Selling My Home FAQ

Are you looking for a real estate agent to sell your home or just trying to do some initial research?

In the home seller section of our real estate site, you will find seller resources and articles written to help answer questions that you might have when considering a sale of your home, condominium, townhome or income property.

Below, are a few quick links for most frequently asked questions:

SELECTING A PASADENA REAL ESTATE AGENT:

How do you find a great real estate agent?

Here’s a fun post with a hilarious video.  I get a kick out of it every time I see it – How to find a great real estate agent.  Don’t forget to place those hidden cameras during your Open Houses. :-)

Does your realtor utilize the latest technology tools to sell your home and help you buy your home?

The real estate market has changed.  What’s the saying?  “Out with the old and in with the new.”  Well, it’s quite true in many ways.  If you are interviewing for your Pasadena real estate agent, take a look at this post – Is your real estate agent using cutting edge technology?

How do you interview your Pasadena real estate agent?

Every real estate agent market the homes they list a little differently.  What does your real estate agent do for you?

Social Networking and Real EstateRead about why is it important for your real estate agent to have a major presence on social networks? Get an edge over your competition. See also – Is your real estate agent using Social Media to market your home?

PASADENA REAL ESTATE GUIDE:  HOME SELLER TIPS AND ADVICE

Selling your home in 30 days or less – a three part home seller series:

Sell Your Home in 30 days – Part 1 – how to prepare your home for sale and price it correctly!

Sell Your Home in 30 days or less – Part 2 – how do you make your home stand out?  Why should a real estate agent show your home vs. your competition?  What differentiates your home from the rest of the avialable inventory?

Did you know that there are power words that will help sell your home?  Really – there are!  Take a look at The Power of words to sell your Pasadena home.

We all love photos.  The more photos the merrier.  When I talk with a potential home buyer, they always want to know if there are any additional photos of a home that they are interested in.  Of course, we’re doing so much research on line when thinking of buying a home.  Pictures truly are worth a thousand words!

Marketing your Pasadena property:  Property Brochure – the do’s and don’ts.

Ever wondered how realtors come up with home prices?  Read Pricing Your Pasadena Home to Sell.

Proper Seller Etiquette?

Seller Bloopers: What not to do when you are selling your home!

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Pasadena Real Estate Update – Condos and Townhomes

Condos and Townhomes in Pasadena Real Estate Statistics

Looking for a Pasadena condo for sale?  Or, maybe, you own one of these properties and would like to keep an eye on the Pasadena real estate market?  If so, you’ve come to the right place.  I’ll be updating you on the critical data that drive Pasadena’s real estate market every month.  So go ahead and bookmark this post.  Come back to it around the middle of each month for last month’s real estate data.

READ MORE:  The Ultimate Pasadena Condo Buying Guide

Historic 1922 Barcelona Building - Heart of Pasadena

Historic 1922 Barcelona Building in Pasadena

Eco Friendly Townhome - Residences at Wilson

Eco Friendly Townhome - Residences at Wilson

 

November 2011 Real Estate Market Report for Pasadena California Condos for sale and Townhomes:

  • There are 171 Pasadena condos and townhouses for sale.  28 of these homes were listed in the month of November with an average list price of $461,909 with an average price per square foot of $341.
  • There are 51 condos, lofts and townhouses that are currently in escrow (under contract) and in the past 30 days there has been 38 condos sold with an average closed price $409,783, with an average sold per square foot price of $330 (just below the listing price per square foot of $341) spending an average of 121 days on the market.
  • YTD there have been 415 closed sales with an average sold price of $427,396 spending an average of 125 days on the real estate market.
    • Average price per square foot was $326
    • Average interior square footage – 1,307
  • Highest  sold in November 2011– $1,000,000  – Not a surprise that a million dollar sale was in the Millionaire’s Row neighborhood.  All Cash Purchase.
  • Lowest sold in November 2011 – $150,000.  A studio in the historic 1922 Barcelona building on Madison.  Another all cash purchase which also happened to be a bank owned property.

Read More:  Most expensive homes in Pasadena

For comparison purposes, 2010 Pasadena real estate market information for condos and townhomes is below:

  • 2010 had 476 closed sales with an average sold price of $465,542 spending an average of 103 days on the market.  The average sized condo or townhome was 1,304 sq. ft. and sold at 97.6% of list price.  The average price per square foot was $355.
  • Highest – $2,100,000
  • Lowest – $125,000

Here’s a look at the 10 year history of Pasadena condo and townhome prices:

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