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Glendale November 2015 Home Sales
Glendale November 2015 Home Sales: Last month (November 2015), there were just 28 Glendale home sales. Sales typically slow down for the holidays, so there’s no cause for alarm. Few people list their homes this time of year, but those who did...
La Crescenta Luxury Home Sale November 2015
La Crescenta Luxury Home Sale November 2015. Last month, 2755 Stevens Street was the most expensive La Crescenta luxury real estate sale. This four-bedroom, three-bath home is just over 2700 square feet on an 8,800+ square foot lot. It sold for...
What this Realtor has learned after 25 years of selling homes
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about real estate when I entered the profession after a ten-year career in mortgage banking. But I was very wrong; I had a lot to learn about people and the psychology of home buying. Let me share wi...
La Canada November 2015 Home Sales
La Canada November 2015 Home Sales: There were just 19 La Canada home sales last month. Our chart shows that the La Canada real estate market is fueled by the school calendar. The bulk of this community’s closings occur in June, July, and Aug...
Top New Year’s Resolutions for 2016
The point of making a New Year’s Resolution is to improve yourself and or your lifestyle. On average, it takes more than two months before a new behavior becomes automatic -- 66 days to be exact. For those making resolutions in 2016, understa...
Glendale luxury real estate sale November 2015
November 2015: Last month, the most expensive Glendale luxury real estate sale was 17325 Las Flores Drive. This four-bedroom, four-bath home is nearly 4,000 square feet and sited on over ½ acres. This 1920s Spanish was on the market for four m...
Pasadena Real Estate Sales November 2015
Pasadena Real Estate Sales November 2015: There were 56 Pasadena real estate sales last month. Most Pasadena homes continue to sell quickly near (or over) asking price. The absorption rate of 2.72% indicates a powerful seller's market, with les...
The Pitfalls of Seller Financing
Seller financing is also referred to as a seller carry back. Likely due to my banking background I believe there are many pitfalls to seller financing. As interest rates are cyclical, the benefits of seller financing increase when rates are ...
