Posts Tagged ‘La Crescenta’
Monthly Home Maintenance To-do’s
Home maintenance is essential to keeping a home in good condition and increasing its longevity. Monthly tasks, such as cleaning gutters, checking smoke detectors, and testing ground fault circuit interrupters, can prevent more significant issue...
Preventative Home Maintenance
Preventive maintenance isn’t glamorous. But the payoff can be huge. There is nothing like a well-maintained home. This does not mean everything has to be the latest and the greatest. A well-maintained home not only saves you thousands, it wil...
Clean Clean Clean
Often times potential homeowners are overwhelmed when an agent walks in the door and starts spouting off a laundry list of things to do to get a home ready for sale. I like to provide a practical list, but even this can cause a seller distres...
Too much rain in the garden
I know if I were to have another profession other than real estate, I would own a nursery and spend my day playing with the plants. I ran across a fantastic site titled Gardening LA. I felt like I had won the lotto on all things gardening. Per...
When you should call a plumber
If you’ve ever tried to tackle a plumbing problem yourself, then you know it can be a daunting task. From clogged toilets to faulty fixtures, there are many DIY projects that can quickly become overwhelming. But when is it time to call in the...
Should you get pet insurance?
We have a 2-year-old Sheepadoodle named Dasher, and we are glad we have pet insurance for her. She is a very active dog, and she has had a few mishaps along the way. In fact, as I sit here writing this blog, her rear left foot is wrapped up. ...
The Real Real Estate Market
The real estate market is complex, and it's impossible to make a blanket statement about what is happening. Generally speaking, media reports of home prices falling are exaggerated. While it is true that some listing prices have dropped, overal...
Homeowners Undertanding Propositon 19
Proposition 19 will supersede the old rules which limited this exemption to the sale and purchase of a principal residence within the same county (Proposition 60) or between certain counties (Proposition 90) — but only if the replacement prop...