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Winning the bidding wars

Selling with minimal effort

Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.  Have a question about real estate?  Email us here Dear Phyllis, I have been reading your real estate column for years, and love it. I am getting to the age tha...

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La Crescenta Home Statistics

La Crescenta Home Statistics

It continues to be a very difficult real estate environment for La Crescenta home buyers, evidenced by the low absorption rate, even with the past holiday season, this city has not slowed down with its rising prices. Half of La Crescenta hom...

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What I love about real estate

What do I love about real estate? Selling real estate gives me the opportunity to meet the nicest people. Last week I closed escrow on my Glendale automotive property. I first met my clients in the 1990's and have been working with them ever s...

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Winning the bidding wars

Selling by owner

Dear Phyllis, Our elderly mother lived in her home for more than 30 years and just passed. Her next door neighbor was very kind and did a lot of nice things for her such as taking trash cans out and in. This neighbor wants to buy her hom...

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Pasadena Home Statistics

Pasadena Home Statistics

Last month, half of Pasadena homes sold for under $899,000 (median selling price) and half over. The median selling price slightly decreased from last month, which is common with the December holidays. Pasadena home values ranged from $467,...

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Just Listed: 3513 Fairesta St., La Crescenta 1

Just Listed: 3513 Fairesta St La Crescenta

We just listed this updated two bedroom, 2 bath home located at 3513 Fairesta St La Crescenta.  I sold this home to my client six years ago.  She painted the exterior, made various other improvements, and recently remodeled the kitchen. ...

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Luxury Home Sales In La Crescenta, January 2018

Luxury Home Sales In La Crescenta, January 2018

The highest priced La Crescenta luxury home sale in January (2018) was 2501 Whittier Dr. This 3300 square foot pool home was listed for $1,488,000 and sold for $1,410,000. The seller purchased this home in 2004 for $798,000. Not a bad retur...

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Winning the bidding wars

First Time Buyer Woes

Dear Phyllis, We have been married for five years and managed to save over $50,000. Although, we haven’t started a family, we really want to purchase in La Crescenta because of the school district. With a starter home going for well ov...

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Not all escrows are created equal

Not all escrows are created equal

If selling real estate for the highest possible price and closing escrow were easy, I would be out of business. There are a lot of steps to listing a home. The first is meeting with the client and learning their needs. Then I develop a plan o...

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