Tag: Reals Estate

What expenses to expect when you sell your house.

Selling a house has hidden costs, but planning ahead can eliminate last minute worries. Basic projects with professional help average around  $ 4,985 Nationwide. They include: Painting Staging your home Carpet Cleaning Lawn Care Gardening Local moving costs  According to US Today a range of an average high of $6,580 in San Jose and a low […]

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Tired of the hassle of selling your home?

It’s the oldest fix-and-flip pitch in American real estate: “We’ll buy your home, guaranteed, no matter what its condition, and we’ll pay you quick cash with no commissions, and close in seven days or less.” You’ve probably encountered versions of this on TV or elsewhere. The only way such offers make sense is if the […]

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Rose Villa Neighborhood Walking Tour

The newly designated Rose Villa Neighborhood is Just east of the Caltech area and showcases Pasadena’s growing “middle class” between 1913 and 1921, at the end of the craftsman era in residential architecture in Pasadena.  This was a popular neighborhood for professors and others associated with the newly relocated Throop University (which became Caltech), and […]

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Do sellers prefer conventional mortgages over FHA?

FHA loans can be great deals for families with smaller down payments and for people in very high-cost housing areas. In fact, in areas where real estate is expensive, borrowers can take FHA mortgages for as much as $$636,150, but the limits vary from place-to-place. One of the differences between conventional and FHA loans is the required […]

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Pasadena in the Movies, Talk&Tour!

Pasadena Heritage is organizing a bus tour that celebrates Pasadena’s starring role in movies such as Father of the Bride, Back to the Future, Chinatown, Batman and even Gone with the Wind and hundreds of commercials! Discover gracious tree-lined streets featuring recognizable residences, iconic buildings, and breathtaking vistas, all related to movies and television shows. The […]

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What are Zillow Home Estimates?

The first thing to understand is what Zillow is not. Zillow is not in real estate. It is not a public service like a library. Zillow is a business website, established to lure eyeballs who want to gaze at homes and, in turn, to sell advertising to real estate professionals. Understanding Zillow’s Zestimate Zillow acquires […]

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Rewards Programs to Start Your Summer Off Right

There’s nothing better than shopping now and getting more later. Which is why I’m all for signing up for rewards programs. Who’s with me? Luckily there are several stores in the area that offer these very kinds of programs—you buy the things, they give you the stuff.  Let me explain.  Anthropologie, which is no secret […]

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Summer is (almost) here!

The unofficial start of summer has arrived! Welcome, heat, sun, tans, and vacations. As I’ve said before, summer in Southern California isn’t as much of a change of season as other states; we’ve got sunshine pretty much year round, after all. But there’s something about heading into June and July that sets our minds on […]

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