Another Great Thing About Pasadena

The Black-Eyed Peas opening for U2 at the Rose Bowl? Live streaming worldwide on YouTube? An astronaut checking in from the international space station mid-concert?
Yes, all true, and thanks to a dear friend, my son and I got to go!
If you need another reason to live here, this is it. Check out the concert at [...]

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Pasadena’s Amazing Deal of the Week

This week’s amazing deal is the most exciting piece of property I’ve seen in a long time in Pasadena, IF you are an architect, builder, contractor, or have the stomach to re-hab a house.
Club House Drive is a gated, private road in the San Rafael Hills area of Pasadena that has its own private lake, [...]

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Deal of the Week

This week’s amazing home is located at 988 Buckingham Place, Pasadena.  Listed for $3,900,000, this home maybe not be a steal, but it is a gorgeous villa custom built by Bob Ray Offenhauser in 1979.   With incredible attention to detail, there are elegant touches everywhere, including marble fireplaces, high ceilings, a grand master suite, and [...]

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Deal of the Week

Yes, these are listings of mine, but they are still a great deal so I can’t pass up posting them as Deal of the Week:
Estates Pasadena, located at 800 Sierra Madre Villa in Pasadena, is currently offering a $10,000 buyer credit for escrows clsoing by June 15, 2009.  For buyers who qualify for the California New [...]

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Update on One of the Beautiful Homes of the Week

Everyone is asking me: “how is the market?”  If 2205 Robles (see post below) is any indication, the market is starting to rebound.  According to several sources, this beautful San Marino home received three offers the first week on market and sold over its $3.3mm asking price.  In the Madison Heights neighborhood of Pasadena, three [...]

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Property Tax Reduction Scam Alert!

Here is a head’s up on a scam regarding reduction of property taxes.  It is possible to apply to the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor to have your property taxes reduced if the market value of your home has declined by a certain percentage.  You do not need to hire anyone or pay a fee [...]

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Some Forecasters See a Fast Economic Recovery

“In the midst of the deepest recession in the experience of most Americans, many professional forecasters are optimistically heading into the new year declaring that the worst may soon be over.
Professional forecasters are counting on the Obama Administration and Congress to come through with a substantial stimulus package.  The proposed $675 billion over two years [...]

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Amazing Home of the Week

Who says the real estate market is dead?  Here is this week’s amazing home:
485 South Grand Avenue:  6,083 square feet (if you include the basement game room and wine cellar), 24,345 sq. ft. lot, and located on one of the best streets in Pasadena.  Priced at $4.5 million, or $739/sq.ft.!
The buyer will need a lot [...]

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Beautiful Home of the Week

765 La Mirada Avenue is a beautifully remodelled Spanish revival style home in the Mission District of San Marino.  Featuring a gourmet kitchen, spacious den with lush backyard view, and private balconies, this property is set at a great price of $1,599,000 and should sell quickly.

This Weekend in Pasadena
John Williams Conducts The Orchestras — This Saturday, [...]

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Why You Should Buy a Home Now (more sensible advice from Kirk Thompson, mortgage broker)

These days there is literally too much information for first time homebuyers to make a decision sometimes.  Fear can prevent first time home buyers from ever acting on their dream of home ownership.  When you look at facts, though, buying a home makes as much sense now as it ever has.
With home prices going down [...]

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