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KITCHEN REMODELING ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET
I took off my princess hat and got a major reality check. It appears that kitchen remodeling on a shoestring budget is more fact than fiction. I listed a Glendale home not too far from where I was raised. The kitchen and bath need updating an...
La Canada Real Estate Values, June 2015
The increased number of home sales impacts La Canada real estate values. The absorption rate reflects supply and demand. Last month’s absorption rate was the lowest for the year. Search all La Canada homes for sale here
Should you do a pre-inspection when selling your home?
As inspection reports on the same home often vary from home inspector to home inspector, I have consistently been against a pre-inspection when selling your home. I believed buyers should conduct their due diligence at their own expense. I...
Pasadena June 2015 Real Estate Statistics
Each month, Harb & Co analyze the previous month’s Pasadena real estate statistics. The absorption rate is 1.75 % - a more normal rate would be 4 or more month's supply of real estate listings. The median selling price is the highest...
How Going Solar Will Impact Your Resale Value
Several years ago, I sold a La Crescenta home with a Sunny Boy Solar System. The monthly electric bill was only about $20.00 for a 2,000 square foot home. This was certainly a bonus for the buyer. But for those considering a conversion, you sho...
Real Estate, Fishing and Estate Plans
When I was four or five years old, my mother took me to visit my great grandfather Hibbert on one of Michigan’s many lakes. He took me fishing on his dock; the first fish I caught was a catfish which we ate for dinner. (I now hate fishing...
Luxury Real Estate Values in La Crescenta
When I first started selling real estate, $1,000,000 sales in La Crescenta were unheard of. But last month luxury real estate values in La Crescenta almost hit the $2,000,000 mark! In June the most expensive home sold in La Crescenta was 27...
How functional obsolescence can impact resale value
There is a lot of conflicting information about the Los Angeles real estate market. Is now the right time to buy? Is this another housing bubble? When will the market slow down? Since nearly every day, I am listing, selling or showing, I can ...
