Several weeks ago, our MLS (multiple listing service) was updated. The conversion was not a well-laid plan. Over the course of several days, we were unable to input new listings or make changes (such as price reductions). I am a planner; li...
The photographer took exterior photos of my new Arcadia listing on Monday, the estate sale is next weekend and we should be ready for the MLS (multiple listing service) in the next week or two.
For those of you who haven’t had the ...
Flora Morgan is in escrow, but we only met the appraiser there yesterday. I am not certain what the appraisal hold-up was, but the entire process is now different. For those of you who don’t know, lenders no longer order the appraisal direc...
When I first started in the real estate business, I was told there were a variety of ways for real estate agents to find new clients. I could door knock (didn’t want to do that). I could cold call (I have tried that, and found one listing...
One of the most important luxury home features is a home which opens well to the outdoors. A home which opens well beckons you to venture outside and have a cup of coffee with the morning paper or a glass of wine after a long day.
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In this Realtor's Week of October 2013: I have four new listings coming on the market in the next few weeks. If you know anyone desperately seeking a home, perhaps one will be a good fit:
926 Encanto Drive, Arcadia $1,588,000
They are hig...
Harb & Co. Real Estate Wrap Up September 2013: 7207 Flora Morgan sold (multiple offers)
Each homeowner has different needs. Some want a quick sale while others prefer to maximize their bottom line by taking a little time to prepare t...
We all hear stories of cash buyers purchasing a home over the Internet sight unseen. Typically, foreign money hoping to invest or looking for a place for their college bound children to live. I have never sold a property sight unseen and ...
A day in the life of this Los Angeles Realtor - another home sold and closed! While in college, I was a student worker at the Van Nuys Court; it was a horrible job. Everyone who came or phoned was cranky; they were paying fines, fighting ticket...
I was hoping for one quick mini vacation before my daughter starts her new job, but it looks as if my husband George will be taking a boy’s fishing trip to Cabo…. Someone needs to watch the dogs and it appears that’s me. Perhaps there�...