If you are living in San Marino or are thinking about relocating to San Marino, you've come to the right place. 

This post will be updated monthly, around the first week of the month, for the previous month and will give you key real estate market indicators for San Marino California.  Bookmark this page and visit it each month to see how San Marino homes and condos are faring in today's real estate market.

If you are already a San Marino homeowner and would like to get a monthly email sent to you with real estate activity around your San Marino home, please click here and request your San Marino real estate monthly market report.  You will not be contacted by me or anyone on my team and the information will be generated automatically via email based on the criteria that you list.

If you are seriously considering selling your San Marino home and would like a private consultation, please contact me at    626-627-7107    or Irina@Irina4RealEstate.com.

San Marino Real Estate Market Report for the month of June 2008:

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If you are living in Pasadena California or are thinking about relocating to Pasadena, you've come to the right place. 

This post will be updated monthly, around the first week of the month, for the previous month and will give you key real estate market indicators for Pasadena California.  Bookmark this page and visit it each month to see how Pasadena homes, condos and townhomes are faring in today's real estate market.

If you are already a Pasadena homeowner and would like to get a monthly email sent to you with real estate activity around your Pasadena home, please click here and order your real estate monthly market report.  You will not be contacted by me or anyone on my team and the information will be generated automatically via email based on the criteria that you list.

If you are seriously considering selling your Pasadena home and would like a private consultation, please contact me at   626-627-7107   or Irina@Irina4RealEstate.com.

Pasadena Real Estate Market Report for the month of June 2008:

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If you are living in Monterey Hills or are thinking about relocating to Monterey Hills, you've come to the right place. 

This post will be updated monthly, around the first week of the month, for the previous month and will give you key real estate market indicators for Monterey Hills California.  Bookmark this page and visit it each month to see how Monterey Hills condos and townhomes are faring in today's real estate market.

If you are already a Monterey Hills homeowner and would like to get a monthly email sent to you with real estate activity around your Monterey Hills condo or townhome, please click here and order your real estate monthly market report.  You will not be contacted by me or anyone on my team and the information will be generated automatically via email based on the criteria that you list.

READ ALSO:  Monterey Hills Neighborhood Overview

If you are seriously considering selling your Monterey Hills condo or townhome and would like a private consultation, please contact me at    626-627-7107    or Irina@Irina4RealEstate.com.

Monterey Hills Real Estate Market Report for the month of June 2008:

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Pasadena California Real Estate Home Blog is pleased to welcome a guest writer from Ann Arbor, Michigan - Missy Caulk.

Should you buy or rent if you are moving to Pasadena or the surrounding cities in the San Gabriel Valley? We get asked that question frequently.

The answer is "it depends on your individual circumstance".

One of the first things to ask yourself is,  How long will you be living in Pasadena?

In the past it definitely made more sense to buy a home, but now it really depends. If you are a Medical Resident working at the Huntington Memorial Hospital and will only be here 3-4 years, then perhaps renting is the best option. Do you have a dog, that needs space to run?  All of those personal decisions should enter into your decision.

Here's a mortgage - rent vs. buy - calculatorthat you can play around with. Put in what it will cost you to rent, and along side of it put it the monthly mortgage payment. You can add in the interest rate you have been quoted, and the cost of selling the house in the year you plan to move.

Home prices have never been better in Pasadena, so if after doing the research you can begin your home search here, to see all the homes on the market throughout San Gabriel Valley. You'll be happy to see the houses with Google Satellite Images, Google maps and multiple photos.

You can also find rentals, listed through the Pasadena area and surrounding cities like South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, Altadena, Alhambra, Sierra Madre, Monterey Hills and more.

Renting vs Buying is a personal decision, and it is always best to speak to qualified professionals about your financial decisions.

Thank you Missy!

Home staging (the art of preparing your home for sale and arranging your furniture to best showcase your home) has been proven to sell homes faster and for more money in any real estate market.  Feng Shui (the art of purposefully placing the things within your environment to create positive results) can help achieve even greater results faster.  Feng Shui creates harmonious rooms that feel good because they are in the flow with nature and there is balance among the elements.  Combining home staging with the principles of Feng Shui is a sure fire way to get greatest positive impact from your efforts.

Have you ever walked into a room and although it was gorgeous, it felt cold or somehow just off-putting?  Chances are that with a few Feng Shui adjustments, the room would feel warm and welcoming instead of stuffy.  It may be the arrangement of the furniture is the problem or it could be that one of the five elements is missing or is too overwhelming. 

The same principle applies to staged homes.  The furniture and accessories might be fabulous, but if the arrangements are off they are not doing the home justice.  I've seen luxury homes with fantastic items in them, but buyers just walk in and walk right back out.  After making the adjustments, the reaction is completely different.  The positive energy created by a space that is in harmony draws people in.  It feels safe and comfortable.  Buyers will linger longer in a space that is balanced and calm.

So if you find that your home is staged beautifully, but is not getting the reaction from buyers that you are looking for, evaluate whether or not you need some Feng Shui adjustments.  A few simple changes can make all the difference between sitting on the market for months and sold.

For more information, visit www.GetStaged2Sell.com/stageblog/ or call Nickie at 818-383-7502