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Five Simple Ways to Give Your Home Curb Appeal
Likely your home is your largest asset. Each home seller has unique needs and perhaps you don’t want or need to sell your home for the highest possible price. If that’s the case, you may still decide on a few very minimal improvements. ...
Just Listed: 5081 Fallhaven Lane La Canada 91011
5081 Fallhaven Lane La Canada: This single-story ranch is situated on a private cul-de-sac in one of La Canada’s most coveted neighborhoods. Perfect for entertaining, this home offers seamless indoor-outdoor living. The main family ...
Just Listed: 4295 Mesa Vista Drive, La Canada Flintridge 91011
Welcome home to 4295 Mesa Vista Drive, a picture perfect four bedroom home located in the idyllic Descanso Garden’s neighborhood. Enter this home to find a light-filled kitchen that’s been completely remodeled with features such as stainl...
Pricing your home is an art not a science
How to Determine Your Listing Price Pricing your home is an art, not a science. Achieving the optimal listing price requires both objective research into similar properties and instinct in determining how much a buyer will be willing to pay...
In a Realtor’s Week
As summer draws to a close, this Realtor becomes busier. I just closed Via Venado in La Canada’s Sagebrush neighborhood. As my client had lived in the home for twenty years and wasn’t entirely sure where she was moving, I structured the con...
I want to be a Realtor because I love to look at houses
People often tell me they want to become a real estate agent because they love to look at houses. But real estate agents don’t just spend their days looking at homes. Of course most full time real estate agents look at homes in their neig...
Soot and Ash Insurance Claim
photo courtesy LA Times I vividly recall the Angels Crest Station Fire of 2009. For several days, we couldn’t go outside. Thick ash blanketed everything. Each time we walked to the car, it was covered again. No matter how often we wiped i...
Los Angeles Senior Housing Options
photo courtesy of avilaretirementcommunity.com I recently discussed options with a La Canada senior considering selling her home, and was curious to learn more about Los Angeles senior housing options. As she is Catholic, I initially chec...
