"Ellie's Real Estate in Pasadena, CA"

What a cute bungalow in Pasadena!  Where? What Street? Broker Open House, May 22 - I came across a great entry level home in Pasadena, CA. 65 N. San Marino Avenue, Pasadena, CA. This is a charming bungalow home built in 1922.  It has two bedrooms, one bathroom (full), living with fireplace, a bri...

Where can you find a great Spanish -Style home in Altadena for under $450,000? 3059 Glenrose Avenue, Altadena, CA  91001 Broker's Caravan May 22 - I came across a charming Spanish-Style home and what a great value! This home is located on a large lot near the foothills of Altadena.  Built in 1928...

On SAT, weather was going to be HOT in the valley area. I was scheduled for a workshop that morning.  From Pasadena to Santa Monica, I noticed the traffic was heavier than the usual weekend morning traffic.  Where are they headed to?  Of course, To The Beach.  The weather in the valley was hittin...

There are several events that take place in Pasadena, the Rose City, throughout the year.  Following are events worth checking out to learn about preserving our city's history and architecture. May 18, 2008 "Preservation Month - Pasadena Japonisme" A docent guided tour to discover influence of Ja...

There were 20 new single family attached/detached home listings in Altadena the first 2 weeks of the month of May. The lowest priced home is 2800 Tola, 2bd 1ba, 753 sq. ft. $254,900 The highest priced home is 1155 Dolores, 4bd 6ba, 4264 sq. ft. $2,600,000 8 out of the 20 homes have cummulative da...

Today, I am traveling to Las Vegas with my husband - he is on a business trip and I decided to join as my grade school friend is coming to Las Vegas from Hawaii and I can meet my high school friend who lives in Las Vegas. As  I look through the SPIRIT magazine provided for the customers on the fl...

Did you know that the Altadena Library offers so much to the community?  You can be a resident of a community for a long time and not know much about it, right? The Main Library located at 600 E. Mariposa St. was built back in 1967. It has a very park like setting surrounds the 25,000 square foot...

Browsing through the CAR May 2008 magazine, the special tear out section for clients had an article on Credit Unions Fill Lending Void.  Right, we never think of credit union for mortage loans. Credit union has about 2 to 3 percent of share of mortgage lending and looks like it will up to about 1...

Open House May 11 Sunday from 2-5PM 186 W. Lemon AVE. #B. Monrovia, CA Location, Location, Location. Just 1/2 block to Old Town Monrovia. This is a charming Cape Cod Style Condo with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It has a roomy kitchen, Corian counters and tile flooring.  High ceiling accents the l...

Getting a loan is becoming difficult.  Strict underwriting guidelines are making lenders look more at the boworrow's ability to pay.  Lenders look at the five C's - character, capacity, collateral, capital and credit.  Still, credit scores are important as it is a quick profile of your credit his...