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Pros And Cons Of Lease Options

.  Dear Phyllis, Because we are cleaning up our credit and can’t get a loan, we would like to try to find a rent-to-own opportunity. Can you explain the pros and cons of lease options, how they work and where we can find these listings...

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La Crescenta Home Values

La Crescenta Home Values November 2017

Last month La Crescenta home values ranged from $649,000 for a 945 SQFT, two bedroom, one bath home to $1,185,0000 for a three bedroom, three bath home.  Half of La Crescenta homes sold over $850,000 and half for less (median selling price...

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Luxury Home Sales in La Canada, CA

Luxury Home Sales in La Canada, CA

Last month the most expensive luxury home sale in La Canada was 5228 Escalante Dr. in the Sagebrush area. This La Canada estate sold for $4,350,000 it was listed for $3,995,000. Interesting to note that this home was purchased in August 20...

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Winning the bidding wars

Selling An Empty Home vs. A Staged One

Dear Phyllis, Thank you for your column which I always look forward to reading. I will be relocating my mom from Valencia and am wondering if it's better to sell her house completely empty, or whether I should have her home staged or jus...

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Pasadena Home Values

Pasadena Home Values

Last month, 59 Pasadena homes sold, ranging in price from $510,000 to $4,900,000. The absorption rate has decreased slightly from last month, showing a robust real estate market for Pasadena home sellers. Buyers will continue to feel pressu...

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Real Estate News

2017 Los Angeles Real Estate Trends

Real estate trends are constantly changing. As we approach the end of the year, let’s take a look at 2017 Los Angeles real estate trends: *One more reason Los Angeles housing inventory remains tight: Homeowners are remaining in their h...

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Luxury Home Sales in Pasadena, CA

Luxury Home Sales in Pasadena, CA

Last month the most expensive luxury home sale in Pasadena was 2804 E. California Blvd. This Pasadena estate sold for$4,900,000. This luxury home was listed originally for $5,977,005 for nearly 11 months. Another tidbit about this beautiful...

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Winning the bidding wars

Realtor Responsibilities

Dear Phyllis, Four months ago, our home was in escrow and it was a nightmare. Our buyer’s original offer was a cash offer. He then opted to get a loan and the appraisal came in low. All of this developed after we had been in escrow for...

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Glendale, CA Home Values

Glendale, CA Home Values

A new real estate report says that high student loan debt and a lack of affordable houses are responsible for a nearly 36-year low in the number of Americans buying their first home. According to a new report from the National Association o...

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Harb and Co. Real Estate Wrap Up

Harb and Co. Real Estate Wrap Up

I enjoyed having my parents visit - they return home tomorrow. We cooked a belated Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday, and I especially enjoyed the next day's turkey sandwich. Harb and Co., listed a one-bedroom, one-bath condo at 215 N. Ken...

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