A Buyer’s Perspective
The Windy Path To Buying Your Dream Home
When I met George, I owned a small two-bedroom home in Glendale's Northwest Brand Park neighborhood. I loved my home with the octagonal entry with peg and grooved floor; the tree-lined street – all of it. George and I married and de...
How To Find The Perfect Neighborhood
When I met my future husband, George, I lived in Glendale near Brand Park. I had two German shepherds and loved walking them by the Doctors House at Brand Park. During the winter, there was a stream, and it was such a beautiful and calming pl...
Negotiating the physical inspection – What do you think is reasonable?
Everything has a life expectancy. Our bodies, our homes, our cars… parts and pieces will only last so long. Some thing’s last far longer than expected while others last less. Personally, I go through washing machines and dryers li...
Single story or two?
In addition to neighborhood, number of bedrooms and baths, architectural style, house hunters typically have a preference of single story or two. George and I purchased our two story La Canada home nearly twenty years ago. We wanted a sin...
New Real Estate lending changes coming on January 10
This just in from Russell Cerpa, one of my preferred mortgage lenders: As it stands some lenders can qualify loans up to 48%-50% of the applicant's monthly gross income. Real estate lending changes are coming! Next year the debt-to-income thr...Where’s the best place to search for real estate listings?
We have advertising systems in place once Harb & Co. lists a new home for sale. Joey creates postlets and single property websites and posts the listings on various community forums. Once the new listing is input in the MLS, it quickly dow...
Imagine the possibilities! 3754 Montrose Ave La Crescenta, Just Listed
Who hasn't dreamt of a home on a large, level lot with lots of room for pets, gardening, sports, children, or???? 3754 Montrose Ave La Crescenta is just that! I just listed this 4 + 2 La Crescenta home on a corner 12,000 (almost) square foot...
