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LA CANADA MARCH 2015 REAL ESTATE VALUES
How is the La Canada real estate market? Well if you ask La Canada home sellers, the market is great. But on the flip side, just ten lucky La Canada buyers were able to close escrow on their La Canada dream home last month. The average p...
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
According to a recent article in Realtor Magazine: "With limited housing supplies this spring in many markets, real estate investors realize they need to act fast, and some are willing to make an offer within minutes of a listing debuting – ...
Pasadena March 2015 Luxury Real Estate Sales
The most expensive Pasadena home sale in March (2015) was newly constructed 543 Woodward Blvd. The home is over 5500 square feet on ½ acre. The buyer purchased the home with cash. Search all Pasadena listings here
The Importance of Good Credit
Being in the real estate business, I know the importance of a good credit history. My daughters both recently graduated college and are now employed. My oldest daughter deplores credit and was a bit resistant to my suggestion that she o...
LA CRESCENTA MARCH 2015 REAL ESTATE VALUES
Looking at just the average price per square foot and average selling price can be misleading. If you really want to know how LA Crescenta real estate values are holding up, one should also look at the median selling price. For the first quar...
WHAT IS AN APPRAISAL CONTINGENCY?
It’s a red hot seller’s market. Inventory is low and some home buyers are nearing desperation. They are tired of writing offers and not being selected. There are many components of a strong offer other than price. When the price offered...
La Crescenta March 2015 Luxury Real Estate Sales
La Crescenta luxury real estate is personified by Markridge Estates. Last month’s most expensive La Crescenta home sale was 3812 Brittany Lane in La Crescenta’s Markridge Estates community. This 4 bedroom, 4 bath home is over 3700 squar...
HOME BUYING ADVICE
At my last open house, I noticed a lot of very nervous home buyers. For those of you reading my real estate blog, you know the absorption rate in most Los Angeles communities is low – meaning that listing inventory is low – i.e. a sel...
