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Are lockboxes out of style? 2

Are lockboxes out of style?

Not too long ago, most homes priced under $750,000 offered lockbox access.  While showing homes in Pasadena, I am coming across more and more that are shown by appointment only. Why this new trend, are lockboxes out of style? Lockboxes have e...

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Glendale July 2015 Luxury Home Sales 1

Glendale June 2015 luxury home sales

Last month the most expensive Glendale home sale was this Tudor beauty located at 1944 Montecito Drive in the popular 91208 zip code. The home offers 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, encompassing nearly 4,000 square feet on ¼ acre. The Glendale luxury hom...

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Summer Vacations don’t forget to tell your neighbors 2

Summer Vacation don’t forget to tell your neighbors

There have been so many burglaries recently. It seems that all of my neighbors are going on vacation (except me). Don't forget to tell your neighbors about your summer vacation plans. We must keep an eye out for each other's homes. Several wee...

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KITCHEN REMODELING ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET 2

KITCHEN REMODELING ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET

I took off my princess hat and got a major reality check.  It appears that kitchen remodeling on a shoestring budget is more fact than fiction. I listed a Glendale home not too far from where I was raised. The kitchen and bath need updating an...

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Glendale July 2015 Luxury Home Sales 1

La Canada Real Estate Values, June 2015

The increased number of home sales impacts  La Canada real estate values. The absorption rate reflects supply and demand. Last month’s absorption rate was the lowest for the year. Search all La Canada homes for sale here

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Glendale July 2015 Luxury Home Sales 1

Pasadena June 2015 Real Estate Statistics

Each month, Harb & Co analyze the previous month’s Pasadena real estate statistics. The absorption rate is 1.75 % - a more normal rate would be 4 or more month's supply of real estate listings. The median selling price is the highest...

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How Going Solar Will Impact Your Resale Value 2

How Going Solar Will Impact Your Resale Value

Several years ago, I sold a La Crescenta home with a Sunny Boy Solar System. The monthly electric bill was only about $20.00 for a 2,000 square foot home. This was certainly a bonus for the buyer. But for those considering a conversion, you sho...

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La Canada Flintridge January 2016 Real Estate Sales 1

Real Estate, Fishing and Estate Plans

When I was four or five years old, my mother took me to visit my great grandfather Hibbert on one of Michigan’s many lakes. He took me fishing on his dock; the first fish I caught was a catfish which we ate for dinner. (I now hate fishing...

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Glendale July 2015 Luxury Home Sales 1

Luxury Real Estate Values in La Crescenta

When I first started selling real estate, $1,000,000 sales in La Crescenta were unheard of. But last month luxury real estate values in La Crescenta almost hit the $2,000,000 mark!  In June the most expensive home sold in La Crescenta was 27...

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