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Recent Crime Sprees
I have a good friend who works for the probation department. She warned me that the passing of Proposition 47, allowing the early release of thousands of inmates, would result in higher crime rates. And she was right! There has ...
60% of PASADENA’S LUXURY HOME SALES PURCHASED WITH CASH
60% of Pasadena's Luxury home sales were purchased with cash. Last month, (February 2015), there were five Pasadena luxury home sales, three of which were purchased by cash buyers: 1137 Parkview Ave. in Pasadena’s Linda Vista neighborhood s...
Best April Fools Pranks
My father was a Los Angeles fireman and the men in his battalion were notorious pranksters. What’s your favorite April Fool's prank? Years ago we were in Maui with friends and some of the kids were playing ding dong ditch in the hotel. We...
Lloyd Wright E.R. Lewis home sold in Glendale
Years ago, I had the pleasure of selling Lloyd Wright’s Gainsbourg House in La Canada. It is a beautiful mid-century 5-bedroom home sited on ½ acre (at the time it had a pool, which the buyer replaced with a butterfly garden). I wanted t...
La Canada Real Estate Market Stats 2015 vs 2014 year over year comparison
La Canada Real Estate Market 2015 vs 2014: Before examining La Canada’s February real estate market stats, let’s discuss the median selling price. Median means "in the middle,” and the median price is the midway point. The median selling ...
Eight Ways to Increase your odds of Success in a Bidding War
Home buyers looking at homes in La Canada, La Crescenta, Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale and the surrounding neighborhoods know that it’s a seller’s market. Well priced homes continue to sell quickly; often in a bidding war and for over l...
Glendale Luxury Real Estate Sale February 2015
Glendale Luxury Real Estate Sale February 2015: Unfortunately, Glendale’s priciest home sale in February 2025 fell short of luxury. This 1910s Craftsman, nestled on over one-third of an acre in Glendale’s Auto Zone, desperately needs major...
The luck of the Irish has nothing to do with real estate
The luck of the Irish has nothing to do with real estate: Preparing your home for sale? Perhaps you have already planted some flowers and decluttered. The primary missing ingredient is selecting the right real estate agent. Because it ...
