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Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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We were bound to get new listings at some point… let’s talk!

1439 Columbus is a bank owned home and we are really glad to see it on the market!  This home deserves a loving, stable buyer and an end to all the weird comings and goings its had in the past.  There are only 2 pictures and both are of the front of the home.  This always makes me wonder, is the rest of the house so awful it’s best not to post pictures or is the agent just lazy?

1316 Winchester is just funny.  No picture at all.  (I slurped this photo from the previous listing) No description.  The only comment the agent makes is “possible short sale”.  Since they tried to sell it late last year for $1,150,000 I’m thinking the “possible” means the agent has no idea if she will get short sale approval.

217 Cumberland Rd. is on that offshoot near Central Ave.  The good part of the home is the stunning, jet liner views and authentic, un-muddled mid century details.  But the driveway is scary, the space at the top to turn around minuscule and there is almost no outdoor space, front back or sides.  If you are a quiet, private buyer who craves soul feeding views, this home could be for you.

1231 Linden is back on the market.  Anyone who knows me knows that I think price per square foot is a potentially dangerously misleading number.  Still, at $286 a square you gotta wonder.  I think a smell a ****deal alert ****!!

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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I am really digging this trend in Real Estate inventory in Northwest Glendale. 2 straight days of sold and in escrow listings, no new listings and no price reductions. Cool.

Well, today was the first full day of hands free cell phone usage in California. How did you do? I, personally, have tried a number of cyborg-esque devices (otherwise known as blue tooth headsets) and have not found one that works for me. Why can’t we find a retailer that will let you try these darn things on before you buy? Anyway, I wound up with an old fashioned wired earpiece.

Thank goodness I don’t get many cell phone calls.

If you didn’t buy a set already, I found this resource on the web: Free Head Sets for your cell phone.
This group will send you a free headset (wired) for $3.95 shipping cost.

Of course, it really is too late to wait for someone to ship you a device.  For you, I have a suggestion:

HA HA HA HA HA!!! 

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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It is good to see a couple of closings here, in Northwest Glendale!  215 Raymond was a short sale.

I’m going to deviate a bit from real estate.  While it is my career and my vocation, it is not the sum total of my life.

Right now I am consumed with preparations for my taiko concert on July 12 and 13 at the Ford Ampitheater in Hollywood.  Here’s a trailer for the event:

Click here for show times and ticket information.  We did a similar show in 2006 and it was a sold out crowd and exciting event.  This year will be bigger and better… you don’t want to miss it!

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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Last week was a teeny bit hectic, as you might imagine.  But, my team and I are are happily ensconced in our new space in Glendale.  I’ll  post pictures soon!

The chart, above, is for Wednesday/Thursday of last week.  The only one really interesting on the chart is 1410 Birch.  This is very nice home in a cute section of Northwest Glendale.  Price is ok for the square footage, but will anyone pay that much for a 2 bedroom?

Over the weekend 2 very notable listings came on the market.  The first is actually a very old listing.  1542 Valley View.  This home, right on the corner of Valley View and Cumberland has been “under construction” for literally years.  This was originally listed nearly a year ago by a large volume agent and the price was $1,849,000.   Today, the price is $1,799,000.  This is less than a 1% drop.  Now, I said values had dropped how much in 91202?  Oh, right, 6%.  So, if the house didn’t sell at $1,849,000, it was over priced.  With this latest drop it is now 5% above over priced!  But it is now listed with a Sudio City agent.  Yep - those valley people will definently pay more than the home is worth, right?

The second home is a landmark property.  715 W. Kenneth Rd. sits on 52,000 sf of flat land on a prestigious location.  Living space is 5,000 sf and includes a 2 bedroom guest apartment.  The pictures are very unfortunate, they don’t show the grandeur of the home and grounds.  However, I’m pretty sure this is a hard home to capture on film.  Too bad the agent didn’t hire a professional to photograph this.  List price is $2,750,000.  Seems high, to me.  But this is a unique and special property and there has not been this much flat land available in a very long time.  For the right buyer I think there is tremendous value!

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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Ah… poor 1241 Irving.   Can’t catch a break, can it?   Based on the size and the lot you’d think it was a steal!  This bank repo is priced really well, now.  The last price was $648,000.  The layout of this home is “early caveman” and the lot is almost entirely in the front, but the location is great for the price.

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The move went pretty well, yesterday.  Today it is back to business!