What a frightening difference a year makes! In December 2012, 19 La Crescenta homes were sold in November. The average price per sq. foot was $362.27, and the average selling price was $583,184; foreclosures and short sales comprised 24% of...
After the holidays I find my home in an uproar. Is it because of all of the cooking and the additional family members helping in the kitchen? Sometime after Thanksgiving, my garlic press disappeared. It was heavy duty stainless steel, �...
I love spaghetti, and my grandmother made the best meatballs and spaghetti sauce. Fortunately, she taught me and three or four times a year, I prepare an enormous batch. I don’t love to cook, but I appreciate great food; it takes two da...
If buying or selling your home is on your list, call me! I am not big on New Year’s Resolutions, I believe if you want to make a change, make it! But for those of you looking for a clean slate here’s the list of top New Year's Resolut...
David Anderson (aka Austin) was raised in a small town just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was inspired to be a filmmaker at an early age by the legacy of his great grandfather George Irving, a prominent actor and director during Holly...
Have Pasadena real estate values stabilized? Foreclosures and short sales comprise just 10% of the Pasadena real estate market. The average price per square foot of Pasadena home sales in October and November are nearly identical. The a...
Christmas is coming,
The geese are getting fat,
Please put a penny
In the old man's hat.
If you haven't got a penny,
A ha'penny will do,
If you haven't got a ha'penny,
Then God bless you.
I was fortunate that my one daughter was a...
In 1975, the owners purchased their home to raise their growing family. They loved that it was on a cul-de-sac and while their children were growing it was often coned off for games.
Believing they were never going to move, the home was no...
This enchanting 4 bedroom, 3 bath Tudor is rumored to have been built by or for Bela Lugosi! Conveniently located to Village shops and restaurants, this home boasts many custom upgrades. The granite kitchen features top of the line amenities in...
Last November (2012), 52 Glendale homes sold at an average selling price of $678,660. The average Glendale home sold last year for 98.8% of asking price and 23% of the Glendale home sales were short sales or foreclosures. The average sellin...