Most realtors will tell you that “open houses don’t get properties sold” This simply isn’t true…as long as you throw a #MEGA OPEN HOUSE. When I have been hired to sell a property for top dollar I won’t be sitting around with a row of water bottles, and snacks laid out on a table, praying […]
About 100 different groups came out to enjoy the open house/jazz brunch on Mariposa. Property sold for all cash with a 14 day escrow. I just love it when a plan comes together!
Saturday marked a night of great music in Altadena with two fantastic musical combos playing at two very different, but very satisfying venues. I started the evening out at The Folly Bowl, a cool and intimate space to enjoy live performances. The Folly Bowl is located at a private residence in Altadena, with an amphitheater
As the real estate market heats up again, people seeking quick profits by “flipping” properties are coming out of the woodwork. Experts worry that they are going to hurt the California market, but what is a flip? As it turns out, there are good ones and bad ones. A Good Flip, is one where a
Over the last few years it seems like there isn’t much to be excited about when it comes to finances in the Good Ol’ US of A. Every time you turn on the television, click on yahoo, or read a magazine cover (possibly while standing in line to buy groceries) you’re hit with something negative:
This cooler than cool Bungalow will have Whole-House Sound, a Giant Back Yard, Super Sweet Kitchen with Island Bar, and a Master Suite that opens onto a 300 sqft deck! How’s that for summer parties?
Rents are going up! – I got a referral a few weeks ago to someone who probably had the ability to buy a home, but instead was looking to rent. There weren’t any extenuating variables such as an upcoming relocation, or jeopardy of job loss. This guy was the perfect candidate to buy something, but he
The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 is set to expire in December. What does this mean? Basically this: For those those of you who are facing a potential foreclosure, or short sale situation, the government has been offering a holiday on the capital gains taxes that could potentially be incurred as a result of
Do you own a home that has seen better days? Can you see daylight through the ceiling, but never even installed a skylight? Have you been thinking you would like to sell that junker, but you just know you wouldn’t get anything but a bunch of low-ball offers? How would you like to sell that
In my last post I mentioned the trend of homeowners finally giving up on their properties, and just resigning themselves to letting their homes get foreclosed on. This has been happening even when homeowners have a great deal to lose – tens of thousands of dollars for example. I also mentioned a couple in Alhambra
