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The Importance of Your Home’s Online Presence
What should Los Angeles home sellers demand from a real estate agent as far as their home’s online presence? Nearly every morning when I check the multiple listing service (MLS) for new listings I stumble across a photo or two that just m...
Pasadena July 2015 Luxury Home Sales
Last month (July 2015) the most expensive Pasadena luxury home sale was 1126 Hillcrest Ave. This six-bedroom, six-bath home offers nearly 6900 square feet of living space on ¾ of an acre. Designed by Marston & Van Pelt, this 1916 Spanish...
La Crescenta July 2015 Real Estate Values
Supply and demand: The absorption rate remains low, barely over a month’s supply of listings which will keep La Crescenta real estate values high. The good news is that there were 43 lucky home buyers last month (March and April combined...
New Listing: 535 Clement Drive Glendale
I grew up around the corner from my new listing at 535 Clement Drive in Glendale. It’s a quiet block near but not too close to Mark Keppel Elementary, Toll, and my alma mater, Hoover High. The kitchen opens to the sun-fille...
Glendale July 2015 Luxury Home Sales
Last month (July 2015), the most expensive Glendale home sale was at 3317 Barnes Circle in Glendale’s Oakmont Country Club neighborhood. 3317 Barnes Circle is six bedrooms, five baths encompassing 5790 square feet. The 8500 square foot lot...
Real Estate Roller Coaster – Should you sell now and rent?
You may have read Steve Lopez’s article in the LA Times: Cash buyers and premium prices leave middle-class home seekers locked out. Now that real estate prices have skyrocketed, I am learning of homeowners wanting to sell now and rent un...
La Canada July 2015 Home Sales
Spring home buying season has ended but La Canada home sales are still going strong. The 2.17 absorption rate indicates that there are just two months of inventory available which reflects a very strong seller’s market. And note th...
Open House Trivia
As my parents are from Michigan, we grew up playing board games. During the holidays, we now play Trivial Pursuit and Pictionary. I just returned from a visit to my sister in Washington State, and we played Catch Phrase. It’s electron...
