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Time to Fall Back
Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner, and you know what that means—more debates about whether we should keep it, toss it, or finally “lock the clock.” Every fall, millions of us gain that glorious extra hour of sleep, and ev...
5 Blog posts you”ll want to read
Last Week’s Blog Posts — What You Missed and Why You’ll Want to Catch Up. From growth planning in Cary versus Glendale, to fresh market stats, to the real cost of so called affordable housing under ULA, last week’s posts were packed wi...
October 2025 Events around Town
🍂 Let’s Go Have Some Fun This First Weekend of October! Fall has officially arrived, and the first weekend of October (October 3–5, 2025) is brimming with local fun. Whether you’re in the mood for Oktoberfest beer steins and bratwursts...
A Tale of Two Growth Strategies in Two CIties
Cary, North Carolina vs. Glendale, California, a tale of two growth strategies. Over the past four years, I have spent time visiting family in North Carolina. Two areas stand out to me, Cary, just outside Raleigh, and Clayton, about forty minut...
October 2025 Monthly Letter
Dear Community Reader, August and September wrapped up with a whirlwind, and I didn’t even have a chance to catch my breath. My daughter turned 26, and I spent 10 days in North Carolina babysitting my great-niece, catching up with my mom, and...
Affordable Housing at Luxury Prices
Affordable Housing at Luxury Prices: The Real Cost of Building Under ULA (Part Two)If you missed Part One, start there for how ULA is calculated and the $12M sale example. From Revenue to Results Since April 2023, Measure ULA has generated ...
September Markets at a Glance 2025
Robbyn Battles presents September Markets at a Glance. As a lifelong La Crescenta, Montrose and Glendale area resident and a Realtor with more than 35 years of experience, I track what truly moves our local markets so homeowners, buyers and sel...
Three years later is the Mansion Tax (Measure ULA) working?
Understanding Measure ULA – The “Mansion Tax” and Why It Matters. When voters passed Measure ULA (United to House LA) in 2022, nicknamed the “Mansion Tax,” it reshaped how real estate transactions over $5 million are taxed in the City...