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Anatomy of a Sold: Can the Right Strategy Overcome an Unrealistic Price Expectation?
Anatomy of a Sold: Can the Right Strategy Overcome an Unrealistic Price Expectation? Many sellers believe the value of their home is determined by what they hope a buyer will pay. In reality, successful sales happen when pricing, prepara...
Santa and Snow 2025
Merry Christmas from Robbyn Battles, Santa and Snow 2025 in La Crescenta. Merry Christmas. If you know me, you know I say Merry Christmas, and I always will. This year’s Free Photos with Santa and Snow was one of my favorite community...
When Housing Density Outruns Safety
Over the past several weeks, a series of events and expert warnings have converged to create a clear and increasingly urgent picture of what State mandated density is creating in the Foothill communities. A recent Los Angeles Times column e...
November 2025 Five Markets at Glance
Robbyn Battles presents your November Market at a Glance. As a lifelong La Crescenta, Montrose, and Glendale area resident and a Realtor with more than 35 years of experience, I evaluate the numbers that truly influence local decisions for...
Beautiful Spanish Charmer
Robbyn Battles here, and I want to tell you a little story about a home that feels like it was pulled from the pages of a moody, sunlit California magazine. Tucked into one of Glendale’s most beloved enclaves, 3470 Downing Avenue is the kind ...
Anatomy of a Sold: What Happens When the Right Home Takes Years to Find?
Anatomy of a Sold: What Happens When the Right Home Takes Years to Find? Sometimes buying the right home does not happen quickly. In this Anatomy of a Sold story, Robbyn Battles, The House Agent and La Crescenta Listing Agent, represente...
Free Photos with Santa and Snow 2025
Get ready for snow, La Crescenta and the Foothill community. Saturday, December 6th is shaping up to be a very special day. The forecast is calling for flurries at 10 a.m., and how can that prediction be so accurate? Because it is time once...
November Monthly Letter
This month brings some exciting news. I have been named Vice President of Senior Homes and Trust Sales at JohnHart Real Estate in La Crescenta. I am expanding my services by building a team that will work exclusively with seniors planning a...