If you live in San Marino, you know that the trash service vendor, Athens Services usually schedules a couple of free "bulky" item pick ups throughout the year.

The next "bulky" item pick up is coming up on July 19th, 2008.

Save this date - July 19 - and call Athens Services at 1-888-336-6100 to schedule an appointment and get on their removal route.

"Bulky" items are those that are oversized or overweight.  For example, stoves, refrigerators (make sure that they are Freon free), water heaters, washing machines, furntirues, mattresses, box springs, large rugs, and furniture.

Every Thursday is a Broker's Open House day in San Marino.  This is an opportunity for San Marino real estate agents to preview all the homes that were listed in San Marino for the week.  This also gives an opportunity for San Marino sellers to showcase their homes and make sure that they are well presented to potential buyers and real estate agents.

Today, San Marino had a record 7 homes for sale open for broker's preview (2 homes were price reductions):

A San Marino Real Estate Market Snapshot:

San Marino Homes for Sale                47   at $649/sq. ft. on average

San Marino Homes Under Contract      26   at $572/sq. ft. on average

San Marino Homes Already Purchased by San Marino Home Buyers:

Sellers, if these numbers

 do not speak to you, let

me.  You are OVERPRICING

 YOUR HOMES!!! 

• The data is clear, San Marino Homes have been selling in the high $500s per sq.ft.
• Current homes on the market are averaging almost $650 per square foot.
• 4 out of 5 new listings this week are over $660 per square foot.
• Inventory is INCREASING
• San Marino's Real Estate market absorbs approximately 7 homes per month.
• There are 47 homes on the market for sale.
• This means that we have more than 6.5 months of inventory!

San Marino sellers, please understand San Marino buyers are looking at hard data.  This information is being provided to them by their San Marino Realtors.

For those of you that love charts, here're a couple from Altos Research, an independent real estate market statistics company.

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I am always fascinated by the beautiful San Marino homes.  This San Marino estate is just stunning.  It was listed for sale in San Marino today and is being offered to a lucky buyer who can come up with $9,300,000.

Where?  1385 Old Mill Road, San Marino

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Every year, the City of San Marino holds a 4th of July celebration in Lacy Park.  This year, San Marino community is invited to celebrate this family event on Friday July 4th.  

This is an all day event featuring ongoing game booths, bingo from 4 until 7 pm, stage entertainment from 5:30 until 9 pm and of course, the most amazing firewords display in the area (starting at approximately 9 pm.)

The Virginia Road entrance (1485 Virginia Road) to the park will open at 8 am.  No entrance will be allowed via the back park entrance at St. Albans Road until 3 pm.  Guests may reserve areas using blankets, chairs and ropes.  No stakes will be permitted in the ground.

Read also:  The run of the wild - San Marino Tradition

Also, same day the Annual Fourth of July Parade sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Marino will begin at 5 pm.  Young kids on decorated bikes and accompanied by an adult are welcomed and encouraged to participate.  This is a true hometown parade. 

If your child would like to participate, registration is not required.  You can just proceed to the front section of the parade. 

Read also:  2007 preparations for 4th of July parade in San Marino

If you are a resident of San Marino, you can pick up to 10 complimentary wristbands at the San Marino Recreation department starting on Monday June 9th at 8 am. 

If you are not a resident of San Marino, you may purchase wristbands for $10 per person at the San Marino Recreation Department also.  San Marino rec is located at 1560 Pasqualito Drive in San Marino and is open Monday through Thursday from 8 am until 5 pm.

If you purchase the wristband on the day of the event, the cost will be $20 per person.

If you do not live in San Marino and would like to join us for the 4th of July activities, I will be giving away 2 wristbands each to the first five people that will email me at Irina@Irina4RealEstate.com.

See you on the 4th of July at Lacy Park!

It’s that time again for the California cities of Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Glendale, La Canada Flintridge and South Pasadena to dispose of their household hazardous and e-waste.  This summer’s round up will be held in two locations:

1. Saturday, June 14 from 9 am until 3 pm at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, Parking Lot K (1001 Rose Bowl Drive)
2. Saturday, June 28th from 9 am until 3 pm at Southern California Edison in Rosemead.  SCE is located on the southwest corner of Walnut Grove Avenue and Klingerman Street.

ADDITIONAL DATES ADDED:

1. Saturday, August 16th from 9 am until 3 pm at County of Los Angeles Departmetnt of Public Works Headquarters - 900 South Fremont Avenue in Alhambra.  Open for all LA County Residents.  Enter the facility from Orange Street.
2. Saturday September 13th from 9 am until 3 pm at 900 South Fremont.  Same as item #1.

Household items to be accepted include:

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