Homeowner’s Benefit & Woes
Sun Valley Fixer Closed
Our Sun Valley fixer closed! Located at 11978 Art Street, we had big plans for this home that had been vacant for more than a year. The trustee hoped to maximize his bottom line with landscape clean-up and minor repairs. Unfortunately, our pre-...
Rain Gutters and why they are so important
I have been selling real estate in the Los Angeles suburbs of California for three decades. When I first began my real estate career, home inspectors were not as concerned about lawsuits. But the scope of home inspections has greatly changed. A...
Raised Container Gardening Beds – Staying Productive During a Pandemic
I don't know about you, but after organizing one linen closet and my kitchen pantry, I quickly became bored with those domestic chores. Staying productive during a pandemic is more challenging than you think. We prepared more home-cooked meals....
Owning a home – The Great American Dream
There is no better way to accumulate wealth than by owning your own home. But that is only one reason people want to partake in the great American dream of owning a home. Security: There are many reasons that owning a home is the great A...Five simple ways to avoid a home burglary
Five simple ways to avoid a home burglary With all of the crime in our Los Angeles neighborhoods and summer vacations looming, this is a timely blog post. Burglars are on the lookout for an easy target. Daytime burglaries are common in m...
Why Don’t You Have Fruit Trees?
George and I purchased our La Canada home during the real estate recession of the early 90s. After several years we could afford to add our pool. We had a delicious apple tree in the middle of our yard, which we were not smart enough to attempt...
How lazy can you be?
For years, I bought fresh herbs at the grocery store, only to find that they were rotten after a few days in the fridge. Because I have dogs, I didn’t want to plant herbs in the backyard, so several years ago, I planted some herbs in the patc...
Keeping your home safe during the holidays
Due to the increased burglaries in my La Canada neighborhood and in most of our Foothill Communities, we rented a safety deposit bank. The banker told me there were only a few available, so we aren't the only ones concerned with break-ins. We d...
