Is Earthquake Retrofit Necessary?

“Emilia” called me in a red hot panic. The Boston native wondered if her 1925 La Crescenta home with a partial river rock foundation needed earthquake retrofit. The last earthquake unnerved her and she had called out a foundation...

Proposition 19 Impact on 55+ Homeowners

Proposition 19 makes it easier for older home owners to transfer their current property tax to a replacement home. We are excited because this removes a huge barrier for our “senior” clients who want a home better suited to...

Cool Home Crush – La Crescenta Rock House

The Rock House in La Crescenta This is the coolest La Crescenta home for sale today….  the Rock House on Gertrude is available!!! Natives sometimes refer to La Crescenta as Rock Crescenta because we are built on the side of a...

Cool Home Crush – Craftsman Bungalow, Normandie Heights, Pasadena

Craftsman Bungalow in Pasadena This Craftsman Bungalow at 728 E.Howard Street. is filled with soul and nostalgia. It’s located in Normandie Heights – a charming slightly rural neighborhood just west of Lake Ave. Do you know...

Cool Home Crush – 3505 Rosemary Ave., Sparr Heights, Glendale

English Tudor Cottage in Sparr Heights Who doesn’t want a sweet English Tudor Cottage in adorable Sparr Heights? Now is your chance to get into the neighborhood everyone loves and live in a home with soul and personality. I sold...

Cool Home Crush – Multi Home Estate Franklin Hills

Multi Home Estate In Franklin Hills Have you ever dreamed of your own multi home estate in the hills of Los Angeles. Now is your chance. The John A. Pelt Residence on 2131 Lyric Ave. has been the subject of MUCH speculation amongst me...

Cool Home Crush – Spanish Revival in Rossmoyne Historic

Spanish Revival In Rossmoyne Historic Neighborhood Historic Rossmoyne is hot, hot, hot these days!!  There are TWO homes available for sale, but only one is entertainment ready. 1315 Rossmoyne Ave. is dreamy two story Spanish Revival...

Kitchen Remodel – Advice From The DIGGS Tribe

Do you wish someone would share everything they learned when they remodeled their kitchen? We are all spending more time in our homes, and that means more time in the kitchen! Some of you are fed up and are ready to buy a home with a...

Best Kitchen in Glendale Homes For Sale

Are you wondering which Glendale homes for sale have the best kitchens? We analyzed every single family home on the market in Glendale today and selected these seven kitchens as the very best kitchens on the market today! Check out...

Cool Home Crush – English Tudor Cumberland Heights Home

We Sold This English Tudor in Cumberland Heights 5 Years Ago In September, 2015 we sold Bob and Martha’s English Tudor with a pool sized yard on 1027 Cumberland Rd. It was in Glendale’s historic Cumberland Heights near...

Three Generations Lived Here

JoAnne never intended to sell a home in Northwest Glendale.  Casa Cashin was a lovely Spanish Style home and had been in the family for three generations. Her grandparents bought it in the 1940’s. Her father moved into the home...

Multiple Offers or Bidding Wars Do’s and Don’ts

It seems like multiple offers or a bidding war happens on nearly every property these days. How does a buyer deal with the madness? On the one hand you need to search for the perfect home and fall in love enough to make an offer. But,...

Cool Home Crush – Pristine Mid Century Home For Sale

Pristine Mid Century Home In Royal Canyon 1516 Princess Dr. is located in coveted Royal Canyon. Locals love Royal Canyon because it is one of the original Historic Homes districts. Some of the most beautiful and historically important...

Sold Story – Behind The Scenes Negotiations

Are you thinking of selling your La Crescenta home and wonder what is in store? Here is one family’s journey from dream to moving day. We’ll take you behind the scenes – the questions, the choices and the multiple...

Cool Home Crush – High End View Home in Glendale

1611 Glenmont Dr. is THE high end view home in Glendale! It is perched on a ridiculously glorious private knoll high in tony Brockmont, a high end neighborhood in Glendale. Never heard of Brockmont? It’s the neighborhood everyone...

July Town Hall – The Ultimate Seller’s Guide

https://youtu.be/m3HtLlCDk98 Are You Hoping To Sell Your Home Soon? The housing market continues to defy all expectations. Buyers are lining up. Prices are strong. Will it last? Inventory is starting to grow. Will the demand keep up?...

High End Home In Glendale vs Los Angeles

High end home buyers are having a very hard time. If you are looking for a luxury home under 1.5 million dollars in Los Angeles you are looking at small homes, strange lots or busy locations. That is why Glendale and the surrounding...

Coronavirus Effect On Real Estate June 2020

Everyone is asking what is the Coronavirus Effect on real estate through June 2020. It doesn’t make any sense – our economy is taking blow after ugly blow, but the multiple offers keep happening and prices seem to be going...

Cool Home Crush – La Crescenta Ranch Style Home

We love this La Crescenta Ranch Style Home. It is on an unusual lot – sitting well above the street with a wide frontage. Lose the window coverings so you can enjoy the sunlight tree top views or watch the morning mists gradually...

Cool Home Crush – The Zane Grey Estate Altadena

Today’s Cool Home Crush is the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena and we are SQUEEEING with delight!!! Dudes, this is probably one of the most important homes in the world for fans of the great Western Novel . The home and grounds are...

Cool Home Crush – Mid Century Adams Hill

Today’s cool home crush is a stunning Mid Century Home in Los Angeles adjacent Adams Hill.  Perched on a super private knoll this sprawling ranch home enjoys some awesome views and a ton of elbow rom. The interior is a near...

DIGGS June Town Hall Meeting

How do you see homes for sale in a COVID world? Everything has changed… but it’s not difficult once you get the hang of it. ⁠ ⁠ Here is the recording for our June Live and Interactive Town Hall meeting. In this fast-paced...

DIGGS May Town Hall Meeting Recap

https://youtu.be/JoiTx6QAd24 Show Notes: Mortgage Loan Update – Shea Case Very few changes if your loan amount is under $765,000 If the loan amount is over $765,000 you must have at least 20% down payment Loans can be done in 30...

Cool Home Crush | 1733 Ben Lomond, Glendale

Today’s cool home crush is our own listing at 1733 Ben Lomond Dr. in the historic North Cumberland Heights area of Glendale. This is a rare California Ranch Home with a huge backyard. It is located on a private corner lot, so...

DIGGS Town Hall Meeting May 2020

What Is Happening In Real Estate Today?! Join us for the DIGGS Town Hall Meeting – Free on Zoom and Facebook Live. May 14th at 7 PM. CLICK HERE for your invitation. You Are Wondering If You Can Buy Or Sell We’ve been Safer...

Sold Story – Mid Century Modern in Glendale

The Homeowner And I Were Freaking Out. How could my homeowner sell her Glendale home during a pandemic? The staging for this soulful Mid Century home near Brand Park in Glendale was in and we had a massive marketing schedule set to...

Hard To Find Items Near Me

Have you asked Google, “Find masks near me” It seems obvious why masks near me are difficult to find, but the scarcity of yeast was surprising! But baking is the perfect way to make the home feel more… homey, right?...

Coronavirus Real Estate Activity Tracker [Video]

Real Estate is local, and we are proud to introduce our hyper-local Coronavirus Real Estate Activity Tracker. There are lots of rumors and anecdotes about what is happening in real estate right now. Prices are going down! Prices are...

April Town Hall Meeting Recap

Whew! We finally put all the chairs away… The very first [successful] DIGGS Town Hall Meeting was a lot of fun and filled with the up to the minute data for everyone interested in the real estate business. Get The Recording...

Will Coronavirus Crash The Real Estate Market In 2020?

Will coronavirus crash the real estate market in 2020 like the crash we experienced in 2006 – 2008? Everyone seems to have an opinion and that is understandable. The trauma of the Great Recession is still with us and no one wants...

Cool Home Crush – 1981 San Pasqual St, Pasadena

Today’s cool home crush is a stunning Spanish Style Home at 1981 San Pasqual Ave. and it is an achingly beautiful and renovated Spanish Home located in Pasadena’s Cal Tech neighborhood. Here are the agent’s remarks:...

Real Estate Today – A Virtual Town Hall Meeting [Update 4/4/20]

[update 4/10/20] Did you miss the meeting?! Don’t worry- we’ve got your back! Get the April Town Hall Meeting recording and deliverables – sign up to get the meeting recording, Oscar Wei’s slide deck, and my MLS...

Coronavirus Impact on Glendale Real Estate [Updated 3/24/20]

How Will Coronavirus Impact Real Estate in Glendale? [Updated 3/27/20] You have real estate questions – we have answers. Join us on our Virtual Town Hall Meeting on April 2, 2020 at 7 PM: If you are familiar with Zoom, here is...

DIGGS Coronavirus Policy – Nothing Is As Usual [Updated 3/23/20]

As per California and local policies… we are effectively shut down from now until April 19th. No physical showings, even if the home is vacant (but virtual showings are ok). No inspections. We shut down all face to face meetings...

The Definitive Guide On How To Shop For A Mortgage

The smart home buyer wants to know how to shop for the best mortgage to finance their home purchase. They suspect there are a lot of moving parts and a mistake that could cost big money right away and for years to come. How do you...

Buyer Closing Costs in Glendale Explained

The home buyer’s closing costs vary depending on where they buy a home. While everything is negotiable, there are accepted standards in each area of which fees are paid by the buyer and which are paid by the seller. It is often...

10 Reasons To Hire A Buyer’s Agent [Bonus Video]

Why should you hire a Buyer’s Agent? After all, you might think it is easier and better to work directly with the listing agent of a home. Under ideal circumstances, you are not wrong – but can you count on everything being...

Cool Home Crush – A Rad Mid Century Condo

You know we are Mad for Mid Century at DIGGS. Did you know that Pasadena has interesting and cool Mid Century condo complexes?  This week’s Cool Home Crush is located on San Paquel just off Pasadena’s super cool South Lake...

Organization Hacks For Character And Historic Homes

You need some serious organization hacks if you live in a character or historic home. Life was clearly very different “back then”. It is hard to fit a modern life into a home built before 1940. Closets were smaller,...

9 Ways To Get A Down Payment On A House

It seems impossible to get enough money for a down payment on a house. It is the most common barrier to the Great American Dream of homeownership. In spite of this, every year we help buyers buy their first home. We have learned a lot...

Do I Have To Stage My Home? (Video)

You are getting your home ready for sale and you want to know, is staging worth it? It’s a lot of time money and hassle and you want to know if it will pay off. You are getting your home ready for sale and you want to know, is...

Cool Home Crush – A Koenig in La Canada

This week’s crush is also a stunning Mid Century Modern and it’s a doozy! The Squire Home in La Canada’s Deodar neighborhood is a rare example of Peter Koenig’s early work. (name ring a bell? Hello?  Case Study...

Cool Home Crush – Pasadena Mid Century Modern

I am obsessed with this week’s Cool Home Crush!! 1118 Glen Oaks Blvd. in Pasadena’s Linda Vista Neighborhood is nearly everything I dream about in a cool Mid Mod home. Photos of Pasadena Mid Century Modern Home Here are the...

How To Pick The Best Listing Agent

You want to know how to pick the best listing agent for your home. I’ve spent decades coaching home sellers and other agents on how to find and pick the best listing agent. I have lists of questions and statistics to gather. I’ve even...

How To Identify The Wrong Listing Agent For Your Home

The wrong listing agent for your home I created this post in 2018 and it was the best reflection of my wisdom at the time. I wanted to give home sellers some specific metrics to pick a great listing agent. These are all important...