San Marino California Real Estate Market Resource

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When opportunity knocks, are YOU listening?
Or, are you just hearing the white noise?
As I was getting ready to go to work this morning, I overheard a news report that my husband was watching about the real estate market.  What struck me as odd was not that it was yet another “chicken little” report about the downfall of the [...]

Recently I wrote a post about how much property taxes in Pasadena are.  I’ve received some questions about whether or not the LA County Assessor can reassess and raise property taxes. 
There are only four events that can cause a reappraisal of your Pasadena home by the Assessor.  They are:

A change in ownership.  For example you sell your [...]

We are now beginning to see short sales in Pasadena.  As of today, there are 28 homes listed on the Multiple Listing Service that are Short Pay homes.  They range from $225,000 to $799,000.
I’ll start a series on Short Sales and how they work shortly.  In the meantime, if you would like a detailed list [...]

I just stumbled upon a fun post by Jennifer Steinhauser on how she spent 36 hours in Pasadena.  For a visitor to our beautiful city of roses, she certainly found all the right spots.
Here’s an excerpt…
Travel
36 Hours in Pasadena, Calif.
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Published: March 16, 2008
The expansive outdoors, mountain views and fine climate make Pasadena, the [...]

Even though the weather forecasters have promised rain, today was truly beautiful.  Pasadena and San Marino experienced one of those beautiful, once in a great while, days where the drizzling rain was accompanied by sunshine.
You had to be here!  Absolutey gorgeous!!!

I was just answering a question that Alex posed on Trulia about the total cost of condo ownership and thought I’d share some additional information and thoughts on the subject with you.
There are a few things that you should consider if you are thinking of buying a condo:
Maintenance:  the nice thing about owning a condo or [...]

I have always believed that real estate is strictly a LOCAL business.  To this day, I am flabbergasted by the local Pasadena news media writing and panicking about national real estate trends.  What does that have to do with Pasadena home sales?  Very little! 
The real estate market in and around Pasadena, California has been pretty steady.  [...]