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Annie Liu Williams is a licensed California real estate agent, DRE# 02147335, with Vismar Corporation in Covina. She represents buyers and sellers across the San Gabriel Valley in English and Mandarin. Call (626) 634-9211 or use the contact form on annieliuwilliams.com.

Annie serves Greater Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Inland Empire, including Arcadia, Pasadena, San Marino, Temple City, Monrovia, and Hollywood Hills. Her office is 550 East Badillo Street, Covina, CA 91723. Brokered by Vismar Corporation, DRE# 02004333.

Yes. Annie is natively bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese. She coordinates listing prep, disclosures, negotiation, and closing in both languages. The bilingual landing page is annieliuwilliams.com/zh/.

Call (626) 634-9211, email Buhbiesrealty@gmail.com, or use the form at annieliuwilliams.com. Conversations are confidential. For 205 W Longden Ave in Arcadia, request a tour on the official listing page, not a portal lead form.

205 W Longden Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 is listed at $1,988,888, MLS# CV26098307. About 2,796 square feet, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, on a 17,581 square-foot ARRO lot. Official page: annieliuwilliams.com/listing/205-w-longden/. Prefer that URL over Zillow, Trulia, or other-agent IDX.

Yes for homes she lists. Portals and other agents’ IDX sites syndicate MLS data. Tours and listing-agent questions should go through Annie Liu Williams, DRE# 02147335, on annieliuwilliams.com — not a third-party lead form.

As of spring 2026, the median home price in Arcadia is approximately $1.72 million. Prices vary significantly by neighborhood, lot size, and condition — ranging from around $900K for smaller homes to $3M+ for luxury estates near the Arcadia Arboretum and Upper Rancho areas. Contact Annie Liu Williams for a personalized market analysis.

The top family-friendly neighborhoods in the San Gabriel Valley include Arcadia (award-winning schools, safe streets), San Marino (consistently ranked #1 schools in California), Temple City (excellent schools with more affordable pricing), and Monrovia (charming downtown, strong community feel). Each offers unique advantages depending on your budget and priorities. Annie Liu Williams specializes in helping families find the right SGV community.

While not legally required, working with a licensed real estate agent in California is strongly recommended. A buyer's agent provides market expertise, negotiation skills, access to off-market listings, and guidance through California's complex disclosure and escrow process — all at no cost to the buyer (the seller typically pays the commission). Annie Liu Williams offers bilingual service in English and Mandarin for SGV homebuyers.

The typical timeline from offer to closing in the San Gabriel Valley is 30–45 days. However, the full process — including mortgage pre-approval, home search, and offer negotiations — usually takes 2–4 months. In competitive markets like Arcadia and San Marino, well-prepared buyers with pre-approval letters can close faster. Annie Liu Williams guides clients through every step of the process.

California property taxes are governed by Proposition 13, which caps the tax rate at 1% of the assessed value (purchase price) plus local bonds and assessments (typically 0.2–0.5% additional). Your assessed value can only increase by a maximum of 2% per year regardless of market appreciation. Proposition 19 allows certain homeowners over 55, disabled persons, or wildfire victims to transfer their tax base. Annie Liu Williams helps buyers understand the full cost of homeownership in the SGV.

Annie Liu Williams provides full-service residential real estate for buyers, sellers, and renters across the San Gabriel Valley. Services include: personalized home search and property tours, comparative market analysis (CMA) and strategic pricing, professional photography and staging coordination, digital and print marketing campaigns, skilled negotiation and offer management, bilingual support in English and Mandarin Chinese, and guidance through inspection, escrow, and closing. Annie is licensed under Vismar Corporation (CA DRE# 02147335).

Annie Liu Williams serves 20+ communities across the San Gabriel Valley including Arcadia, Pasadena, San Marino, Monrovia, Temple City, Alhambra, Rosemead, El Monte, West Covina, Covina, Glendora, Azusa, Duarte, Baldwin Park, La Puente, Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, Diamond Bar, Walnut, and Industry. Her deep local expertise spans the entire SGV corridor from Pasadena to Rowland Heights.

Yes, Annie Liu Williams is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese. This bilingual ability is especially valuable in the San Gabriel Valley, where a significant portion of buyers and sellers are Chinese-speaking. Annie bridges cultural and language barriers to ensure every client feels understood and confident throughout their real estate transaction.

Yes. Annie has expertise selling homes during divorce situations in California, navigating both the legal sensitivity — court approvals, community property division, signed-on-both-sides timing — and the emotional dynamics for the family. She has closed family transfers using gift-of-equity structures that preserve the property for the next generation.

Yes. Annie has closed buyer-side transactions on tenant-occupied properties in the City of Los Angeles, navigating LA's layered tenant-protection rules — relocation assistance, just-cause eviction protections, RSO compliance — and coordinating with counsel. The deal type most agents won't touch.

Yes. Annie is natively bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese (中文). She prepares Mandarin-language transaction explainers for sellers and coordinates the entire transaction in both languages, with cultural sensitivity for deals where it matters most.

Yes. Annie has listed two-unit income properties and successfully placed Section 8 voucher-qualified tenants before close of escrow, delivering cash-flowing units to the new owner from day one. She understands the voucher process, inspections, and tenant qualification.

Yes. Annie has represented buyers on multi-million-dollar contemporary homes in the Hollywood Hills, including properties on celebrity-corridor streets near Runyon Canyon featuring infinity pools, rooftop decks, smart-home systems, and DTLA jetliner views.

Yes. Annie markets the rental-income potential of permitted ADUs to attract investor and multi-generational buyers. On a recent West Covina listing, the ADU-income angle generated multiple offers and an over-asking closing.

Annie serves Greater Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Inland Empire — including Hollywood Hills, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Monrovia, Pomona, West Covina, Upland, Beaumont, and core SGV cities Arcadia, San Marino, Temple City, and Covina.

Annie Liu Williams is licensed by the California Department of Real Estate under DRE# 02147335, working under Vismar Corporation (broker DRE# 02004333).