Equity rich, cash poor. It's a familiar situation for longtime La Crescenta homeowners. Your house may be worth considerably more than you paid for it, yet the money you need to prepare for a sale is tied up in the property. How Can I Get the M...
Estate planning is not only for people with significant wealth or complicated finances. Rebecca Secord of Your Home Legal explains why planning can matter much earlier than many people realize. Owning a home, getting married, having children, ...
You can walk through your parents' house and check every box. The stairs are manageable, the yard is under control, the bedrooms are the right size. And you can still miss the one thing that will hurt them most. When I sat down with Joe Altepet...
It’s Official: The Robbyn Battles Podcast, I’m Just Sayin’, Has Launched
If you haven’t heard, I have a podcast, and I’m having a blast. I’m Just Sayin’ | Let’s Get to the Point with Robbyn Battles has become one of my favorite...
Why Robbyn Battles Writes About Housing: Everything Is About Real Estate. Housing is one of the biggest topics of conversation in every community today. For Robbyn Battles, The House Agent, it has never been just about listings and sales.
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Dear Reader,
Do you feel like May just snuck up on you? I sure do. On the personal front, my husband and I celebrated 32 years of marriage at the end of April. Time flies! Last month I talked about how excited I was to see all the traffic im...
Proposition 19
The changes and how they may affect your transfer decisions in the future.
1 Permits homeowners who are 55, severely disabled, or whose homes were destroyed by wildfire or
disaster to transfer their primary residence’s prop...
On to May and closing out April. I wanted to mention some exciting developments in La Crescent & Montrose! Have you had the chance to check out the traffic improvements at the intersections of Lowell at Honolulu and Montrose at Ocean View? ...
The Loss of Local Influence: The Impact of California SB9, Density Bonus Projects, and Proposed Changes to Article 34. "California Remove Voter Approval Requirement for Public Low-Rent Housing Projects Amendment" is on the ballot in California ...
Here’s what the highest Fed rates in more than a decade mean for your money
Did you buy a home in 2020? Did you job-hop in 2021? Did you hold off on buying a new car or home in 2022 until you can find a cheaper deal and lower interest rate...