Welcome to 5721 Canyonside Drive in La Crescenta. Current List Price $2,200,000 We are mixing the new with the old for this property listing. Welcome to the new main front house with 4 bedrooms and an open floor plan on the main level with over 2850 square feet of new construction. Step back in time and enjoy charm under the oaks in the original 2 bedroom, 1 bath original c...

• calendar_month April 15, 2022
• category Sellers
• post 2022, Battles Real Estate, Buyers, California, Community, Glendale, Home Sellers, Home Values, homes for sale, Housing, La Crescenta, real estate, Robbyn Battles, selling

May 2022 Dear Reader, Hello again, how is everyone doing? What positive and exciting news are you sharing with friends and family? Here's what I can share this month. First, I celebrated my 31st wedding anniversary in April. Second, I'm off to run a half marathon in Santa Barbara for Mother's Day weekend. Third, I accepted an appointment to the LA County Tax Assessors' appea...

• calendar_month May 10, 2022
• category Robbyn Battles
• post Battles Real Estate, Buyers, Community, Equestrian Properties, Glendale, Home Sellers, homes for sale, Horse Property, Housing, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, real estate, Robbyn Battles

My short little video about my wellness team.​​​​​​ and details below: My wellness story, who they are, what they do and how to contact them. For over a year I had been dealing with a shoulder injury and then shortly thereafter a severe injury to my piriformis muscle. My personal preference is alternative medicine when and however possible. Two doctors wanted me to have shoulde...

• calendar_month June 30, 2022
• category Robbyn Battles
• post 2022, Battles Real Estate, California, Community, Glendale, La Crescenta, Pasadena, professionals, vetted

Dear Reader, Golfing for a cause. Did you know the Crescenta Valley Chamber holds an annual golf tournament to raise scholarship funds for the two local High Schools? This event is terrific fun, so I try and play every year. This year I did something fun and interviewed the participants and several volunteers. Check out the videos. You'll enjoy the blooper reel involving a flying golf cl...

• calendar_month August 3, 2022
• category Community
• post 2022, Battles Real Estate, California, Community, Glendale, Home Sellers, Homeowners, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, my monthly letter, property taxes, real estate, Robbyn Battles, Shadow Hills, Sunland, Tujunga

Dear Reader, Welcome to September. This month I have a little water saving hack to share with you. The hack involves your air conditioner and a rain barrel. Best of all the water for your garden is FREE. Check out my little video. Robbyn’s water-saving hack. On September 11, Patriot Day gives all of us time to reflect on the devastating terror attacks that took nearly 3,000 liv...

• calendar_month September 7, 2022
• category Community
• post 2022, Battles Real Estate, Burbank, Buyers, California, Community, Equestrian Properties, Glendale, Home Sellers, Homeowners, homes for sale, Housing, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, my monthly letter, Pasadena, real estate, Robbyn Battles, Shadow Hills

This year will be bigger and better than last! Why do you ask? This year there will be 16 tons of snow, creating two sled hills and a snow yard. Photos with Santa are FREE. There will be a live band to keep things lively. We have a hot cocoa master keeping you warm from the inside out. A few surprises are in store for attendees as well. This year's event takes place at the JohnHar...

• calendar_month November 17, 2022
• category Community
• post 2022, Altadena, Battles Real Estate, Christmas Tree, Glendale, Holiday Event, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Pasadena, Robbyn Battles, Santa Photos, Shadow Hills, Sunland, Tujunga

Offshore wind farms are coming to the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean Are our Oceans going to look like we just arrived in Palm Desert CA.? When driving into Palm Springs, California, from Los Angeles along Interstate-10, the first sign that you’ve arrived in the desert is the row upon row of windmills along both sides of the highway. The San Gorgonio pass can often be a wind tunnel when weat...

• calendar_month January 6, 2023
• category Community
• post Altadena, Burbank, California, climate change, Community, Equestrian Properties, Glendale, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Pasadena, Shadow Hills, Sunland, Tujunga

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home soon, you probably want to know what you can expect from the housing market this year. In 2022, the market underwent a major shift as economic uncertainty, and higher mortgage rates reduced buyer demand, slowed the pace of home sales, and moderated home prices. But what about 2023? An article from HousingWire&nb...

• calendar_month January 10, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Altadena, Battles Real Estate, Burbank, Buyers, California, Equestrian Properties, Glendale, Housing, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Robbyn Battles, selling, Shadow Hills, Sunland, Tujunga

Robbyn's top three picks for the 15 are below. #1 Moody and Cozy Rooms: Why well, to be honest, I have a room designed almost exactly like the one highlighted as #3 on the list of 15. #2 Dimensional Textures: Why I just thought the hanging light fixtures were the coolest, plus the combination of all the textures are fabulous. #3 Mixed materials in Furniture: Why I have always thought a r...

• calendar_month January 12, 2023
• category Robbyn Battles
• post 2023, Altadena, Burbank, Buyers, California, Design, Glendale, Housing, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Pasadena, real estate, Robbyn Battles, Shadow Hills, Sunland, Tujunga

When you are talking about the housing market, it's important not to generalize and say the market is terrible, the market is dropping. Although rates have increased, some markets have not been as affected as others. When considering a purchase or a sale, buyers and sellers should focus on their market, not the "housing market," in a Nationwide comparison article. Let's refer ...

• calendar_month January 13, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Battles Real Estate, Buyers, California, Community, Glendale, Home Sellers, Home Values, homes for sale, Housing, La Crescenta, real estate, Robbyn Battles, selling