Last April:
33 La Crescenta homes closed escrow
The average price per sq ft was $366.46 and the average selling price was $682,249
12% were short sales (this year just .5% of La Crescenta homes were distress sales (REO’s no short s...
Last week, my newly constructed La Crescenta home closed escrow swiftly. Remarkably, we sold it quickly and at full price. However, I initially hoped the seller would consider furniture rental. In my view, this could have further boosted th...

It seems that most of my clients selling their home provide me with a little lead time. Not so with my recent La Crescenta sale in Markridge Estates. I met the owner on March 9th. We closed May 9th for $26,000 over asking price.
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I received an inquiry from a buyer who has been trying to buy a home for two years. They are in a very competitive price range, have made several offers, and have either lost out to higher offers or cash buyers.
LA Homebuyers continue to be ...
The La Canada move-up buyer is back, 39% of last month’s La Canada home sales were under one million dollars The absorption rate of less than 2% indicates a very strong seller’s market.
Cash sales continue to play an integral part in t...
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My La Crescenta listing on Hamilton  closed this week.
I, as do most real estate agents try to cut down on printing; there is so much paper waste in a real estate office. I received somewhere around 20 offers. Most were over askin...
Every Real Estate Team Needs a Calmer:Â Earlier this year, I had a nightmare experience with an uncooperative Realtor. There are nutballs in every profession, and real estate is no exception. It can take a bit to irk me, but once it does, it'...
I take pride in the fact that most of my clients don’t move often. I focus on finding them a home they can grow into. Not just what fits right now, but what will still work in a few years. That’s why it saddens me to hear that nearly 40% ...
I don’t know how solo real estate agents do it…. I really don’t.  My mother was a very successful real estate agent. Once I grew weary of my mortgage banking career, I joined my mom, and she taught me the real estate ropes.  I h...
Selling your home in today’s heated seller’s market is easy. But selling for the highest possible price takes a bit more effort. How much money should you invest in the sale of your home?
The seller’s of my La Crescenta listing on ...