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Did you know? For the period ranging from April 21, 2016 to July 20, 2016, the median sales price for homes in Los Angeles was $689,500. This equates to an average price per square foot of $554. How does that compare with the same period in 2015? This represents a 10% increase in just one […]

Whether it’s a rooftop patio, an oceanfront beach condo, or a suburban backyard, you want to take advantage of your outdoor living area while the weather is still warm. Check out these inspiring ideas from HGTV.com. They’ll make you want to fire up the BBQ and plan a party! http://photos.hgtv.com/rooms/viewer/outdoor-space

A heat dome is a large high pressure region that sits over the central US. This phenomenon occurs during the summer months when the jet stream moves north over the northern US and southern Canada. The dome of high pressure prevents cooler arctic air from moving south. This July the heat dome has really taken […]

For Tim the Tool Man Taylor and weekend contractors, buying an old home and spending months renovating it sounds like fun. For most of us, though, we want to purchase a home we can move into and live in right away. For those in the former category, the two following properties came on the market […]

Like so many young professionals, starting a career and family means purchasing your first home. But in these days of high student loan debt, many millennials are finding it difficult to qualify for a mortgage. Josh Lewis of Find My Way Home has published an interesting article on qualifying for a mortgage with income based […]

In the ongoing effort to sell a home, many owners are opting to perform pre-inspections on their properties prior to listing them for sale. An interesting article on Pasadenanow.com takes a look at this recent trend. Read the entire article here: http://pasadenanow.com/living/inspections-why-you-should-pre-inspect-your-home-when-selling/#.VZG41qZ2PqJ So, should you go to the time and cost to perform an inspection […]

Have you recently inherited a home in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles? Or maybe you are helping your parents make the move into assisted living? If you have a home in the greater Pasadena area that you don’t know what to do with, contact Rescue Angel Homes, Inc. We are a local […]

So, you’ve decided to sell your home and move across town, across country, or maybe even overseas. Sounds fabulous, right? Now, you need to sell your existing property. After all, why would you want to hold onto a property in California if you are living in New York? But when you meet with a realtor, […]

Winter is over! The snow is melting, El Nino is crying itself to sleep, and everywhere you look plants are bursting into bloom. Now’s the time to clean out the house from a winter of being trapped indoors. Check out this interesting article on home organization from Zillow: http://www.zillow.com/blog/10-tips-organizing-your-house-190815/ If your garage is stacked to […]

This week’s blog is devoted to something completely un-related to real estate. In honor of Leap Day, I thought it would be a fun diversion to learn a little about our added day. Leap Year was originally invented over 2000 years ago by Julius Caesar. Back then the Roman Empire operated on the Julian Calendar. […]