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Luxury Real Estate Sales in La Crescenta
Last month, (September 2015) the most expensive La Crescenta luxury home sale was 4750 Briggs Ave. This 4 bedroom, 4 bath home is 4,000 square feet on 1/3 acre with pool. Selling to a cash buyer for $1,520,000 the original structure was sold fo...
Pet peeves
For those of you who really know me, you know one of my biggest pet peeves is flies. I know – no one likes them, but I really despise them. Until recently, I had cans of Raid everywhere. But I have been gifted some great fly-fighting tools:...
Is it okay to bury a St. Joseph statue to help sell your home?
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...
The Inside Scoop About Back up Offers
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
Having just closed a sale to my Pasadena home buyers, I know how competitive the Pasadena real estate market is. In all but two months of this year, the average Pasadena home sold for over $1,000,000.
La Crescenta luxury home sales in August 2015
Last month (August 2015) the most expensive La Crescenta luxury home sale 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 for $1,175,000. The sellers pur...
A mudroom will make your mornings less stressful
Who doesn't want to make their mornings less stressful? Getting organized is a favorite buzz phrase. Is getting yourself and the family out the door creating chaos in the morning? A mudroom will make your mornings less stressful. Can’t find y...
