Pet peeves: For those who truly know me, you understand my intense hatred for flies. Everyone dislikes them, but I loathe them. Previously, I stashed cans of Raid in every corner of my home. However, friends recently gifted me fantastic fly-fi...
Now that our girls are grown, I have a fairly predictable weekend routine. On Saturday mornings, I go to the La Canada farmer’s market, and on Sunday mornings, I attend Mass at St. Bede in La Canada. Some weekends I have open houses or show h...
My sister lives in Washington (state) and she and her husband decided to move from their community to a neighboring one. Like most home buyers she was looking online, at sites such as Realtor.com and Zillow.
In the same manner as the majo...
Pasadena August 2015 Real Estate Values: The average Pasadena home sold for over $1,000,000 in all but two months of this year.
Having just closed a sale to my Pasadena home buyers, I know how competitive the real estate market is in this area...
La Crescenta luxury home sale in August 2015: The most expensive La Crescenta luxury home sale last month was 5823 Edmund Ave. Nearly 3,000 square feet, this five-bedroom, four-bath home is situated on a 7,430 square foot lot. The home sold f...
A mudroom will make your mornings less stressful. Kick off your mornings with calm instead of chaos! A well-designed mudroom transforms your daily routine. Who doesn’t crave a smoother start to the day? Getting organized tops everyone’s wis...
La Canada August 2015 Real Estate Values: How is the La Canada real estate market performing? Values continue to rise steadily. Harb and Co. actively analyzes all La Canada home sales monthly. As a top La Canada real estate agent, I diligently ...
Why does a man have a cave and a woman a she shed? Is there a little gender inequality here? And what’s better, a man cave or a she shed?
When I was growing up, my grandpa’s pride and joy was in his garage. His domain consisted of numerous...
Pasadena luxury home sale in August 2015: Last month, the most expensive Pasadena luxury home sale was 1660 Lombardy Road. This seven-bedroom, seven-bath home is nearly 6,000 square feet and sited on one-half acre. Lawrence C. Test designed t...
La Canada luxury home sale in August 2015: Last month, 3972 Alta Vista Drive was the most expensive luxury home sale in La Canada. This 1920s Mediterranean has eight bedrooms and eight baths, over 8600 square feet, and is sited on more tha...