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2012 

Instead of Shoe Covers, Maybe We Need These.... It is not uncommon when viewing and showing certain properties, the owner prefers that shoe covers be worn to protect newly refinished hardwood floors, light color carpeting .... Maybe we just need to be provided these.... Please do not have this ac...
05/31/2012
Welcome to The Savannah Built in 2003 by Mur-Sol Construction, The Savannah is the newest development along South Orange Grove Boulevard in the city of Pasadena.  Located at the southeast corner of California and Orange Grove Boulevards this six unit Georgian Colonial style complex redefines luxu...
05/30/2012
Castlegate in Pasadena Located just east of famed South Orange Grove Boulevard at 330 West California Boulevard, Castlegate is a 48 unit condominium complex.   Castlegate offers single level homes ranging in size from one bedroom to two bedrooms with den.   Built in 1974, amenities in the complex...
05/30/2012
I Work My Open Houses for My Sellers Open Houses -- love ‘em or hate ‘em -- if you ask enough Realtors their opinion -- you’ll hear diverse views and perhaps more than a few expletives deleted.   I’m definitely in the pro-open house camp and I am happy to tell you why it's been a successful marke...
05/29/2012
Oakland Towers in Pasadena Oakland Towers is a 4o unit mid-rise condominium complex in the Madison Heights neighborhood of Pasadena.  This highly desirable location is convenient to South Lake Avenue, the Playhouse District, California Institute of Technology and Paseo Colorado so shopping, dinin...
05/29/2012
Thanks for the Invite But I’m Going To DeclineThere it was in my email inbox --- hmm, a possible referral or a new lead to buy or sell a Pasadena property?   Hmm, not so fast....Here it is:HELLOMy name is Miss Victoriai saw your profile now in this sit (activerain.com)and pick interest in you as ...
05/28/2012
Barcelona of Pasadena Step back in time at Barcelona of Pasadena.  Located at 85 North Madison Avenue in the Playhouse District of Pasadena this impressive building is on the National Register of Historic Places.  Built in the 1920s as an own-your-own apartment, The Barcelona is now a condominium...
05/28/2012
314 Monterey Road in South Pasadena When convenience matters, 314 Monterey Road in South Pasadena offers an ideal setting close to freeways, the gold line light rail station and some known and not-so-known short cuts to Downtown Los Angeles.    Of course, you are close to all things South Pasaden...
05/27/2012
This 15 Year Old Law Can Save You Money When Selling Your Pasadena Area Home 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(in Pasadena and throughout the cou...
05/27/2012
Rose Court -- Such A Convenient Pasadena Location Originally built in 1972 and converted to condominiums in 1994, Rose Court is a 74 unit complex and just a short stroll to nearly all things Pasadena.   Go east from Rose Court and find shops, dining and maybe even your office on South Lake Avenue...
05/26/2012
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