When I tired of mortgage banking and began selling real estate, Realtors worked from the MLS book which was published biweekly. It was our real estate bible; all of the “new” and “active” listings were in the book. Of course because...
Sometimes, writing my real estate blog is simple and completed in a few minutes. Other times it takes hours to compile the real estate market value statistics. But now and again, I don’t have much to say. So here’s what’s going on...
We have been busy, busy, busy. The Harb and Co Real Estate Wrap Up
On Friday, I closed my Pasadena listing on Allen. This home sold over the asking price in multiple offers, and the buyer waived their appraisal contingency. The lender was ...
My mom has been in town for a short visit and my aunt who was also visiting from out of town came and spent a couple of days at our home. Now that both my girls are out of the home, (one a college grad and one still a student) I...
I am too busy to vacation, BUT not too busy to dream about my next trip. Here’s a sneak peek:
1) Adults only (16+ years) Casa Velas, a small boutique 5-star hotel all-inclusive the last time I was there, I didn’t leave thei...
I just closed the Toluca Lake storybook, Tudor. It had previously been on and off the market for 760 days (more than two years) with various real estate agents. When I first met the seller, I was concerned that he really enjoyed the exc...
It’s not easy being a home seller. You spend days, weeks, and sometimes months preparing your home for sale. You have throngs of people through your home and then sell your home and open escrow. Big sigh of relief…… Until you come...
Christmas is coming,
The geese are getting fat,
Please put a penny
In the old man's hat.
If you haven't got a penny,
A ha'penny will do,
If you haven't got a ha'penny,
Then God bless you.
I was fortunate that my one daughter was a...
I calendar when my real estate listings come on the market. I prefer to have a ten-day marketing period with no interruptions. Interruptions being three-day weekends, holidays, major sporting events, etc. We have four new listings coming on the...
Harb and Co. is finishing out 2013 strong! On Sunday, I held my new listing at 926 Encanto open, and it was a mob. It will be open again Wednesday and Thursday (Pasadena and Arcadia broker’s open – the public is welcome).
Last we...