Vroman’s Book Store in Pasadena: A Part ofCalifornia History last of the Independent Bookstore and a Pasadena Institution Vroman’s Bookstore (http://www.vromansbookstore.com) was founded in 1894 by a La Salle, Illinois transplant Adam Clark Vroman, he moved to Pasadena because of his wife’s health and the rest is history. After his wife passed away he sold his vast book collection to raise capital to start his...
There are benefits of a Listing Agent being present at a showing! I have written about this subject a few years ago which has generated a spirited debate. Today after I read a Blog Post denigrating the benefits or the author’s lack of understanding the benefits, instead of just getting into a back and forth with the author, I chose to write a post...
What is a “Timeless Question in Real Estate”? “Is this a good time to buy?” If you have been a Realtor one year or a hundred years like me. The reoccurring question comes up from “First Time Buyers”: Is this a good time to buy? Normally the “Used car salesmen mentality” kicks in to too many Real Estate Sales Associates, “It is always a...
The Windstorm of November 30th, 2011 was worse then ever imagined. Originally there were 430,000 Edison customers without power. Ten days later I had to go and see how Pasadena and the San Gabriel and Temple City area fared. I was shocked to find out that 10 days later there are still debris and trees down on one of the most beautiful cities in...
Do you know which College Football Rivalry dates back to the year 1890? One of the most well known College Football Rivalry in the country. It is watched not only in the United States but around the entire Globe. Televisions are tuned in and watched in real time all over. One of the Oldest Rivalry that began on November 1890 Game Time is Saturday...
