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Pasadena Home Values April 2017
Pasadena Home Values April 2017 The average Pasadena home is selling in just over one month. This quick turnaround highlights strong demand. Many homes are receiving multiple offers. As a result, most sellers are getting more than their aski...
Coming Soon: A Palmer and Krisel Home
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own an important piece of Southern California architecture. This stunning mid-century was designed by the prolific architectural firm of Dan Palmer and William Krisel. Renowned for their design of homes “...
Luxury La Crescenta Real Estate Listings and Sales
Last month the most expensive luxury home sale in La Crescenta was in the popular Pinecrest neighborhood located at 5457 Pineridge Drive. I had the pleasure of viewing this La Crescenta listing on caravan day. The real estate agent who sold the...
Time is a buyer’s worst enemy
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, I haven’t seen you address this. Does accepting the seller's counter offer equal a binding contra...
A first time home buyer begins to settle in
My youngest daughter works in Beverly Hills and the daily commute from La Canada is overwhelming. Because rents are astronomical we tackled the rent versus buy dilemma. Tenants have little security over rent increases, or worse notice to vacate...
The Wells Fargo Debacle
I previously worked in the mortgage banking industry, where I saw firsthand how corrupt and dishonest many banks can be. When the mortgage meltdown unfolded, I followed it closely. Since then, I’ve tried to stay current on the latest bankin...
Luxury home sale in Glendale April 2017
Luxury home sale in Glendale April 2017; Last month, the most expensive luxury home sale in Glendale was 1550 Virginia Ave., sited on one of Glendale’s most beautiful blocks in Northwest Glendale. This five-bedroom, five-bath Tudor-style home...
