On Tuesday, July 29th, a 5.4 earthquake centered in Chino Hills hit at 11:42 am. Did you feel it? I was in my Westchester home (46 miles from Chino Hills) at the time and didn’t feel a thing. My neighbors sure did though. (Maybe I was too busy packing boxes?) So far, I’ve been through… Read More
There are no July home sales to date in the Montrose area of north Glendale, and I found only two June sales in my search on Redfin. There were 23 sales altogether, most occurring in May, with an average sale price of $342 per sqare foot. Here are the two June sales: 3531 Rosemary Avenue $745,000 (sold 6/10/08)… Read More
If you’re familiar with the ABC show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” you know that it builds homes for families who have fallen on hard times. The Harpers of Lake City, Georgia, were one such family who wrote to the show in 2005 about their predicament: Whenever it rained, a defective septic tank would fill their… Read More
You’ve got to admire whoever bought this house. He or she still believes in the power of Los Angeles real estate. In the midst of one of the worst real estate downturns in recent memory, this buyer took one look at 429 N. Arden Blvd., in east Hollywood not far from Larchmont Village, and saw an… Read More
This low-mileage review covers a local sports venue instead of real estate, but those looking to buy a home in Glendale or Pasadena will be affected by Dodger game traffic if they drive between downtown Los Angeles and the two cities to the north, so excuse the digression, and be warned. Blogdowntown reported that many… Read More
Yesterday, I wrote about my efforts to get the buyer’s agent to remove all contingencies. Here’s a little update on how it finally played out. July 26th, 5pm: My agent calls. She has let the buyer’s agent know that I would indeed cancel the sale if they did not remove contingencies as required. July 26th,… Read More
Yes, this is a real estate blog, but since many would-be homeowners (like me) are renting until prices become more manageable, some of us may have to brush up on landlord-tenant rights. We recently moved out of our very nice Beverly Grove apartment, where we had lived since moving to L.A. last year, to a Miracle Mile… Read More
Great post by our friends at Curbed LA last week about the new condo development at Melrose Ave. and Larchmont, Larchmont Lofts. These are luxury units originally priced from $750,000 to $1.25 million. Guess how many got sold? Zip. None. Nada. This isn’t the first Hollywood-area condo development that’s run into trouble, and it probably… Read More
Last week, I wrote about my experience haggling with the buyers over flashing. I got an overwhelming response that I should just pay the few hundred dollars to ensure the sale. And I spent the better part of the day (and the next), blogging about why I felt I was making the right decision in… Read More
Redfin readers looking for starter homes under $500,000: check out the walkable, mixed-use neighborhood of Adams Square, which is along both Beeline and Metro routes. Glendale’s new branch library at the square opens to the public tomorrow, Saturday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. The Adams Hill Homeowners Association home page has details on the library party and on the neighborhood. The library building is… Read More