Advice for first time home buyers
Dear Phyllis,
I have been back and forth about buying a home for the last three years. Each time I make an offer on a home, someone else’s offer is better, it’s either cash or they offered more mo...
La Crescenta Housing Update June 2019: Twenty-nine La Crescenta homes (91214 zip) closed escrow last month. Prices ranged from a one-bedroom, one-bathroom, 420 sq ft home on Mary St., which sold for $488,000 to a six-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,5...
Harb and Co Mid-Year Review: We have had a tremendous first half of the year! But the last month was really exciting. We closed escrow on our Highland Park view home and closed our Ventura County Craftsman. Kris sold a Sierra Madre home to ...
The most expensive home sold in June 2019 was 5444 Pine Cone Rd La Crescenta. This Pinecrest mid-century home entered escrow in twelve days. It took 45 days before the home closed escrow. Originally listed for $1,595,000, this listing sol...
Reasons a buyer should be prequalified prior to their home search
Dear Phyllis,
As a first time home buyer, I have calculated the payment for a $500,000 home and am comfortable with that amount. I am not prequalified and realtors seem...
Where will you be watching 4th of July fireworks this year?
When my daughters were young, fireworks were mandatory for Fourth of July. Many residents in Pasadena and La Canada have great vantages for viewing the Rose Bowl fireworks. The CV fir...
La Crescenta Housing Update May 2019: Last month thirty-five La Crescenta homes (91214 zip) closed escrow. Prices ranged from a one-bedroom, one-bathroom, 720 sq ft home on Mayfield Ave. which sold for $615,000 to a five-bedroom, three-bathroom...
Some homes I like more than others, and 2340 Barton Lane Montrose is one of my favorites. It's move-in ready and offers an enormous backyard, likely with ADU potential.
The Park: Summer will never end at this cul-de-sac home on half an acre ...
Last month the most expensive home sold in the 91214-zip code, was 2360 Rockdell St La Crescenta. This luxury home was originally listed for $1,895,000 and was reduced to $1,695,000 prior to selling. This home sold in 18 days for $1,685,000. Th...
How to sell a cluttered home
Dear Phyllis,
My mother wants to sell her home and move to senior housing in Orange County to be near my brother and his children. She has been in her home for more than 30 years. The amount of clutter she...