I recently closed on a home here in South Pasadena with a great and conscientious client who carefully inspected the property prior to purchase. One of the professionals involved was a termite inspector. The inspector found evidence of active termites around the home. My client considered the options for addressing the termites and opted to […]
As a top real estate agent in South Pasadena, I often encounter clients who reference the Zillow Zestimate prior to selling or buying a property. If the client is a seller they usually say: “My home is worth way more than that Zestimate!”. If the client is a buyer they usually say: “Well the Zestimate […]
Today at my home on Palm Avenue the City water folks came out and switched out my ancient water meter for a brand new one. I’m told that the City of South Pasadena is starting with older or damaged meters being replaced first – and then moving to replace others. Since my South Pasadena home […]
If there was ever a good time to borrow money to buy a house it’s now. Right now – as in, this week! (week of June 18, 2020). You can see in the graph above that the average 30 year fixed rate mortgage has been falling consistently since January 2019. Since 1990 the Mortgage Bankers […]
When a tree falls in South Pasadena it does indeed make a sound. At least if it’s a large tree that falls over in a light wind storm. On Sunday, June 7, 2020 a large tree in my front yard fell over. According to my wife who was in the front room of our house […]
My son noticed that we had a ton of wasp’s nests under the overhang on our front porch. He came inside and said, “Hey Dad – I know a guy I went to high school with who can take those down for you.” So I was thinking that there was a college student friend of […]
The Author During a Recent Home Showing A number of my currently active South Pasadena real estate clients have asked me about the current market in 91030 and exactly what they can expect if buying a property. Here are a few of the items we cover when discussing how to enter a real estate transaction […]
From time to time I am working together with families who are trying to buy a house in South Pasadena and can’t immediately find one. Due to the current lack of inventory and the highly competitive nature of our South Pasadena real estate buyer’s market – some of these families opt to rent in 91030 […]
Want to live by the Rose Bowl and great recreation with hiking trails? Looking for a large and secluded home close to the 210 Freeway and Old Town Pasadena? This is it! Open house is on Sunday, November 10th between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. With a great price of just $1,175,000 for 2,170 square […]
Two South Pasadena Unified School District schools were honored this week by achieving Blue Ribbon School status. South Pasadena schools have a long tradition of excellence in education and diversity. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among […]