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Determining your Tax Basis

Determining your Tax Basis

  I am a real estate agent and am not qualified to offer tax advice. But of course, as a California Realtor, there are certain general things I should be aware of.  When it’s time to sell your home, you certainly want to take advanta...

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La Canada Flintridge Luxury Real Estate Sales

La Canada Flintridge Luxury Real Estate Sales

Originally listed at $9,800,000 for 133 days 739 Hillcrest Drive was then reduced to $8,800,000 for an additional 76 days before this listing was withdrawn from the MLS.  This Spanish Colonial Revival just sold off market for $7,800,000 makin...

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Ask Phyllis

Is it time to fire your Realtor®?

Phyllis, In November, I signed a contract with a local real estate agent. Other than one open house and a few ads, he has done nothing special to sell my home. I really need to get my home sold and am very frustrated.  I want to fire my...

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708 Georgian Rd.

Luxury Home Sales in La Canada

Last month (November 2016), the most expensive luxury home sale in La Canada was at 708 Georgian Rd.  This home is near mine, and I have watched it change hands four times since it was constructed in 2002. The home was first sold in 2004, sel...

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Pasadena Real Estate Values December 2017

Pasadena Home Sales December 2017

Last month Pasadena home sales ran the gamut from $385,000 for a one-bedroom, one-bath home at 914 N. Catalina, which sold in just 3 days, to a $4,199,000, 1910 Craftsman in Pasadena's coveted Langham neighborhood. If you are interested in lear...

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Pasadena Luxury Home Sale November 2016

Pasadena Luxury Home Sale November 2016

Pasadena Luxury Home Sale November 2016: Last month (November 2016), the most expensive luxury home sale in Pasadena was 1315 S. Oakland Ave. This stunning Craftsman closed escrow for $4,199,000. It was previously listed with the same agent fo...

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average time someone owns their home

What is the average time someone owns their home?

Average Time Someone Owns Their Home: For two decades, the median ownership of a home averaged six years. Since 2008, that average has significantly increased. According to the National Association of Realtors, for over two decades (1985-2008),...

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Glendale Home Sales November 2016

Glendale Home Sales November 2016

  Glendale Home Sales November 2016: Last month, there were 46 Glendale home sales. The least expensive sale was 1209 Alameda Ave. (right around the corner from my Aunt Marion's home). This 1930s traditional sold for $501,500—more tha...

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