A Seller’s Perspective
Can St. Joseph Really Help Sell Your Home?
If you read my real estate blog you know that we are in a strong seller’s market. While inventory is tight and most homes are selling quickly in multiple offers for over asking price, a handful remain on the market a bit...
When In Doubt Disclose
Most home sellers (other than the institutional type) must disclose facts and defects that materially affect their home's value or desirability. The Transfer Disclosure Statement (T.D.S.) and Seller Property Questionnaire (S.P.Q.) assist the se...
Where to begin when selling your home?
I have recently sold several homes where the homeowners lived for decades. I have been in my home for nearly twenty years, and the thought of moving makes me panic (fortunately, we aren’t going anywhere). Where to begin when selling your home...
Toluca Lake Storybook Tudor Closed
I just closed the Toluca Lake storybook, Tudor.  It had previously been on and off the market for 760 days (more than two years) with various real estate agents. When I first met the seller, I was concerned that he really enjoyed the exc...
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...
Top 3 Ways Los Angeles Home Sellers Can Prepare for the Spring Real Estate Market
 With spring bringing out the most home buyers, Los Angeles home sellers planning to put their homes on the market should begin working towards that goal today. Having several months to prepare your home for sale will decrease the stress of ...
Harb and Co. Real Estate Wrap Up: Four new listings coming on the market
I calendar when my real estate listings come on the market. I prefer to have a ten-day marketing period with no interruptions. Interruptions being three-day weekends, holidays, major sporting events, etc. We have four new listings coming on the...
Harb and Co Real Estate Wrap Up 3rd Quarter 2013
Harb and Co Real Estate Wrap Up 3rd Quarter 2013: Harb and Co. is finishing out 2013 strong! On Sunday, I held my new Arcadia listing at 926 Encanto open, and it was a mob.  It will be open again on Wednesday and Thursday (Pasadena and ...
