Glendale CA Real Estate | Homes For Sale in Glendale
If you're currently out there working in Toronto and searching the Milton, Ontario real estate listings for a suburban home to commute from, you should know before you buy that you have other options. For instance, why not get a job in Los Angeles and buy your home in the suburb of Glendale, California? Glendale, CA is bright, sunny, clean, and has gorgeous real estate available. Sure it's a big decision to uproot your whole life, but once you've read through the information on this website it will be the easiest decision you've ever made.
Glendale, California: The Jewel City
Glendale is located at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California. The area has many hills and stunning views due to the fact that the Verdugo Mountains run right through the city. Its population of 197,000 makes it the third largest city in the county. Glendale is one of only 70 cities to be awarded the title of "California Healthy City" due to its commitment to public health, and has been consistently named a "Tree City, USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation since 1984 because of its effort to preserve and promote green spaces.
Glendale, CA has a diverse population with a high degree of community involvement. It is also home to the largest Armenian population in the United States, many of whom escaped from Armenia during the genocide. There are over 85,000 people of Armenian descent living in the city and more than 54,000 who speak the language. This vibrant community holds festivals and runs Armenian themed stores and restaurants which expose many more people to their fascinating culture.
Glendale, CA is not really known for being a city of industry, although the old Grand Central Airport was home to pioneers in the early days of aviation like Charles Lindbergh, and the Big Boy and Baskin Robins food chains owe their beginnings to Glendale. Today there are several major headquarters in the city like Nestle, the International House of Pancakes, and Neopets Inc, but the city's primary focus is on entertainment and retail. The Dreamworks Animation company is headquartered at Grand Central Business Park (the site of the old airport) and malls such as the Galleria draw in thousands of shoppers.
Glendale, California residents have access to dozens of parks, mountains, and preserves that give the city its high degree of natural beauty. They can hike the mountains, bike the canyons, visit ancient historic sites, or simply take their kids to the playground. For cat enthusiasts, the Glendale Public Library has one of the largest collections of books about cats in the world, which was donated to the library by the Jewel City Cat Fancier's Club in the 1950s.
Neighborhoods and Home Styles in Glendale, CA
Housing in Glendale, California is expensive but well worth it, both because of the high quality of the homes and because of the resale value. Like much of Southern California, real estate values are always climbing in Glendale. A house or condo in Glendale will cost on average between $460,000 and $800,000 depending on the location, size, and style. Renters will be looking at rates that go from $900 per month for a bachelor apartment to $1,800 per month for a 3-bedroom apartment.
Glendale has many beautiful homes in styles that bring back the California single-family housing boom of the 1920s and 1930s. Many of these original homes, which were built in the Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial, and Mediterranean styles, still exist, and their palm-dotted facades zig-zagging up the sides of mountains are what pops immediately into mind when you think of a California home. Glendale also has a fair amount of modern condos, apartments, and townhouses available.
The city council of Glendale, CA is much like a giant homeowner's association in that they expect Glendale homeowners to meet the standards that keep their city looking great. For instance, all homeowners must maintain their property, water their greenery, and keep trash cans behind the house. The extra work is worth it though, because it keeps the views stunning.
Contact a Glendale, CA Real Estate Agent
Now that you've gotten an overview of Glendale, California and what it has to offer, you're probably itching to look at some real estate listings and see if your perfect dream home is among them. You're only a phone call away. Click over to the contact page for our real estate agents' information to get the ball rolling on your impending move.
