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How to determine if it’s the right time to sell?
Regular readers of my Los Angeles real estate blog know that most homes are selling quickly and for over asking price. It seems that home values just keep increasing; it’s enjoyable to watch your home’s equity grow.. In more than twenty ye...
Planning Ahead
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, My siblings and I have been discussing moving our mother into senior apartments in the next year or t...
Pasadena Home Values
Last month, 67 Pasadena homes sold, ranging in price from $520,000 to $6,200,000. Although the absorption rate has increased a bit, the low number still reflects a very strong real estate market for Pasadena home sellers. Buyers will contin...
Pasadena Luxury Home Values
Most people are fascinated by luxury real estate listings and sales. Last month, the most expensive luxury Pasadena sale was 2147 Villa Heights Rd., in Pasadena. Interesting tidbit about this luxury home is that it was listed for $6,700,000...
Harb and Co. Real Estate Wrap Up: The good, the bad and a low appraisal
The buyer has removed all contingencies on my Verdugo Woodlands Listing in Glendale. BUT #HomeStreetBank was just awful. Due to Dodd-Frank, lenders don't directly hire appraisers; they instead hire a management company (middleman) that hire...
Contingent Upon Seller Finding A Home
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, I made an offer and the seller countered that my purchasing their home is contingent upon the seller ...
Harb and Co. Real Estate Wrap Up
I assist with two annual fundraisers each year. The largest is for the Pasadena Ronald Mc Donald House. We wrapped that up last weekend. I am fortunate to work with some fantastic ladies; they are tireless in what they do. Sadly I can be ...
Luxury Home Sales in La Canada Flintridge, California
Last month the most expensive luxury home sale in La Canada was 4428 Woodleigh Lane. This La Canada estate sold for $6,500,000. It is interesting to note that this 2011 home was listed originally for $6,988,000 and sold for cash. It was purch...
