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What this Realtor has learned after 25 years of selling homes
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about real estate when I entered the profession after a ten-year career in mortgage banking. But I was very wrong; I had a lot to learn about people and the psychology of home buying. Let me share wi...
La Canada November 2015 Home Sales
Last month, (November 2015) there were just 19 La Canada home sales. In looking at our chart, you can see that the La Canada real estate market is fueled by the La Canada school calendar. The bulk of this community’s closings occur in Ju...
Top New Year’s Resolutions for 2016
The point of making a New Year’s Resolution is to improve yourself and or your lifestyle. On average, it takes more than two months before a new behavior becomes automatic -- 66 days to be exact. For those making resolutions in 2016, understa...
Glendale luxury real estate sales
Last month (November 2015) the most expensive Glendale luxury real estate sale was 1735 Las Flores Drive. This 4 bedroom, 4 bath home is nearly 4,000 square feet sited on over ½ acre. This 1920’s Spanish was on the market for four months and...
Pasadena Real Estate Sales
Last month, November there were 56 Pasadena real estate sales. Most Pasadena homes are selling quickly near (or over asking price). The absorption rate of 2.72% indicates a very strong seller's market - less than three months of inventory. �...
The Pitfalls of Seller Financing
Seller financing is also referred to as a seller carry back. Likely due to my banking background I believe there are many pitfalls to seller financing. As interest rates are cyclical, the benefits of seller financing increase when rates are ...
La Canada Luxury November, 2015 Real Estate Sales
Last month (November 2015) there were seven luxury La Canada real estate sales – homes which sold for over $2,000,000. The average selling price of these seven homes was $2,779,000, on average they sold for 98% of asking price and price per s...
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...
