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2011 

Can I Buy A Home in The Pasadena California Area for $250000? Well, if you are familiar with California real estate, there continues to be lots of media attention on the current real estate market.  You may read or hear of the great deals or even fire sale-like prices in real estate.  Is it true?...
03/20/2011
Sellers --- You Can't Hide In The Closet Anymore Well, I am not advocating sellers stay in or out of their closet but I strongly recommend that your closets are show-ready when you put your home on the market for sale. This is a follow-up to my post yesterday: Attention Sellers: You Are Being Jud...
03/20/2011
Do's, Don'ts And Don't Even Think About It Life in San Marino, CA Life in San Marino, California means beautiful, wide tree-lined streets, a unique residential lifestyle, excellent schools and living in the shadow of the beautiful Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Gardens.  The principal port...
03/19/2011
Attention Sellers:  You Are Being Judged By The Appearance of Your Garage Even if you are not a fan of the many real estate television shows(Designed to Sell is probably the best example) you are probably aware of the concept that first impressions are very important when placing your home on the...
03/19/2011
Help!  How Do We Determine Our Offer Price on This Condominium? The home buying process can be relatively short or can take months and months of searching.  This depends on many different factors but today I would like to address a question that many buyers ask. How Do We Determine Our Offer Pric...
03/18/2011
Admit It.  Are You Afraid to Buy An "As-Is" Home? It's okay.  You're among friends.  When you say those words "As-Is" does it frighten you? What are the sellers hiding? What do they know?  Is it something bad? Why don't they just fix it? And what about those quotation marks "As-Is"? Did you know ...
03/12/2011
Come To The Worlds Most Unusual Flea Market -- Pasadena Rose Bowl Sunday, March 13, 2011  After more than 40 years in existence it may be difficult to argue that the Rose Bowl Flea Market is one of the most famous and unusual markets of its type in the world.  On the second Sunday of every month(...
03/12/2011
The Great Sprinkler Shutoff Comes to Pasadena CA Starting Friday, March 18, 2011 and continuing until Sunday, March 27, 2011 residents of Pasadena, California will not be able to water their lawns. This is due to a seismic retrofit by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.   As a...
03/11/2011
Are You Prepared?  Your Earthquake Preparation Supply Checklist Our thoughts and prayers are with Japan as news from that country dominates the media today.  On a practical note, as we prepare for changing our clocks for daylight savings time this weekend in addition to checking/changing smoke de...
03/11/2011
Monterey Hills CA Condos/Townhomes For Lease Do you enjoy the Monterey Hills lifestyle?  If you do but you are not in the market to purchase a condominium or townhome right now, maybe a lease in Monterey Hills is the right decision for you. Due to its highly desirable location, Monterey Hills off...
03/09/2011
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