Los Angeles – La Canada Real Estate – Fran and Rowena

Buying A Home? Apps For Home Buyers

ADDED May 11, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Looking for a home to buy?  Enter the world of technology – beyond computers – to make the home buying process as easy as picking up your phone!  Smartphone “applications”, or “apps” as they are called,  are very user-friendly and designed with the home buyer in mind. But, where do you start?   To help you with buying…Read More »

Buying a Los Angeles home? Know the key to home loans!

ADDED May 9, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Many areas of the United States – including Los Angeles- are seeing a shift towards a seller’s market. In a seller’s market, homes for sale may receive multiple offers and are often sold in less time. Home sellers get excited at that news, but if you are trying to purchase a home, it may make…Read More »

Los Angeles Home For Sale – Time to Spring Clean

ADDED May 5, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Spring is in the air, making it the perfect time to focus on “spring cleaning”.  If you have just purchased a Los Angeles home, or if you are thinking of selling a Los Angeles home – or if you are currently a homeowner – spring is the season when most people open windows,  let fresh air come…Read More »

Energy Tax Credits For Your Home

ADDED May 4, 2012 0 COMMENTS

When looking to update or upgrade your home, homeowners may want to consider energy saving systems. One benefit of “going green” is that there are eco-friendly tax credits. While many of the programs available in past years have expired, there still are great options to consider now and all the way through 2016. If you…Read More »

Feng Shui and Your Home for Sale

ADDED May 2, 2012 0 COMMENTS

You’ve probably heard the term – “feng shui”.  It is employed as an art to create “balance” and “harmony”.  Most likely you’ve “felt” the feng shui of a home.  You walk in and it just doesn’t feel right.  Yet, if you watch any of the television shows involving interior re-design or the makeover of garden…Read More »

Inspired Landscaping: National Public Gardens Day

ADDED May 1, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Looking for landscaping ideas for your home?   Enjoy the beauty and joy that gardening yields?   Just in time for spring and for Mother’s Day is National Public Gardens Day.  This national event is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day You can learn more about it on the official website, and there is…Read More »

Home Buying – the Basics of Homeowners Insurance

ADDED April 28, 2012 0 COMMENTS

Once you’ve purchased your dream home, it’s time to protect it!  Buying a home can be very risky without homeowners insurance. It is essential for safeguarding your most valuable possession against defects, vandalism and disaster. It will cover the costs of repairs in the event of calamities such as fire, storms,earthquakes, vehicles, aircraft, riots, theft,…Read More »

Home Buying is Like Shoe Buying

ADDED April 24, 2012 0 COMMENTS

We have all heard the saying “one shoe fits all”.   But,  if you’ve ever looked for a Los Angeles home (to buy or to rent), you realize that the ”one size fits all” does not work when buying a home.  It doesn’t work when shoe shopping, either, for that matter!  Homes, like shoes, are very personal,…Read More »