Winner James Hubbard, Jr. (center), with Century 21 Marty Rodriguez's Marina Hernandez and Ed Rodriguez.
As a police officer, James Hubbard, Jr. knows the importance of following up. That insight paid off handsomely when his name was pulled by Realtor Marty Rodriguez as the lucky winner of a $500 Visa Gift Card. James had simply returned the business reply card that came with his 2010 calendar, asking if he’d like [...]
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Buying a home, like just everything else in life, has grown more complicated. Every year, there are more rules, regulations, laws, loopholes, tax breaks and incentives to keep up with, especially if you’re purchasing a home for the first time.
To help consumers better understand and unravel the homebuying process, Century 21 Marty Rodriguez is offering [...]
On the northeast corner of Fruit Street and Foothill Boulevard where the closed Michael J’s restaurant now sits, a Panera Bread Bakery Café (PNRA) is expected to open in La Verne by June 2010, “with hopes that it might be sooner,” the City of La Verne has announced in its Dec. 23 “Blue Sheet.”
Plans for [...]
When real estate prices were climbing at a double-digit pace in La Verne, it seemed that new projects, both residential and commercial, would go up overnight. Now it seems the rate of construction has been reduced to a crawl in the current economic environment.
Imagine Marty’s predicament. Last year, she was strapped in the seat of an Australian-bound jumbo jet taxiing on the runway, ready to enjoy her first vacation in 10 years.
Then came the dreaded announcement: “Please turn off all electronic devices and prepare for take-off.” Separating Marty from her electronic leash that has kept her successfully connected [...]
By Colleen Bennett, Longtime La Verne Realtor –
Today, 87% of buyers start their home search on the Internet. It’s also true that vacant homes don’t show as well, and as a result, are at a distinct disadvantage to furnished or staged homes when it comes to getting the attention and offers of buyers.
To address this [...]
I hate “if only’s,” but I’ll admit to one. If only I had known about Hartman-Baldwin’s “Home Remodeler’s Survival Guide,” before I undertook a limited remodel of my 1,700-square-foot home, I might have avoided much of the pain and many of the pitfalls that marked my particular remodeling (remuddling) experience.
Without rehashing all the mistakes I [...]
Dilbeck Premier Properties in Claremont, Calif, through its association with Dilbeck Realtors in San Marino, has the perfect fixer-upper for anyone with $15 million to invest and a passion for architectural history, and architect Frank Lloyd Wright, in particular.
Offered by Hilton & Hyland and Dilbeck Realtors of San Marino, with international marketing provided by Christie’s [...]
Here are six fast and inexpensive ways to get your home in selling-shape and have it ready for the summer-buying season:
Remove – Clear the clutter inside and outside the home. Scrap the refrigerator magnets, pack up the Betty Boop collection and box up the Easter ornaments you never got around to putting away. Outside, remove [...]
By Colleen Bennett, Dilbeck Premier Properties Realtor
In this real estate market, you take nothing for granted. There’s no such thing as “business as usual,” and this rule especially applies to the purchases of unoccupied homes.
Many occupied homes suffer from deferred maintenance and poor upkeep, such as changing out air conditioning and furnace filters, repairing broken [...]
