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Where’s the best place to search for real estate listings?
We have advertising systems in place once Harb & Co. lists a new home for sale. Joey creates postlets and single property websites and posts the listings on various community forums. Once the new listing is input in the MLS, it quickly dow...
Imagine the possibilities! 3754 Montrose Ave La Crescenta, Just Listed
Who hasn't dreamt of a home on a large, level lot with lots of room for pets, gardening, sports, children, or???? 3754 Montrose Ave La Crescenta is just that! I just listed this 4 + 2 La Crescenta home on a corner 12,000 (almost) square foot...
Pasadena Real Estate Values up 28%
I am not a conspiracy theorist, but a 28% increase in Pasadena real estate values seems eerily frightening. However, a closer analysis reveals that while 25% of Pasadena home sales were short sales or foreclosures last year, this September (...
A well laid plan
Several weeks ago, our MLS (multiple listing service) was updated. The conversion was not a well-laid plan. Over the course of several days, we were unable to input new listings or make changes (such as price reductions). I am a planner; li...
Harb and Co. Real Estate Wrap Up
The photographer took exterior photos of my new Arcadia listing on Monday, the estate sale is next weekend and we should be ready for the MLS (multiple listing service) in the next week or two. For those of you who haven’t had the ...
Preparing your home for sale and the home staging process
I met with these Glendale home sellers months ago. We reviewed comps, determined an attractive asking price, and, after meeting with my interior decorator, prepared a short list of items to take care of. The home staging process does not need t...
Harb & Co. Real Estate Wrap Up
Flora Morgan is in escrow, but we only met the appraiser there yesterday. I am not certain what the appraisal hold-up was, but the entire process is now different. For those of you who don’t know, lenders no longer order the appraisal direc...
Ever wonder how real estate agents find clients?
When I first started in the real estate business, I was told there were a variety of ways for real estate agents to find new clients. I could door knock (didn’t want to do that). I could cold call (I have tried that, and found one listing...
