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Should home sellers leave for showings?
Most home sellers understand that they should leave when buyers arrive for viewings. Should home sellers leave for showings? Buyers are often uncomfortable while visiting when the owner is there. They find opening closets awkward, voicing o...
Glendale Luxury Home Sales
Last month (December 2016) the most expensive luxury home sale in Glendale was 2125 Maginn Drive, which sold for $1,746,500. MLS remarks read: Live glamorously in this 3-bedroom, 3-bath gated home straight out of a luxury home mag...
Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, Years ago my parents obtained a reverse mortgage; my father passed first. After our mother became i...
Pasadena Luxury Home Sale December 2016
Pasadena Luxury Home Sale December 2016: Last month, the most expensive luxury home sale in Pasadena was 3585 Locksley Drive in Pasadena’s popular Chapman Woods neighborhood. This $3,650,000 home sold in 15 days for $30,000 under the asking ...
Being a landlord is not always easy
Most Realtor’s business is typically quiet over Christmas and New Year’s. The holidays are often an excellent time for a real estate agent to slip away. My family has a houseful of birthdays in December. When a business allows, we, and when...
Glendale Real Estate Values December 2016
Glendale Real Estate Values December 2016: It's been an excellent year for Glendale, California, home sellers. Last month, Glendale home sales ranged from $362,500 to $1,746,250. The low end was 1219 Carlton, for an 832-square-foot home on a 2...
How to Determine your Asking Price
Dear Phyllis, Last year, thinking we were going to remain in our home for many years, we refinanced to combine our first and second loans and to take advantage of a lower interest rate. Our home appraised for $950,000. Zillow says my...
Luxury Real Estate Sales in La Crescenta December 2016
Luxury Real Estate Sale La Crescenta December 2016: Last month (December 2016), the most expensive La Crescenta home sale was in Markridge Estates. 5188 Sky Ridge Drive sold for $1,450,000 - $62,000 over the asking price. The owners purchase...
