A Buyer’s Perspective
Motivated Home Buyers Are A Year Round Occurrence
Homeowners often hesitate to list their homes in late summer, fall, and winter. However, spring attracts buyers in droves. Consequently, new listings flood the market, intensifying competition. Instead, homeowners who act boldly and list off-se...
The Move Up Buyer
The Move Up Buyer: In today's market, sellers are making their wish lists, and buyers are rushing to fulfill the sellers' wants/demands. As such, we can negotiate a contract that allows the "move-up" buyer to move easily from their...
What’s The Worst Negotiating Mistake A Home Buyer Can Make?
Although I don’t work with many buyers, I sold a charming Pasadena home earlier this year. This prime piece of Pasadena real estate was exactly what the buyer wanted, not too big and small – just the perfect fit. While most Pasadena homes...
Buyers Relocating to Los Angeles Face Sticker Shock
I often receive inquiries from potential home buyers hoping to purchase a La Canada home because of the excellent schools. Buyers relocating to Los Angeles face sticker shock. Unless they are relocating from the Westside, New York, or Chi...
Los Angeles Home Buying Blues
Los Angeles Home Buying Blues: For those of you looking and hoping to purchase a Los Angeles home, you have likely been disappointed with the home-buying process. Many of my clients are experiencing the Los Angeles home buying blues. Most L...
Are Los Angeles Home Prices Spiraling Out of Control?
Are Los Angeles Home Prices Spiraling Out of Control? Harb and Co. analyzes the home sales in La Canada, Glendale, Pasadena, and La Crescenta each month. We examine each listing in the multiple listing service (MLS); determine the percent...
Negotiating the Property Inspection
At Harb & Co. my buyer's agent works with more home buyers than I. Not that I don’t show homes, I sometimes do, just not as often as my buyer's agent. I represent more home sellers. After the inspection, I am typically negotiating t...
