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La Crescenta Real Estate Values Up 15% from last year
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...
Another Closing
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’s Not Usually How I Do It
 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. O...
L.A. Homebuyers Continue to be Disappointed
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 ...
39% Of La Canada home sales were under one million dollars
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...
6240 Hamilton Lane La Crescenta Closed
 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
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'...
Real Estate News and Los Angeles and vicinity happenings
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% ...
