Take A Look at Orange Grove Village Townhomes with Garages in Pasadena 91103Orange Grove Village has a similar look of many townhome communities across Los Angeles County and throughout the country but it is a bit unusual for Pasadena. The vast amount of land for the complex, a little bit more than ten acres, is a rare find in this city where land is at a premium.    Even when it was built in 1975, I have heard stories from long time residents of waiting lines to purchase when the townhome complex opened sales.    The number of units in this Pasadena townhome complex is also larger than typical as well with 122 residences in both single and two level floor plans.  The popularity of the complex which was built by Cantwell Anderson is possibly even stronger today.  The units feature two o... 01/31/2017

The Fox Ridge Estates Neighborhood in Pasadena Is Nestled in Nature This is a real estate market activity report for the Fox Ridge Estates neighborhood in Pasadena 91107.   In this report I will share closed sale information for 2016 as well as the previous two years and information regarding homes on the market for sale and in escrow.  All statistical information in this report has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the area.  Fox Ridge Estates consists of primarily single level homes built in the 1950s that surround the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Northeast Pasadena near the border of Altadena.  In the late 1970s there were some homes built on and adjacent to the cul-de-sac street Canyon View Lane.   This is yet another... 01/26/2017

What Sold in The Lower Hastings Ranch Pasadena 91107 Neighborhood in 2016? This is a real estate activity report for the Lower Hastings Ranch neighborhood in Pasadena 91107.  In this report, I will share sales information for 2016 along with a comparison of closed transactions for the previous four years.   In addition, I am including a recap of homes currently available for sale and in escrow.   Statistical information in this report has been gathered  from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all activity in the neighborhood. The Hastings Ranch neighborhood consists of Lower Hastings Ranch, Upper Hastings Ranch and Hastings Heights.   This report showcases the Lower Hastings Ranch neighborhood which for purposes of this report, covers the area south of Sierra Ma... 01/26/2017

What Sold in The Upper Hastings Ranch Pasadena 91107 Neighborhood in 2016? This is a real estate activity report for the Upper Hastings Ranch neighborhood in Pasadena 91107.  In this report, I will share sales information for 2016 along with a comparison for the previous four years.  In addition, I am including a recap of homes currently available for sale and in escrow.   Statistical information in this report has been gathered  from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the neighborhood. The Hastings Ranch neighborhood consists of Lower Hastings Ranch, Upper Hastings Ranch and Hastings Heights.   This report showcases Upper Hastings Ranch neighborhood.  Upper Hastings Ranch, for purposes of this report, covers the area north of Sierra Madre Bo... 01/25/2017

What Sold in Pasadena Prospect Park Neighborhood in 2016? This a real estate market activity report for the Prospect Park neighborhood in  Pasadena.  In this report I will share information regarding homes sold in 2016 with a comparison to the previous three years.  In addition, I will include a recap of homes currently on the market for sale and in escrow.    The Prospect Park Historic District consists of 106 single family homes but I have expanded the boundaries to include other architecturally significant properties adjacent to the district.  Generally, the boundaries I have used for this report are east of the Arroyo Seco, west of North Orange Grove Boulevard, north of Holly Street, south of Westgate.  Streets in the official  National Register of Historic Places Inventory include:... 01/24/2017

What Sold in Pasadena San Rafael Neighborhood in 2016? This is a real estate market activity report for the San Rafael neighborhood of Pasadena.  In this report I will share information about homes sold in 2016 with a comparison sales in the previous three years.  Additionally there is a recap of homes currently on the market for sale and in escrow.  Statistical information in this report has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the neighborhood.  For this report, I am using the following boundaries for San Rafael:  South of the Ventura Freeway(134), the Arroyo Seco to the East and the Los Angeles city border to the South and West.  The neighborhood is part of Pasadena zip code 91105. The single homes in the San Rafael neighb... 01/23/2017

In January of 2017, Trulia.com reported median homes sales gained 1.0% to $712,500 between October 5, 2016 to January 4, 2017 from the previous quarter of $705,000 and rose 11.3% from the price of $640,000 same time a year ago in 2016, in Pasadena, California.An average square foot for homes jumped 5.0% to $520 through January 4, 2017 from $495 same time a year ago in 2016 in Pasadena, California.For more complete detailed information about latest market trends in Pasadena, California, please CLICK HERE 01/19/2017

What Sold In Historic Highlands Neighborhood in Pasadena in 2016? This is a real estate market activity report for the Historic Highlands neighborhood in Pasadena.   In this report I will share information of sales in 2016 along with a comparison to the previous three years as well as homes on the market and in escrow.   Statistical information in the report has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions. The Historic Highlands neighborhood consists of approximately 715 per the community website and was formed in the 1990s. In 2008 it became a Historic Landmark District.  Generally, the neighborhood boundaries are Washington Boulevard, Lake Avenue, just south of New York Drive and Hill Avenue.   The neighborhood is located north of th... 01/19/2017

What Sold In The Chapman Woods Pasadena Neighborhood in 2016? This is a real estate market activity report for homes sales in the Chapman Woods neighborhood in Pasadena.  In this report I will share information regarding closed transactions for 2016 along with a recap of sales for the previous three years.  I am also including information of homes currently available for sale and in escrow.   Statistical information in this report has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the neighborhood.  The information is from reliable sources and deemed reliable but has not been verified and is not guaranteed.   Chapman Woods is located in unincorporated Los Angeles County with a Pasadena address(zip code 91107).  The neighborhood consist... 01/18/2017

What Sold in Pasadena Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood in 2016? This is a real estate market activity report of homes sold in 2016 in the Bungalow Heaven Landmark District neighborhood in Pasadena. Additionally,  I am sharing sales for the previous four years along with homes currently on the market for sale and in escrow.   Statistical information in this report have been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the neighborhood. Established in 1989 as the city’s first historic landmark district, the boundaries are roughly Orange Grove and Washington boulevards south/north and Lake and Hill avenues west/east.   While many architectural styles exist in Bungalow Heaven, the overwhelming majority of the approximately 900 homes are bungalows... 01/15/2017

What Sold in North Pasadena Heights Neighborhood in 2016?  This is a real estate market activity report for the North Pasadena Heights neighborhood with a report for completed sales in 2016 with a comparison to the previous three years.  I will also share homes for sale and in escrow. Statistical information in this report has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the neighborhood.     Established as a Pasadena landmark district in 2006, the boundaries of the North Pasadena Heights neighborhood are Paloma Street(South), Whitefield Road(north) between Hill and Allen avenues. Homes and lot sizes vary from quite small to large with a variety of architectural styles represented on the tree-lined streets.  The largest homes are typ... 01/14/2017

What Sold in Pasadena Brigden Ranch Neighborhood in 2016? This is a real estate market activity report for the Brigden Ranch neighborhood in Northeast Pasadena zip code 91104.  For purposes of this report,  the boundaries I am using, which do extend beyond the traditional borders, are Galbreth Road on the north including the cul-de-sac streets of Eastlyn and Westlyn Place, Casa Grande Street on the the south along with Allen Avenue(west) and Altadena Drive(east).    The majority of the homes are within the city limits of Pasadena although there is a portion that is a part of unincorporated Los Angeles County with a Pasadena mailing address.    The neighborhood website shows 600 properties in the neighborhood so the number will be slightly higher using my parameters.   Part of the area i... 01/12/2017

What Sold in Pasadena Daisy Villa Neighborhood in 2016? This is a real estate market activity report for the Daisy Villa neighborhood in Northeast Pasadena 91107.  Daisy Villa is a neighborhood just north of the Foothill(210) Freeway.  In this report I will share closed sales information for 2016 along with a comparison of transactions for the previous three years.   Statistical information has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not reflect all transactions in the neighborhood.   For purposes of this report, I am using the following boundaries for Daisy Villa which extend a bit beyond the usual borders:  the Foothill Freeway as its southern border, the Eaton Wash as the eastern boundary and Sierra Madre Boulevard as its western and northern border(the str... 01/11/2017

Pasadena Washington Square Landmark District 2016 Market Update This is a real estate market activity report for the Washington Square Landmark District in Pasadena.  In this report, I will share a recap of sales for 2016 with a comparison to the previous four years.  Statistical information in this report has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) records and may not reflect all transactions in the community.  Established in 2003 as the second such district in Pasadena, the neighborhood is comprised of approximately 250 homes.   The homes were generally built between 1910 and 1940 representing a variety of architectural styles on pretty tree-lined streets.  The Northeast Pasadena location has relatively easy access abundant shopping, dining, cultural, entertainment ... 01/09/2017

 The 128th annual Tournament of Roses Parade is now in the history books. So is the 2017 Rose Bowl football game.   And unlike most years it happened on Monday, January 2, 2017.   Even though I had written about it extensively, the tournament’s Never On Sunday policy, this still caught some people by surprise.   I would like to share photos in a slide show presentation of my visit on Monday, January 2 to the 2017 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Showcase of Floats.  Held after the Rose Parade, this was a two day event that gathered all of the floats in one place for people to view.  This year the parade theme Echoes of Success was in evidence in each of the entries.      The total walking distance to see the floats is approximately two miles.   At each float there are either Tournament of R... 01/08/2017

Condos and Lofts in Old PasadenaMarket Activity Report 2016This is a real estate market activity report for the condos and lofts in the Old Pasadena district.   In this report I will share a recap of units sold in 2016 along with a comparison to the previous two years.  I am also including information regarding units for sale and in escrow.   Statistical information in this report has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the neighborhood.   Old Pasadena offers a more urban lifestyle within steps of well-known stores and unique boutiques, more than 100 restaurants, cafes and intimate bistros along its 22 historic blocks and alleyways.  Entertainment and cultural options are abundant as well. There is a Gold Line light rail sta... 01/06/2017

Condos and Townhomes Along The South Orange Grove Boulevard Corridor in Pasadena  A Market Report For Pasadena Millionaire’s Row - 2016 Recap This is a market activity report for the condos and townhomes along the South Orange Grove Boulevard corridor in Pasadena.  In this report I will share sales information for 2016 as well as a recap of units sold in the previous four years.  Additionally, I will share information of condos and townhomes currently on the market for sale and in escrow. All statistical information has been gathered from our local multiple listing service(mls) and may not include all transactions in the neighborhood.   For this report, I am including units located on South Orange Grove Boulevard south of Colorado Boulevard to the city limits at Columbia Street as well ... 01/05/2017

Rose Parade in Pasadena, CABy now you are thinking why is Endre Barath writing about the Rose Parade again? Well in all fairness, we love the Rose Parade. It goes back to living on the East Coast dreaming about the California sunshine and how life is so wonderful in California.Fast forward many years later and here we are a short distance from Pasadena and we still love the Rose Parade for mostly the same reasons.Now with that said I wrote a post about one of the other Floats. Although not as colorful, but just as exiting Diane and I both loved this Float. We both loved the dogs and what fun they were having it was clear. In addition, I loved the Technological Feat of accomplishing such a difficult float. Basically, having an oversized pool with waves and keeping it stable enough not to... 01/04/2017

Toys for Tots Float at the Rose Parade. This float was a joy to see at least for me. My office Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Beverly Hills, CA is a huge supporter of Toys for Tots. Every Holiday Party we have instead of paying to bring guests or donating something. We are asked to bring Toys for Tots. Needless to say since I love books and animals. This float really made me smile and hope many others noticed this Float as well.Not to mention my love for animals of all kind and of course books this Float was a winner in my book:)). Hope you had time to watch the Tournament of Roses Parade and the truly exciting Rose bowl Football Game after it!!! It was a fun game all the way to the last 05 seconds... in case you did not watch  it I will not tell who won:))If you are considering buy... 01/02/2017

On The Second Day Of The Year, 2017 Edition in Pasadena Happy January 2!   Happy New Year.   Have you begun to wonder -- how long will I need to keep wishing people Happy New Year? Well, there was a special report from CNN in 2013 that offered an opinion that you can read here. But today, in Pasadena, California...you have the opportunity to truly say Happy New Year. The annual Tournament of Roses Parade will begin at 8AM local time with Rose Bowl Game later this afternoon.   I won’t go into the reasons why it's today and not yesterday...again...okay here’s another link but the parade and football game are never played on Sundays so when that occurs….Monday becomes the kinda official start of the year in Pasadena.  And that’s true this year...in 2017.    In the 128 years of the parade, ... 01/02/2017