On Tuesday, a friend and I went to Roy’s for their Aloha hour. Their happy hour pricing is extremely reasonable and I loved my Hawaiian Martini. What was most impressive was the friendly service. The wait staff made us feel welcome and appreciated. 
Our Los Angeles neighborhoods offer so many unique opportunities to try something different. Last Saturday, I took George’s aunt to a cooking class at Roy’s. The two hour class is $45 per person. We learned how to prepare four items, and after enjoyed the lunch we prepared (actually a feast). The class is in their kitchen, and was a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The classes are sold out quickly and a different menu is featured each month.
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The number of Pasadena homes sold in February remains constant but days on market increased from January. Average selling price and price per sq ft decreased from January. Distress sales (REO’s and short sales) are up by one.
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January vs. February Glendale home sales comparison:
Distress (short sale and REO) sales have dropped from 16 to 10; days on market (DOM) have shortened by 3 days. The number of standard (not REO or short sale) has increased slightly. Unfortunately the average price per square foot continues its constant descent from October 2009
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DOM and CDOM
It's certainly a better real estate experience all around when both buyer and seller are improving their housing situation. The real estate business has drastically changed. More home sellers are moving because they can no longer afford their home. Some owners seem to resent their buyer’s ability to afford their home. And this can make the escrow process even more difficult for both home buyer and seller.
According to CAR's (California Association of Realtors) 2009 Home Seller Survey: 67 percent of California sellers sold their homes due to their inability to meet their mortgage obligation. These are sobering numbers.
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I worked in the mortgage banking business for over a decade. I started as a floater and was ultimately promoted to Vice President Loan Administration. Although, I earned a good salary I didn’t enjoy my job.
I am a problem solver… I love helping people. And have been so much happier listing and selling real estate. I have sold some very special homes to some wonderful people. At the end of the day this is what my business is all about.
Last week I successfully negotiated a sale (which took four days), showed two clients home, prepared two market assessments and Lisa and I co-hosted four open houses. I was worrying about how I would get everything accomplished. I then got over myself and realized my clients who are in the midst of escrows and moving are the ones with the stress.
Moving to a new home can be a wonderful experience, especially if the move is to your first home or to a larger or better home. But don’t doubt for one minute that moving is stressful; in fact moving is ranked as of one of life's top three stressful events.
Wikipedia’s list of top stressful events:
1. Divorce / breakup
2. Bereavement
3. House moving
4. Losing job
5. Wedding planning
6. Work
7. Kids / Family
8. Debt
9. Commuting
10. Studying for exams
Was it just two years ago, that Natalie planned a wedding and bought her first home? Then last year she topped it off with a baby.