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Shop local to make last minute gift giving easy
Last minute holiday shopping can feel like a full contact sport. Between the 30 minute cruise just to find a parking spot, the half empty shelves missing exactly what you needed, and the line just to buy the stuff you settled on, last minute sh...
The Glendale CA Impact Of Tax Overhaul Bills
How will Glendale Ca homeowners be impacted if the proposed tax overhaul bills become law? **Update 12/21/2018** The tax reform bill is now passed into law. Here are some key points from the National Association of Realtors: • Capita...
Glendale CA Non-Profit Organizations
Do you have a favorite Glendale Ca non-profit organization? This is the time of year where we count our blessing and consider helping those less fortunate than ourselves. The recent round of fires in our foothills highlights how fragile our...
The First 5 Things a Home Buyer Needs To Do
After casually looking at real estate listings for forever... you are ready to buy a home. Congratulations! Moving out of the curiosity phase is a big deal and it can be a little scary. Here are the 5 most important things you need to do to ...
Financial Documents Your Lender Needs For Your Mortgage Approval
Mortgage lenders require paperwork that verifies every facet of your financial life: income, debts, assets and more. The lender will request the following documents, so gather them before you apply for a mortgage. Checklist: W-2 forms ...
How Long Does It Take To Sell A Home?
Do you ever wonder how long it takes to sell a home? According to the multiple list service, the average, in Glendale, is about 50 days. This means it takes 50 days to go on the open market, accept an offer and complete the buyer's due dilige...
Want to help the people affected by the fires?
The Creek, Rye, and Skirball fires have damaged or destroyed dozens of structures and spurred hundreds of thousands evacuations across Los Angeles County. In Ventura County, the Thomas Fire has been even more devastating, claiming at least 150 ...
Montrose Christmas Parade 2017
In what other community does Santa do a fly-by in a helicopter to ring in the Christmas season? The Montrose Christmas Parade is a chance for our community to get together and show off what makes us special. The parade has the required super...
Glendale Economic Forecast 2018
If you are thinking about making a move in 2018 you are certainly wondering about the 2018 economic forecast for Glendale and Beyond. Leslie Appleton Young, chief economist for The California Association of Realtors (CAR) puts out an awesome fo...
Sold Story – Staging On A Budget
When you want to sell your Character Home in Glendale but you don't have a lot of money or time... what do you do? Our home sellers knew that investing in preparing their home for sale would bring profit, but they couldn't do it "all". The h...