2nd Installment of Property Taxes due by April 10 to Avoid Penalties

The second installment payment of property taxes was officially due on February 1.  However, you have until April 10, 2014 (the delinquency date) to pay without penalties.  Property tax payments must be received or postmarked by the delinquency date to avoid penalties.  To understand postmarks and keep from paying late fees, to get copies of… Read more

Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour on April 5 & 6

If you are interested in saving on your irrigation water, converting your lawn to a natural habitat, or just love to see the spring flowers check out the Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour.  The tour is a unique adventure: a two-day self-guided journey through more than 40 of the Los Angeles region’s most beautiful and inspiring… Read more

Free Document Shredding Event On APRIL 5 — Today

E-waste/Document Shredding Event –Open to all Residents and Businesses. Free: On Site Document Shredding Limit:  Five Legal Size Boxes April 5, 2014 The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Rose Bowl Stadium – Parking Lot I. Provided by City of Pasadena Public Works Recycling.  For more information 626-744-7311 or recycle@cityofpasadena.net.

Home Prices on the Rise in California

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Buying A Home Is Now 38% Cheaper Than Renting

From Forbes.com.  Is renting or buying a better financial bet? Every six months, Trulia’s chief economist Jed Kolko runs the numbers to answer that question and help you stay on top of the trends.  So what does Trulia’s Winter 2014 Rent vs. Buy Report tell us? Although the gap between renting and buying is narrowing across the U.S., homeownership… Read more

California’s Distressed Housing Market has Almost Disapppeared

From Mortgage News Daily.  Relatively speaking, one might say that the distressed housing market in California has virtually evaporated.  The California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) said today that more than two-thirds of home sales in the state five years ago were short sales and bank owned real estate (REO).  Those properties now make up only… Read more

Together Family can Conquer All

This Saturday morning our family will participate in the Los Angeles Marathon 5K at Dodger Stadium.  We will wear purple ribbons on our shirts to represents our love and support for my aunt, Lisette Gomez, who is living with Lupus. We will run together to show her we care and that we will always be… Read more

Cash Incentives for Home Buyers

Fannie Mae is offering cash incentives to some home buyers in an effort to reduce it’s inventory of foreclosed homes. It is offering qualified owner-occupant purchasers cash incentives toward closing costs of 3.5% of the purchase price on Home Path properties. … Read more »

Loan Programs to Suit Your Needs

Interest rates are expected to continue to stay low in the near term.  Don’t delay, contact us to learn more about the many home financing programs we offer, including fixed rate, interest only and adjustable rate mortgages for: Conforming (up to $417,000) High Balance (up to $625,500) Jumbo FHA FHA Back to Work VA HARP… Read more

Happy Valentine’s Day!

As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, we think of our loved ones and our relationships with them.  Often in real estate we have to consider how these relationships will be reflected in the ownership of property.  For an overview of different ways you can take vesting, please click here. Wishing everyone a wonderful day of love and friendship… Read more