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Saturday Farmers Market in La Canada
A few hours devoted to meal prep on Saturdays saves me hours during the week. Keeping a set schedule in the real estate business is challenging, so having something in the fridge I can pull out, and cook is nice. It's taken me years to get meal...
How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections?
How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections? Dear Phyllis, I have been following your column for years and don’t recall seeing this question asked and or answered. Earlier this year, my fiancé and I bought our first home. ...
Pasadena Housing Market June 2019 Update
Pasadena Housing Market June 2019: Selling prices ranged from $450,000 for a two bedroom, one bath, 756 sq ft home on Wilson Ave. to $6,300,000 for a five bedroom, five bath, 7,184 sq ft estate at 890 Huntington Circle. Last month ninety-three ...
What are offer instructions?
We received eight offers on our Montrose listing. It is a very competitive real estate market for desirable Montrose and La Crescenta homes for sale. What are offer instructions? Sorting through multiple offers can be very confusing unl...
890 Huntington Circle Pasadena: Most Expensive Home Sold in June 2019
Last month the highest priced home sold in June 2019 was 890 Huntington Circle Pasadena. This historic Langham Huntington home was originally listed for $5,988,000 and sold in 22 days for over asking at $6,300,000 all cash. The sellers boug...
What does highest and best price mean?
Dear Phyllis, For several months my husband and I have been house hunting; we made two offers which weren’t accepted. The last home had five offers and we were told to come back with our “highest and best price”. It was so confusin...
Glendale Housing June 2019
Glendale Housing Update June 2019: Selling prices ranged from $605,000 for a two bedroom, one bath, 1,158 sq ft home on Beulah St. to $1,650,000 for a five bedroom, three bath, 3,107 square foot estate on Imperial Dr. Last month fifty-four Glen...
Dealing with death, taxes and real estate
The loss of a loved one is devastating. For the one tasked with the responsibility of handling the real estate and other assets it is often overwhelming. There are so many decisions to be made when dealing with death, taxes and real estate. In ...
