Sellers Have Incredible Leverage in Today’s Market With mortgage rates climbing above 3% for the first time in months, serious buyers are more motivated than ever to find a home before the end of the year. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), puts it best, saying: "Housing demand remains strong as buyers l...

• calendar_month November 2, 2021
• category Sellers
• post Battles Real Estate, California, Home Sellers, homes for sale, La Canada, La Crescenta, mortgage rates, real estate, Robbyn Battles, selling

  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, ...

• calendar_month November 9, 2021
• category Robbyn Battles
• post Buyers, Home Sellers, Homeowners, La Crescenta, real estate, Robbyn Battles, selling

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, ...

• calendar_month December 3, 2021
• category Real Estate
• post 2022, Buyers, Glendale, Homeowners, Housing, La Canada, La Crescenta, real estate, Shadow Hills, Sunland

Tucked up in the hills of Tujunga packed full of charm and privacy along with a large workshop. The sellers of this home were looking for an agent that not only said they would look out for their best interest but actually held true to their word. How? Listing a home requires the seller to sign at least 30 pages of documents before the home hits the market. The seller would not tolera...

• calendar_month December 7, 2021
• category Robbyn Battles
• post 2021, Battles Real Estate, Buyers, California, Home Sellers, Home Values, Housing, real estate, Robbyn Battles, selling, Tujunga

You probably already have a home maintenance checklist: Replace the furnace filter each season, shut off water spigots before winter, clean the gutters, etc. That's a good start, but there are jobs that homeowners often forget about, or don't even know about. To turn a daunting requirement into a more easily manageable checklist, we’ve broken down home maintenance tasks that...

• calendar_month January 24, 2022
• category Robbyn Battles
• post Glendale, Homeowners, homes for sale, Housing, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, real estate, Robbyn Battles, seniors, Shadow Hills, Sunland, Tujunga

I came across this wonderful site the other day OneKindDesign.com. What I love about this site are the wonderful properties, unique features, and amazing locations. If you have a love of homes like I do you will truly enjoy all this site has to offer. Here is one of their latest post that fought my attention. A Modern Cabin in the woods: Both a modern cabin in the woods and a...

• calendar_month January 31, 2022
• category Community
• post Community, real estate