Now that our girls are grown, I have a fairly predictable weekend routine. On Saturday mornings, I go to the La Canada farmer’s market, and on Sunday mornings, I attend Mass at St. Bede in La Canada. Some weekends I have open houses or show h...
My sister lives in Washington (state) and she and her husband decided to move from their community to a neighboring one. Like most home buyers she was looking online, at sites such as Realtor.com and Zillow.
In the same manner as the majo...
Having just closed a sale to my Pasadena home buyers, I know how competitive the Pasadena real estate market is. In all but two months of this year, the average Pasadena home sold for over $1,000,000.
Last month (August 2015) the most expensive La Crescenta luxury home sale was 5823 Edmund Ave. Nearly 3,000 square feet, this five-bedroom, four-bath home is situated on a 7,430 square foot lot. The home sold for $1,175,000. The sellers pur...
Who doesn't want to make their mornings less stressful? Getting organized is a favorite buzz phrase. Is getting yourself and the family out the door creating chaos in the morning? A mudroom will make your mornings less stressful. Can’t find y...
How is the La Canada real estate market performing? Are values still increasing? Each month, Harb & Co. crunch the numbers of all La Canada home sales.
Why does a man have a cave and a woman a she shed? Is there a little gender inequality here? And what’s better, a man cave or a she shed?
When I was growing up, my grandpa’s pride and joy was in his garage. His domain consisted of numerous...
Last month (August 2015) the most expensive Pasadena luxury home sale was 1660 Lombardy Road. This seven-bedroom, seven-bath home is nearly 6,000 square feet, sited on one-half acre. This 1920’s Italian Revival was designed by Lawrence C. T...
Last month (August 2015) the most expensive La Canada home luxury home sale was 3972 Alta Vista Drive. This 1920’s Mediterranean is 8 bedrooms and 8 baths encompassing over 8600 square feet, sited on more than an acre. The home was original...
The phrase “Time is Money” is attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Recently, I received a call from a potential seller; she has had her condo listed on more than 30 occasions with different Realtors each time. Of course she didn’t tell me...