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2011 

Sneak Peek in South Pasadena CA --- Las Casitas del Jardin Coming Soon in South Pasadena CA  --- First showings Thursday, June 23  Las Casitas del Jardin, the Garden Cottages, is a unique three home compound in a lush garden setting originally built in 1924.   The property is comprised of three u...
06/16/2011
I Like You, Really I Do, Now Get Outta Here   Attention home sellers or potential home sellers.  The paperwork has been signed, the house de-cluttered and thoroughly cleaned, the staging has been set and the lights are on.   Now it's showtime ... err I mean, it's showing time for clients.    Whet...
06/15/2011
A Truly Surefire Feedback System When You Are Selling Your Home   Too small, outdated, too expensive, busy street, too close to(fill-in-the-blank), too far from(also fill-in-the blank).   Sellers always want to know what a potential buyer thinks of their home. So agents will use a variety of feed...
06/13/2011
Pssst --- Wanna Save a Cool Half Million Dollars?   As old as this topic is, I continue to receive questions regarding Capital Gains and Selling Real Estate.  Although the rules changed(actually in 1997) the current law allows homeowners to avoid paying taxes on the first $500,000 of profit if th...
06/12/2011
We may not be able to solve every problem for our clients but letting them know upfront of possible issues is crucial.  Dick Greenberg from Coldwell Banker in Fort Collins states this very well.   Foreclosure and short sale offers that don't get an answer. HUD deals with monstrously insane and i...
06/12/2011
So You Want To Live in Monterey Hills CA But Are Not Ready To Buy? Monterey Hills is a planned community within the city of Los Angeles but remains somewhat unknown despite its convenient location. Close to Downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley, Glendale/Burbank/San Fernando Valley an...
06/12/2011
So You Want Me To Take Them Off While You, YOU Stand Over There? Each Thursday is the major broker caravan in the Pasadena area.  During the week, there are others including various office caravan days but Thursday is the primary event for Pasadena area properties that are new to the market, a re...
06/11/2011
South Pasadena CA - May 2011 Sales Recap & Market Report -- Condos/Townhomes/Lofts While the city of South Pasadena is known for its tree-lined streets, character homes filled with architectural interest, highly acclaimed schools and an almost "Mayberry-like" atmosphere -- did you know you can fi...
06/11/2011
South Pasadena CA - May 2011 Sales Recap & Market Report(Single Family Homes) The city of South Pasadena is sometimes known as "Tree City". Here tree-lined streets with character homes stand in for commercials, television shows, movies and print media for Anywhere, America. Homes in the Altos de ...
06/10/2011
San Marino, CA -- May 2011 Sales Recap & Market Update Perhaps not as famous as its neighbor Pasadena and small in population, the affluent city of San Marino is justly proud to be the home of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, the former estate of Henry Huntington. Si...
06/09/2011
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