"Making Your Timid Dog's Trip to the Dog Park a Success: Best Practices for Keeping Them Clean and Comfortable" Dog parks are a great way for your furry friend to socialize and play with other dogs, but for timid dogs, the experience can be overwhelming. To ensure your dog has a positive experience, it's important to take the proper steps to keep them clean and comfortable....

• calendar_month February 13, 2023
• category Community
• post 2023, Altadena, Burbank, Community, dog park, dogs, Glendale, La Canada, La Crescenta, Pasadena, Robbyn Battles, south pasadena

"The Fascinating History of Valentine's Day" Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated annually on February 14th and is widely known as a day to express love and affection towards significant others. However, the history of Valentine's Day is much more complex than just a celebration of love. The origins of Valentine's Day can be traced back to ancient Rome where a...

• calendar_month February 14, 2023
• category Robbyn Battles
• post 2023, Altadena, California, Holiday, La Canada, La Crescenta, Valentines Day

If you're planning to sell your home, you might be wondering how to get the most out of your investment without breaking the bank. While it's true that home improvement projects can be costly, there are plenty of affordable ways to enhance your property's appeal and make it more attractive to potential buyers. Here are some of the best ways to improve your home for sale when you hav...

• calendar_month February 15, 2023
• category Real Estate
• post 2023, Altadena, Burbank, Community, Glendale, Home Sellers, Homeowners, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Los Angeles, Sunland, Tujunga

"Are Density Bonus Laws Taking Precedence Over Local Building Laws in California?" California's density bonus laws, which were established to encourage the inclusion of affordable housing in new development projects, have come under scrutiny in recent years. The laws allow developers to build larger and more densely populated projects in exchange for providing affordable housin...

• calendar_month February 17, 2023
• category Community
• post 2023, Altadena, Burbank, California, Community, desity bonus projects, Glendale, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Pasadena, real estate, Robbyn Battles, Shadow Hills, Sunland, Tujunga

Selling a home is a major financial decision, and it's essential to do it right to maximize your return on investment. Unfortunately, many homeowners make mistakes that can significantly impact the selling process. This blog post will look at five common home-selling mistakes and how to avoid them. 1:Not using professional listing photos With the vast majority of home buyers star...

• calendar_month February 20, 2023
• category Sellers
• post 2023, Altadena, Battles Real Estate, Glendale, HOA, Home Sellers, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Pasadena, Robbyn Battles

Everyone is entitled to seek out their own path leading from the darkness into the light. Watching a loved one or a peer traverse a path littered with stumbling blocks can be immensely painful. We instinctively want to guide them toward a safer track and share with them the wisdom we have acquired through experience. Yet all human beings have the right to carve their own paths without being ...

• calendar_month February 20, 2023
• category Community
• post 2023, California, Dailt OM, Life

If you're looking to grow your own vegetables but don't have much space, don't despair. There are many unusual container options that can help you maximize your growing space and get a bountiful harvest. Here are some creative ideas for small outdoor vegetable growing: Vertical Gardens One of the best ways to make the most of limited outdoor space is by going vertical. Vert...

• calendar_month February 21, 2023
• category Robbyn Battles
• post 2023, Burbank, California, Community, Gardening, La Crescenta, Los Angeles

Selling a home can be a stressful and time-consuming process. Homeowners often make improvements to their homes in an effort to make it more appealing to potential buyers. However, not all home improvements are created equal. In fact, some improvements can actually make your home less desirable to buyers. This blog post will discuss the top 10 worst improvements a seller can make to sell their ...

• calendar_month February 23, 2023
• category Sellers
• post 2023, Battles Real Estate, Design, Glendale, Home Sellers, Homeowners, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Pasadena, Robbyn Battles, Sunland

"Value" is created when services are delivered in a way that exceeds customer expectations. "Off-market property lists are a service I reserve for my customers. Clients always find value by having early access to properties not listed on public real estate websites or MLS. Below is a sampling of  15 single-family off-market opportunities in various neighborhoods. Th...

• calendar_month February 24, 2023
• category Uncategorized
• post 2023, Glendale, Granada HIlls, homes for sale, Housing, La Crescenta, Oxnard, Palmdale, Robbyn Battles, sneak peek, Sylmar

If you’re looking forward to home prices dropping in the near future, you may want to read this. Our CEO, founder, and principal broker Harout Keuroghlian recently made clear his belief that we won’t be seeing home prices reduced by much, if any, in the foreseeable future. And when Harout has a “belief,” you can count on it being more of an educated guess. His track reco...

• calendar_month February 24, 2023
• category Community
• post 2023, Altadena, Battles Real Estate, Burbank, Buyers, California, Home Sellers, Home Values, Homeowners, homes for sale, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Los Angeles, Pasadena