Best Deal in Town #4

This is a nice place in the upper canyon.  From the MLS: ...

Best Deal in Town #3 (NE Altadena)

Just west down Sierra Madre Blvd to Eaton Canyon Golf Course and across New ...

Where are all the ‘FOR SALE’ homes in Sierra Madre?

As of 15 minutes ago (3:15 p.m.) there was only 24 single-family ...

What a before and after!!

BEFORE – AUG. 2008                                                               AFTER – PRESENT Seriously????  This house located at 153 Merrill Ave sold three years ago as shown on the ‘BEFORE’ pic.  Look at it now just three years later.  AMAZING.  A lot of hard work went in to that home. From the MLS:  “This completely remodeled and updated home offers comfortable living […]

The People Have Spoken!

The results are in for Sierra Madre’s election on Tuesday, April 10th.  Madreans voted for City Council members and Measure 12-1 and 12-2 regarding the City’s UUT.  Check out this repost from the Sierra Madre Patch: http://sierramadre.patch.com/topics/Election  

Best Deal in Town #2

                      285 Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Madre.  List Price:  $520,000 What a great mid-century.  Love the front yard.  Especially the entrance.  See below… Is this cool or what?   Here’s the scoop (from the MLS): “This mid-century home was designed by an architect as his personal residence and […]

Love This Color on the Cabinets!

This home was just listed with Prudential a week ago.  The address is 470 Ramona Avenue and is listed for $1,188,000.  It’s a 1911 California Bungalow.  From the pictures on the MLS it appears to be updated and very well maintained.  Check out the ceiling in the dining room.  The enclosed porch offers endless opportunities […]

Farwell Kersting Court Pepper Tree

This not new.  It happened about a week and a half ago.  I drive down Baldwin every morning and the impact of its ‘non-presence’  is starting to settle in.  It takes a while to get used to things ‘missing’ after we see them daily for so long.  I imagine the city had an arborist inspect the tree […]

Uncle Warren B Would Buy Thousands of SFRs If He Could!

Well if that ain’t dandy!  Warren Buffet stated that he like to buy a few hundred single family homes if he could.  Check out this re-post from CNBC.com: “Warren Buffett says along with equities, single-family homes are a very attractive investment right now. Appearing live on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Buffett tells Becky Quick he’d buy […]

My Recent Double Date

For just a short while longer it’s still cool to hang out with dad!  I had the pleasure and honor to escort my best gals to the Sierra Madre Elementary annual Father Daughter Dance held at the Sierra Madre YAC.  The room was filled with proud dads and happy daughters.  We paid just $2.50 each for admission and a dollar […]

Best Deal in Sierra Madre – GONE!!

Who has had a chance to see this wonderful home at 450 Churchill Road in Marlborough Terrace?  Going, going, going, GONE!  It was originally listed a little over a year ago at $669k.  It is currently listed at $574k and just entered escrow with my colleague Michael Dilsaver’s buyers.  Check out a few of my favorite features […]

Where’s This Manequin? Get a Chance to Win $1000!

Ok.  So here’s the deal.  My new-found friend is somewhere I frequent on a regular basis.  Sorry, that’s all I can give up.  How well do you know me?  Where do I like to go?  Hmmmmm.  I will give another clue in a week if no one can identify the location.  Here’s the rules: Identify the location of the […]

What’s Behind the Red Door?

As some of you may or may not know, my wife has a floral design studio on East Montecito Avenue in downtown Sierra Madre (www.ixoraflorist.com).  A few months back, a new tenant/neighbor moved in a few doors down from her shop – William Fleming.  Nice chap.  We traded waves for several weeks as I passed by observing […]

New Program from Wells Fargo-$30k FREE!!!…Really

On January 25, 2012, Wells Fargo announced its latest initiative in support of stabilizing housing markets in Los Angeles and Atlanta called ‘Neighborhood Lift’.  What does this mean to you?  Up to $30,000 for down payment assistance for the purchase of a home, that’s what!   Wells Fargo has set purchase lending goals totaling $10.5 billion in Los Angeles and […]