I primarily sell real estate in Los Angeles’s “Bedroom Communities”.  Let's look at the high end market in some of these neighborhoods.

Although Burbank has some exquisite vintage homes, they don’t often come on the market.  Hallston Estates is home to the most expensive sale and listed home.

  

Burbank Hallston Estates
5+6, 4,665 sq ft, 13,626 lot, built 2000
Sold $1,700,000 June 2008

Burbank Hallston Estates
5+6, 5,000 sq ft, 18,038 lot, built 2002
Listed $3,199,000
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Pasadena is renown for their historic estates, the most expensive sold this year was for a 1916 Estate which sold for full price, the most expensive home still available is the Oak Knoll Estate offered at $19,000,000.

1916 Estate 7+6, 10,013 sq ft,
90,600 lot, built 1916
Sold $5,750,000 August 2008

Oak Knoll Estate
9+9, 35,000 sq ft, 106,896 lot, built 1916
Listed $19,000,000 __________________________________________________________________________________________

The highest priced Glendale home sold this year was the Sleepy Hollow Newer Mediterranean and the most expensive home listed for sale is the Barnes' Kenneth Road Estate.

Newer Mediterranean
5+5, 4506 sq ft, 40,445 lot, built 2001
Sold $1,890,000 June 2008

Kenneth Road Estate
5+6, 5000 sq ft, 52,480 lot, built 1922
Listed $2,750,000
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The most expensive La Canada home sold in 2008 was the Dutch Farmhouse on Berkshire and the most expensive La Canada home on the market is in Chevy Chase Canyon. 
 

Dutch Colonial Farmhouse style
7+8, 7,316 sq ft, 69,784 lot, built 1914
Sold $6,175,000 July 2008

View Estate
5+7, 7,442 sq ft, 24323 lot, new construction  
Listed $7,500,000