What is a pied-a-terre? According to Wikipedia a pied-à-terre is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance from an individual's primary residence. It may be an apartment, flat, or condominium. The term pied-à-terre imp...
I am not a sports fan – I have never been, and other than the Detroit Pistons, there are no professional teams that interest me. Super Bowl weekend events and parties are not one of my favorite activities. I can’t sit around the television ...
2013 was a banner year for Glendale, California, and Glendale real estate. Glendale was just announced as the winner of the 2013 Curbed Cup for LA's Neighborhood of the Year.
2013 also saw a dramatic price jump for the average selling pr...
The sale of La Canada luxury homes has nearly doubled from last year. Both the average selling price and average price per square foot of luxury La Canada home sales have substantially increased. But even better news for these high-end La C...
What a frightening difference a year makes! In December 2012, 19 La Crescenta homes were sold in November. The average price per sq. foot was $362.27, and the average selling price was $583,184; foreclosures and short sales comprised 24% of...
After the holidays I find my home in an uproar. Is it because of all of the cooking and the additional family members helping in the kitchen? Sometime after Thanksgiving, my garlic press disappeared. It was heavy duty stainless steel, �...
I love spaghetti, and my grandmother made the best meatballs and spaghetti sauce. Fortunately, she taught me and three or four times a year, I prepare an enormous batch. I don’t love to cook, but I appreciate great food; it takes two da...
If buying or selling your home is on your list, call me! I am not big on New Year’s Resolutions, but I believe if you want to make a change, make it! But for those of you looking for a clean slate, here’s the list of the most common:
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Here's the back story about our newest listing at 4230 Whitsett Avenue Unit 6. David Anderson (aka Austin) was raised in a small town outside Minneapolis, Minnesota. At an early age, he was inspired to be a filmmaker by the legacy of his gr...
Have Pasadena real estate values stabilized? Foreclosures and short sales comprise just 10% of the Pasadena real estate market. The average price per square foot of Pasadena home sales in October and November are nearly identical. The a...