Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Home inspection problems
Dear Phyllis,
I am self-employed and work sixty hours a week. I don’t want to buy a home that needs work. Last year, I was under contract...
The most expensive home sold in La Canada in October 2024 was 901 Berkshire Ave. Initially listed at $6,395,000, this luxury home sold for $6,200,000 to a cash buyer in ten days. The sellers purchased this gorgeous home in 2005 for $2,650,000. ...
Let's examine the Pasadena real estate market for October 2024. Twenty-six of the forty-nine homes sold over their asking price. Four at the asking price and nineteen less than asking. A four-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 3783 Elma ...
In October 2024, 1640 Lombardy Road became the most expensive home sold in Pasadena. Initially listed for $9,995,000, this luxury estate sold for $9,500,000 in thirty-eight days. The sellers purchased this home in 2019 for $5,730,000.
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Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Appraised Values
Dear Phyllis,
I enjoy reading your real estate advice and don’t recall you addressing appraised values. My daughter recently took a second mortga...
Let's dive into the La Crescenta Real Estate market for October 2024. Seventeen homes sold last month. Twelve sold over their asking price, two at asking, and three less than the asking price. A two-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 3653 2nd Ave. s...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Understanding the Buyer's Brokerage Agreement
Dear Phyllis,
My wife and I are in a two-story home, and we think the time is nearing for us to move to a single-story...
As a Glendale real estate agent expert, I keep close tabs on the market. In September 2024, a Coldwell Banker Hallmark listing at 940 W Kenneth Road was the most expensive home sold in Glendale. Initially, this luxury estate was listed for $3,4...
Let's examine the Pasadena real estate market for September 2024. Twenty-seven of the forty-four homes sold over their asking price. Five at the asking price and twelve less than asking. A three-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 325 Woodcliffe Rd...
Last month, 1155 Arden Road Pasadena was the most expensive Pasadena home sale. This 2023 built luxury home was initially listed for $8,388,000 and sold in four months for $8,188,000. The builder bought this home in 2021 for $2,820,000.
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