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LA City Coucil Redistricting Map will Split up Equestrian Communities.

City Council Redistricting Map approved - K2.5, now goes into public hearings. This is the proposed redistricting map, K2.5 (screen grab) that was agreed upon by the redistricting commissioners last night (9-30-21). You will see that Shadow Hills & La Tuna Canyon could either be CD2 - Paul Krekorian, or become CD4, which would be Nithya Raman (https://councildistrict4.lacity.org/). ...

September Housing Stats for the Foothills

  September closed with some record sales in some areas for September. Shadow Hills a sought-after equestrian area has seen double-digit increases in value. La Crescenta has some of the lowest inventory in years and market times are under 20 days. La Canada - Flintridge has been holding steady with an average of 30 homes for sale. Check out Sunland-Tujunga and beautiful North Glendale, ...

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The Listing Story of 400 Dartmouth Ave

  The inherited home. Every seller is unique, as is every listing. So this is the listing story of 400 Dartmouth in Burbank. How as a team, we prepped a mid-century home and transformed it from a distressed mess to a charming must-have hot home in 30 days. "The Inherited Home" When a property is inherited sometimes it comes with a lot of obstacles. First is what to do with...

The SOLD Story of 2505 Laughlin

  Clients hire you because they feel comfortable and confident you can sell their home. However, as an agent you need to be prepared and knowledgeable to meet the expectations and hurdles they sometimes present. In this story, the seller wanted time after the closing in the property, a rent back. In addition, they wanted to find a buyer that would make the transaction as seamless as p...

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Listing Agent Accessibility

  The listing story of 2929 Henrietta is about "Listing Agent Availability" and this beautiful new listing.  Each seller is unique. One of the seller's repeated questions when interviewing me to list their home was, "if we need something do we get you or someone on your team." I had to set the stage for them in order to answer the question. Yes, ...

The Listing Story "Calendar, Delays & Patience"

  The listing story of 10578 Arnwood Rd. begins with a seller who loves her home and loves where she is moving. It's the struggle of loving two houses, but decisions need to be made. A calendar is always created to keep everyone on track through the process. Keeping everyone on the same page helps the seller know what we must accomplish every step of the way. There was lots o...

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The Listing Story of 9420 Creemore

  The story begins with a one-owner family home. After years of memories, it's now time to sell, and how does the family go about cleaning out over 50+ years of furniture, moments, and personal effects? With multiple decision-makers and loads of emotion and personalities, the guidance provided to get the home ready for the market had to be tailored for each family member and still...

Tips for Single Homebuyers

If you’re living on your own and looking to buy a home, know that you can make your dream a reality with thoughtful planning and the right team of experts. Research from Freddie Mac shows 28% of all households (36.1 million) are sole-person, and that number is growing. Over the past 40 years, the number of sole-person households has nearly doubled, ...