Sellers

June 22, 2020

Shift happens in Pasadena CA Real Estate market: Top 10 Seller Mistakes!

I have always believed that real estate is strictly a LOCAL business. To this day, I am flabbergasted by the local Pasadena news media writing and panicking about national real estate trends. What does that have to do with Pasadena home sales? Very little!

The real estate market in and ...

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June 11, 2020

Are You Ready for the Summer Housing Market?

As the health crisis started making its way throughout our country earlier this spring, sellers have been cautious about putting their homes on the market. This hesitation stemmed primarily from fear of the spread of the coronavirus, and understandably so. This abundant caution has greatly impacted the number of homes ...

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Nov. 27, 2014

What Gift Are You Getting Your Home This Holiday?

A new paint job? New kitchen appliances? New bathroom décor? New air filters? New copper or plastic pipes?

To some, these all sound like daunting tasks or a wallet eater but all of these gifts we contribute to our home may indeed increase its longevity and value! This idea ...

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Feb. 17, 2014

Pasadena's Home Selling Season is Here!

Real estate is pretty cyclical, that is, it's pretty cyclical in a normal market.  Our home sales have been anything, but normal in recent months.  Homes for sale are scarce and buyers are struggling to get their offer accepted.

Home sellers that are thinking of selling their ...

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Jan. 10, 2013

9 Real Estate Tax Questions Pasadena Homeowners Must Ask

9 real estate tax questions to askI know it's no fun thinking of taxes when we just welcomed in a New Year, but as a real estate agent working in Pasadena, I thought I'd share with you some thoughts to reflect on.  

Now is the time to start putting together records and information ...

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June 21, 2012

Pasadena Home Inventory Sorely Lacking

Multiple Offers... Shortage of Homes... Heated real estate market!  

All of the above seem to be the norm in the last month or so.  Pasadena home buyers are finding themselves rushing to be the first one to see a house for sale and hoping that they will not have ...

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March 20, 2012

National Mortgage Settlement Affects Pasadena Home Inventory

Now that we understand what Shadow Inventory is and how the Robo Signing fiasco created a backlog of distressed homes waiting to be released on the Pasadena real estate market, let's take a look at what role the National Mortgage Settlement plays in all of this.

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March 18, 2012

How Will Shadow Inventory Affect Your Home Price?

A couple of weeks ago, federal government and Attorneys General in 50 states reached a settlement with major banks called the National Mortgage Settlement.  I’m sure you have read and seen from the newspapers and on tv about the current state of affairs in the real estate market and ...

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March 3, 2012

FHA Loans More Expensive?

Many Pasadena home buyers turn to HUD for their FHA financing to purchase their home with minimal down payment. Unfortunately, April 1, 2012, these loans will be significantly more expensive.

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The cost of borrowing is ...

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Feb. 28, 2012

Mortgage Debt Forgiveness - What IRS Wants You to Know

Did you short sell your Pasadena home last year?

If so, the lender wrote off some debt to make your home sale happen.  The question that comes up is "Do I have to pay taxes on the amount that the lender wrote off?"  It depends... Canceled debt is ...

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