Teri Barton's Blog

Our Paper Shredding & e-Waste Event will be Saturday June 8th from 10-2.  E-waste  is defined as any consumer  electronic  equipment that has reached its end-of-life or end-of-usage phase, whether in full working condition or not.    Examples of acceptable items are: * Computers * Monitors * Pri...

Just last week, Pasadena real estate looked to be cooling off and giving up ground on pricing and sales. Then, bounce! This week, most of the Pasadena markets are seeing conditions heat up again, with demand on the rise, and prices not far behind. When looking at weekly trends, we keep pace with ...

  When purchasing San Marino real estate, buyers are not always prepared for all the costs that come outside of home's purchase price. To better prepare buyers and sellers both, Classic Pasadena Homes has been posting a series of blogs about real estate fees. Read “Pasadena real real estate: The ...

San Gabriel Valley real estate is performing a litte better than national trends based on a comparison of March sales to those of March 2012. Realtor.org posted an article indicating pending home sales across the nation have increased in March over the levels from one year ago, but limited suppl...

Pasadena renting vs buying is an issue we discuss often as real estate agents. There’s no question that buying real estate is a better investment. After all, renting is not an investment at all – just your money going into someone else’s pocket. 170 N. Holliston #5, one property that would make a...

  I just added a new Pasadena real estate listing at 170 N. Holliston Unit No. 5, which would be ideal for a college student or a young professional. Why pour years' worth of your money into renting or room/board at a college, when you could be investing it for a return down the road?  We took a ...

A north San Gabriel home near San Marino has just been listed for $788,000. The property, which comes with a pool, great updates to the kitchen and bathrooms and more, is just minutes from the San Marino border and Lacy park, as well as close to the shopping of Alhambra. On a cul-de-sac, the home...

When buying Pasadena real estate, you’ll be expected to come up with a down payment, qualify for financing and pay closing costs. But did you know there’s a variety of other costs you’re responsible for, too? Buyers and sellers both are sometimes surprised by some of the fees associated with a r...

  This week’s San Gabriel Valley real estate numbers reflect the mood here in the Pasadena area as the hottest home-selling season gets under way. San Marino’s median list price has broken $2 million, even as the market cools a bit. Meanwhile, most of our other areas show that sales are outstripp...

When selling Pasadena homes, home owners are not always prepared for every expense that comes with the endeavor. Most home sellers know there will be a real estate commission to pay, and that’s painful enough. They’re not always planning for the costs that come with preparing their property for ...