I profusely apologize for being off-line for more than 2 weeks. Part of it was vacation…we cruised the Mississippi on the American Queen, a refurbished river boat that we boarded in New Orleans.
The things we saw in the French Quarter could take up an entire post. But this is not that kind of blog. Suffice it to say that I was deeply grateful that my children were not with us. The rest of the city and the other stops on the cruise were gorgeous. We were celebrating my in-law’s 60th wedding
anniversary. My husband is the oldest of 7 so all of the siblings and spouseswere there. Traveling in a group of 16 is difficult at best. Greg and I struck out on our own most of the time, touring plantations, Baton Rouge and Natchez. This would be a wonderful trip if your kids were studying American History
(minus the visual deluge of Bourbon Street). Loved it but happy to be home and back to kids and the business at hand.
We have 68 active listings in La Canada. 5 of them are new:
2256 Cross is a small tenant-occupied house in Sagebrush (Glendale Unified Schools). It was last listed in 2009 for $699,000. 2220 Los Amigos is a lovely Ranch, also in Sagebrush. 4958 Alta Canyada looks nice though close to the Edison easement. 5140 Solliden looks charming. Nice property but high price
per square foot. 951 Descanso last sold in 2009 for $2,775,000. The house was new at the time. It is a lovely home with a finished basement.
9 homes have gone into escrow in the last 2 weeks in La Canada:
4453 Rosebank last sold in 2009 for $475,000. It is in escrow for the second time since being listed this year. 1987 Hilldale sold within 3 weeks of coming on the market. 319 Noren sold immediately with multiple offers. 5214 Crown is an REO property.3943 Robin Hill was listed in April for $1,325,000. It reduced beforeselling. 4942 Hillard sold last year for $837,000. The house has been remodeled and a pool houses added. It was listed in February for $1,365,000 and went into escrow right away. It seems as if there was a financing issue and the house fell out after 2 months. Now the pool house is permitted and the price is reduced. 4019 Hampstead last sold in 2009 for $1,250,000. It is a beautiful house and I was surprised it took so long to sell this time around. 4809 Hillard was listed last year for $1,950,000 but did not sell. This year the price is lower and the market stronger. It sold with
multiple offers. 4342 Chevy Chase listed and sold within a week. Nice home on a lovely lot.
While I was away 17 homes closed escrow in La Canada:
4634 La Canada Boulevard came on the market Mother’s Day and was gone the next morning. 781 Starlight Heights was previously leased for $3100 per month. 4170 Cambridge…me thinks something fishy is going on there. It is reported as sold 5/31/12 in the MLS, yet title shows no evidence of a sale,
just and NOD. I know there are additional liens against the property and I hope that this is not some creative way to try to discharge those debts. One never knows. 4613 Indiana sold with multiple offers over asking. 1031 Olive sold quickly. 5256 Gould took just over a month to sell. 5453 Ocean View is a lovely home in Sagebrush. 4021 Robin Hill was originally listed for $1,095,000 and was reduced before selling. It needed a lot of work but has great views. 4808 Crown sold quickly a hair over asking. Amazing how much turn-over lately on that street! 4620 Viro sold close to asking. 4831 Hillard sits on a flag lot. 4550 Lasheart is my brother-in-law Jeff’s old house. It is cute and charming with a tiny little yard. 2251 Richey sold within days of being listed. It is in Sagebrush. 814 Salisbury is a nice home close to the freeway. 901 Valley Crest sold off market. Small houseon a nice lot. 846 Wiladonda also sold with multiple offers. This was not one of my favorites though checked all the boxes for many buyers. 331 Baptiste sold quickly (note to self: now would be a very good time to own homes that are renovated and worth 1.5 and under). 4619 Daleridge is another that defied my expectations. Proof that the market is starving for homes that are renovated. Did you see the LA Times article on Sunday?
Very tough market for buyers. In La Canada I think that applies to everything under $2,000,000. 5328 Angeles Crest is on a private drive just south of the Crest. Nice home with views.
So that’s it. Summer is upon us with local schools getting out on Wednesday. I am happy to get off the e-ticket homework train for a few months. Now I will have time to blog every Thursday!
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