As inspection reports on the same home often vary from home inspector to home inspector, I have consistently been against a pre-inspection when selling your home. I believed buyers should conduct their due diligence at their own expense.
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While professional home staging is not always worth the expense, there are some instances when home staging really makes a difference. Not every home needs to be professionally staged with rented furniture and this is where your real estate age...
When is home staging worth the expense? It depends, not every home needs to be professionally staged. Obviously an experienced Realtor with great marketing is crucial.
Let’s take a look at this La Crescenta home I just sold. In this instance...
Earlier this year, I sold a La Crescenta home. We had it staged, held it open, and it quickly sold for well above the asking price. The buyer's slacker of a real estate agent will remain nameless. Attention home buyers: your choice of a rea...
Is a reverse mortgage more foreclosure prone? Last month, I closed escrow on a San Fernando Valley foreclosure. The former owner obtained a reverse mortgage. When there is a reverse mortgage and the owner passes, the estate has six mon...
What's the best indicator of your homes value?
Each month we publish a variety of real estate statistics which include the average price per square foot. Most homeowners love to keep track of the average price per square foot of homes i...
It is an extremely hot seller’s real estate market in La Crescenta. I keep discussing real estate values, average prices and absorption rates. The Absorption rate is a calculation of how long it will take for all of the homes on the marke...
The number of La Canada home sales has picked up and sadly (for home buyers) the absorption rate is down. The percentage of U.S. residents who own their homes is at the lowest point it has been for more than 20 years, according to a report from...
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...
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.
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