My routine is coffee in the morning, lots of coffee.  I typically wake without an alarm between 5:30 – 7:00 AM. I respond to emails, check the MLS for new listings both for my buyer clients and as competition for my listings.  After I blog, I walk the dogs at Hahamongna Park .

I used to spend 20 or more minutes with the Los Angeles Times.   Now, I mostly only look at it on the weekend.  I think since all of the layoffs, the paper has gone downhill. 

After the walk, there is more coffee, more emails and it is typically late enough to start with phone calls. You wouldn’t want me phoning you @ 7:30 in the morning would you?

Now for my real estate update:

The Good
My Pasadena Orange Grove condo:
It has been in escrow for over a month.  The very well qualified buyer has made a second loan application, as his first lender is slower than molasses.  Inspection contingency issues were resolved.

My Glendale Listing on Cordova:
Charis, the interior decorator/home stager went all out on this one.  She worked with the owner on a variety of details, knobs, colors, tiles, light fixtures, furniture placement, flower and plant selection and more a lot more. It sold within the first week with multiple offers and over asking price.

My La Crescenta listing on El Caminito:
Showings and Interest have picked up after a $100,000 price reduction.

My Burbank buyer:
Inspection issues long since resolved, we are closing next week

The Bad
My Pasadena condo buyer – the short sale:
Yes, we were offer #2, but we have been waiting since May for the second trust deed’s approval (to accept a $3,000 payoff on a $120,000). This is a fool’s game

The Ugly
Nothing ugly, although the short sale may be moving in this direction.