If real estate is near and dear to your heart then chances are you have heard about the interview last Sunday on 60 Minutes in which Leslie Stahl ran a prime time piece on "Redfin", a Seattle based real estate company with a different approach to selling houses. They run a phone bank based business in which they rely on the good faith efforts of their fellow real estate agents to do all the leg work. To hear them tell it, this must be the same agents who are to blame for global warming, high gas … [Read more...]

Who has your ear when you are selling your home, a friend or your real estate agent? People love to give advice. Unsolicited, unwarranted, unnecessary, everyone has an opinion. Real estate is no exception. Almost everyone has seen an episode of “The Apprenticeâ€? or watched a 30 minute infomercial on how to buy real estate with nothing down and their eager to share their knowledge, making you the beneficiary. Many times our friends love to give advice when … [Read more...]

Looking to possibly pick up a bargain? A new tactic in selling properties in foreclosure is to have an auction. Sell them all at once instead of selectively one at a time. There will be an auction this Saturday May 19, in Los Angeles by a company known as Real Estate Disposition Corporation They just had an auction in San Diego this past Saturday and will also be having another one in Riverside on May 20. A quick look at the website indicated three properties in Pasadena. Click the link for all … [Read more...]

Real estate is a service industry, a people business. When your in the market for real estate services do you look for a brand or an individual? First of all, almost everyone has a family member or friend in the business, so lets exclude those people. However, if we do that then the story ends here, since so many people in California have a real estate license. That reminds me of a joke " A California Highway Patrol officer pulls over a man for speeding and asks to see his California Real Estate … [Read more...]

Research "sold" transactions in Pasadena, South Pasadena & Altadena. You can review home sales in each area by visiting the "Home Sales" tab just below our Up2date logo. Find out the latest trends in your area. Are prices going up or down, and how long or houses staying on the market before they sell? Keep Up2date with everything real estate. … [Read more...]