Buyers

Sept. 20, 2010

When does FHA financing make sense?

Mondie Picl - Mortgage Consultant

Guest Author: Mondie Pic'l

Many people have a misperception about FHA financing.

It is too expensive, it's more difficult to qualify and FHA has very stringent requirements about the property.

The truth is that FHA financing has some wonderful uses that may help many home buyers and homeowners ...

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Sept. 19, 2010

Buying a home in Pasadena? Get a sewer inspection!

You found the right home in Pasadena and are so excited!!!

So what are the next steps? THE dreaded contingencies!

There are three main contingencies that stand between you and your Pasadena home. A contingency is a condition that needs to be met prior to going forward with the escrow ...

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Posted in Buyers
Sept. 17, 2010

Pasadena Real Estate Ownership is NOT for everyone

When my husband and I got married almost 21 years ago, my husband surprised me with a tiny 1 bedroom condo in West Hollywood. As I think back on this now, I was actually pretty upset that he purchased it without consulting with me.

His reasoning was, we needed a ...

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Posted in Buyers
Sept. 13, 2010

Calculating Your Pasadena Home Buying Affordability

Mondie Picl - Mortgage Consultant
I am so very excited to introduce Mondie Pic'l of Fairway Mortgage to our Pasadena Real Estate Blog. Mondie has been my personal mortgage consultant for close to 10 years now and has been working very hard for many of my home buyers in providing them with a hassle-free professional ...

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Sept. 1, 2010

Pasadena Condo For Sale - Quattro Blu

In the heart of Pasadena's Playhouse District, this beautiful pennthouse condo is available for sale. Built in 2004, with 1,630 sq. ft. of living space, it is not to be missed. Please take a look at our Virtual Show and visit Quattro Blu Penthouse for sale for ...

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Posted in Buyers, Pasadena
Sept. 1, 2010

Quattro Blu - Pasadena Condo For Sale - Playhouse District

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Aug. 12, 2010

Pasadena Views Real Estate Blog Nominated for Best Pasadena Blog Award

UPDATE! Drum Rolls Please...........

And... Pasadena Views Blog is the official People's Choice Winner!!!!! Thanks to everyone who voted for making us #1!!!!

People's Choice Pasadena Real Estate Blog Winner

What a week! First, I was invited to present to Realtors® from all over California at the annual California Association of Realtor's convention. It's ...

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June 6, 2010

Monterey Hills Condo and Townhome Inventory Still Low

Monterey Hills Real Estate Update

It's time to take a look at The Hill - Monterey Hills! Inventory, unfortunately, is still extremely low. Let's take a look at the chart below from Trendgraphix documenting the real estate data from Pasadena Foothill Association of Realtors.

It's interesting to note ...

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May 20, 2010

Luxury Estates Around Langham Hotel in Pasadena California

Langham Hotel, previously known as the Pasadena Ritz Carlton, is surrounded by some of the most beautiful luxurious estates in Pasadena and San Marino. So, if you are curious to see what's available in the Langham Huntington Hotel Neighborhood, let's take a look at a couple of homes ...

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Posted in Buyers, Pasadena, San Marino
April 27, 2010

Arcadia Homes for Sale: Dusty Deals for April 2010

Arcadia home buyers that qualify for the home tax credit have only a few more days to enter into a purchase contract with a seller. Unless, of course, they are looking for new construction homes to try to get their share of the California Home Tax Credit.

Below is a ...

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Posted in Arcadia, Buyers, Dusty Deals