Buyers

May 28, 2011

House Hunting - Weekly Picks

House hunting trip to the greater Pasadena area?  There were two homes for sale that grabbed my attention this week as I was previewing houses for clients.

The first one is a great deal in San Marino.

3 beds, 2 full baths
Home size: 2,174 sq ft
Lot ...

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May 26, 2011

3 Must Know Steps to Buying a Pasadena Home Hassle Free

Our Pasadena area real estate website is visited by thousands of home buyers daily.  All of them with one purpose - finding a Pasadena home for sale that is right for them at the best possible price.   However, home buying can be very stressful.  So what can you ...

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May 23, 2011

3 Most Expensive Pasadena Condos Sold In April 2011

There were 31 Pasadena condos sold in April 2011. The average sales price was $355,800 and the average price per square foot for these condos was $299. This would get you a 2 bedroom Pasadena condo with about 1,299 square feet.

However, it's always fun to see ...

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April 27, 2011

San Marino Home Prices Driven by Chinese Buyers?

Here's an interesting article by Alain Sherter of BNet:

The average price of a home in Vancouver has shot up 13 percent and now tops $780,000. Even as home prices fall in most major U.S. cities, housing in tony San Marino, Calif., has shrugged off the financial ...

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April 18, 2011

Invasion of Privacy or Not

I just got back home after holding an open house today.  When real estate agents hold open houses, it is customary to have a registry sheet or as I do, register folks via my iPad.  This is done for several reasons:

1.  Safety Concerns for the real ...

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March 24, 2011

Most Expensive Home Listing in Pasadena

Most Expensive Pasadena Estate for Sale

It's always fun to see what Pasadena homes come up for sale. But, what's even more interesting is to take a look at the most luxurious estates available.

If your pocket book can afford a $16.5 million price tag, Coldwell Banker recently listed a gorgeous estate on ...

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March 24, 2011

San Marino Real Estate - Homes Sold in 2010

San Marino, California is known for its luxury homes, expansive lawns and #1 public school district in California.  Real estate is not inexpensive here.  In fact, an average priced home sold in February of 2011 was $1,886,000 and the average price per square foot was $631 ...

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March 18, 2011

Quattro Blu in Playhouse District of Pasadena

Quattro Blu is a condominium complex in the heart of the Playhouse District of Pasadena.  Built in 2004, this 53 unit, modern building has a beautiful courtyard, gym and guest parking.

Courtyard Quattro Blu - Pasadena condos for sale

Comprised of cosmopolitan (1-3 bedroom) condominium style homes, residents of Quattro Blú will enjoy the ambiance of an ...

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March 15, 2011

Termite Report Explained

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A few days ago, we talked about what takes place at a Termite Inspection. As a recap, in California, a termite inspection is part of the process of selling a home. The home seller is usually responsible for providing the termite report and paying for certain items on that report ...

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March 7, 2011

Termite Inspection for your Pasadena Home

If you have your Pasadena home for sale, your real estate agent most likely suggested that you get a Termite Inspection done as soon as possible.  I usually order a termite inspection the first week of all my home listings.

The reason for that is that in Pasadena and ...

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