Gardening with the kids this summer!
Urban gardening in your small yard, big yard, balcony? This is a project that can be done easily and with little to no big effort on your part. First, go to the garden center in your area and buy a few bags of potting soil. I prefer Miracle Grow for...
Top 3 best practices when choosing a Realtor
You might think, with all these advertisements, that all Realtors are created equal. That is just not the case. In every industry you have excellent skilled individuals. Your job is to find the best Realtor for your sale. Here are a few tips: Find A...
The number one reason for first time home buyers and sellers to beware!
Have you noticed that you can literally go almost a full day without speaking to someone if you wanted to buy something, order something, research something……there is an app for ordering a coffee before you arrive so it is waiting for you…you can go to the...
When your last child graduates from college, parents graduate, too
I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be. An example - I was a Room Parent for many of my sons (I have three boys) grammar school years. I am no longer the car pool Mom getting my sons to and from practices, several nights a...
What About Choosing a Discount Real Estate Brokerage?
I like a deal….I don’t mind admitting it. I work hard for my money and if that money can be stretched a bit farther, then there is no shame in that. However, and this is a big ‘HOWEVER’, I do not skimp on important things. Let me tell you how I have...
Unique Areas within Burbank and Glendale – The Rancho
Burbank and Glendale are some of the few cities that allow homeowners to keep horses in average size back yards – The Equestrian area, which is called The Rancho, runs along the south side of the city near the Griffith Park area. The primary goal of The...
Rates, Rates, Rates
Mortgage rates are on the rise. The Fed’s raised rates for the second time this year and promised another two rate hikes before the end of 2018. Unemployment is down to 3.6% which is historically low. All economic indicators are pointing in a positive...
Baby, It’s Shaking Outside!
Look, I don’t want to be one of those chicken little’s -- The Sky is Falling kinda gals. However recently with the lava flows in Hawaii I started to see things in the news about earthquakes. It is no news that we live in earthquake country. The North...
Home Inspections are a Must!
Anyone who has ever bought a home, sold a home or been involved in a real estate transaction knows that a home can look great on the surface….fresh paint, refinished hardwood floors, staged furniture…..BUT that’s not all you need to look at. What is important is...
Pay Attention To What The Contract Says!
The market is changing and so are things like terms, interest rates and contingencies. With the excitement of buying a new home or selling your home, sometimes the details are not really examined or understood fully by either party. Please READ the contract - it is...