five homes at asking and eight less than asking price. Only one home had a price reductio...
Last month, the most expensive home sold was 551 Georgian Road La Canada Flintridge. This 2000 custom-built estate was listed and sold in six days for $5,295,000. The sellers purchased this home in 1997 as land value for $845,000. They rebuilt ...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Why Realtors turn down listings
Dear Phyllis,
My husband and I were married five years before he passed away. We both had previous marriages but no chi...
Let's take a look at the housing market for La Crescenta, zip code 91214 for February 2021. Last month just fourteen homes closed escrow; less than January. Nine of these La Crescenta home sales were over one million. Eleven of these homes sold...
The most expensive home sold in February 2021 in the 91214 zip code was 5015 Verwood Avenue La Crescenta. This unassuming three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 7,529 square foot home was originally listed for $1,099,000 and sold within a month. Sell...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Negotiating after closing
Dear Phyllis,
A family friend was our Realtor, and we sold our La Canada home in October of 2018. The process was simple enou...
Let's take a look at the Glendale Housing Market for February 2021. Forty-eight homes closed escrow, thirty-four of these closed for over their asking price, six at asking and eight below their asking price. Seven of these Glendale, California ...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
The importance of Reconveyances
Dear Phyllis,
This isn’t so much a question as a clarification and a warning to others. I thought you might be able t...
Let's dive into the Pasadena housing market for February 2021. Last month fifty-four homes sold. Nine had price reductions before selling. Thirty two of the fifty-four homes sold over asking, five at asking and seventeen less than asking price....