SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 08VOLUME 15 NO. 08 
broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
korth@dppre.com #00942500 
We are active and doing business 
safely and successfully. Call us today 
if you are looking to buy or sell! 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
We're still here for you! We can 
show you homes and meet with 
you over video. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
213 North Hermosa Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
59 West Orange Grove Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
3 Beds | 1.75 Baths | 1,140 sf 
4 Beds | 3 Baths | 3,778 sf 
Listed for: $725,000 
Sold for: $1,920,000 
IN ESCROW WITH 
MULTIPLE OFFERS 
21 East Alegria Avenue 
Sierra Madre 91024 21EastAlegria.com 
4 Beds | 5 Baths | 2,527 sf 
HERE’S SOME GOOD INFO 
FOR THE END OF THE YEAR OF 2020 
JUST LISTED 
MULTIPLE OFFERS 
JUST SOLD 
REPRESENTED BUYER 
2019 2020 
Total # Sold: 90 111 
Average Sold Price: $1,077,815 $1,166,319 
Average Sq. Ft. 1,888 2,027 
Avg. Price Per Sq. Ft. $603 $624 
2019 2020 
Total # Sold: 21 16 
Average Sold Price: $691,444 $730,275 
Average Sq. Ft. 1,458 1,538 
Avg. Price Per Sq. Ft. $485 $481 
Single Family Homes 
Condo/ Townhomes 
SIERRA MADRE REAL ESTATE TRENDS 
This year end trend seems to be continuing, please reach 
out to any one of us to talk about your home. 
• The biggest acceleration in BOTH pricing and units was in 
the November-December time frame. 
• In units, sales almost doubled…… In 2020, 25 homes were 
sold vs 14 for the same time period in 2019. 
• During those 2 months, the average price per square foot 
went from $563 in 2019 to $640 in 2020. 
• Average price of a home in Sierra Madre went from 
$930,000 to $1,176,000. Sales price was up 26%!!! 
• This indicates that the market is HOT and sellers are 
maximizing on their investments. 
SO LONG GEORGE, YOU WILL SURELY BE MISSED 
KERSTING COURT REMODEL PROJECT: NOW AND IN THE FUTURE 
The questions have been asked 
over and over again, "What 
are they doing to KerstingCourt? How long will it take? 
What will it look like when it is 
finished?" 
The Remodeling Project as 
it currently appears (left) is 
expected to be completed 
in April, 2021 and while it 
has been a bit of an inconve-
nience for the businesses and 
the public, it promises to be 
quite an enhancement to the 
downtown area. (See render-
ing below).
More details on the construc-
tion and who to contact can 
be found on page 2, 
Photo courtesy MVNews 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 08VOLUME 15 NO. 08 
broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
korth@dppre.com #00942500 
We are active and doing business 
safely and successfully. Call us today 
if you are looking to buy or sell! 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
We're still here for you! We can 
show you homes and meet with 
you over video. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
213 North Hermosa Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
59 West Orange Grove Avenue 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
3 Beds | 1.75 Baths | 1,140 sf 
4 Beds | 3 Baths | 3,778 sf 
Listed for: $725,000 
Sold for: $1,920,000 
IN ESCROW WITH 
MULTIPLE OFFERS 
21 East Alegria Avenue 
Sierra Madre 91024 21EastAlegria.com 
4 Beds | 5 Baths | 2,527 sf 
HERE’S SOME GOOD INFO 
FOR THE END OF THE YEAR OF 2020 
JUST LISTED 
MULTIPLE OFFERS 
JUST SOLD 
REPRESENTED BUYER 
2019 2020 
Total # Sold: 90 111 
Average Sold Price: $1,077,815 $1,166,319 
Average Sq. Ft. 1,888 2,027 
Avg. Price Per Sq. Ft. $603 $624 
2019 2020 
Total # Sold: 21 16 
Average Sold Price: $691,444 $730,275 
Average Sq. Ft. 1,458 1,538 
Avg. Price Per Sq. Ft. $485 $481 
Single Family Homes 
Condo/ Townhomes 
SIERRA MADRE REAL ESTATE TRENDS 
This year end trend seems to be continuing, please reach 
out to any one of us to talk about your home. 
• The biggest acceleration in BOTH pricing and units was in 
the November-December time frame. 
• In units, sales almost doubled…… In 2020, 25 homes were 
sold vs 14 for the same time period in 2019. 
• During those 2 months, the average price per square foot 
went from $563 in 2019 to $640 in 2020. 
• Average price of a home in Sierra Madre went from 
$930,000 to $1,176,000. Sales price was up 26%!!! 
• This indicates that the market is HOT and sellers are 
maximizing on their investments. 
SO LONG GEORGE, YOU WILL SURELY BE MISSED 
KERSTING COURT REMODEL PROJECT: NOW AND IN THE FUTURE 
The questions have been asked 
over and over again, "What 
are they doing to KerstingCourt? How long will it take? 
What will it look like when it is 
finished?" 
The Remodeling Project as 
it currently appears (left) is 
expected to be completed 
in April, 2021 and while it 
has been a bit of an inconve-
nience for the businesses and 
the public, it promises to be 
quite an enhancement to the 
downtown area. (See render-
ing below).
More details on the construc-
tion and who to contact can 
be found on page 2, 
Photo courtesy MVNews 
On Sunday, February 14, 2021,
Sierra Madre lost one of its' 
greatest sweethearts, Former 
Mayor and volunteer extraordinaire, 
George Maurer.

Maurer, who celebrated his 
98th birthday in October, served 
on the Sierra Madre City Council 
for a total of twelve years 
and served as Mayor in1990-91,1995-1996 and 2005-2006.

 A World War II Naval Veteran 
and supporter of VFW 3208, 
service to country and community 
was his middle name. He 
belonged to Sierra Madre Rotary 
for several years and was 
a member of the Sierra Madre 
Kiwanis Club since 1989,

George Alfred Maurer was born 
in Burlington, NJ, on October 
5, 1922, to George and JennyMaurer, one of 11 children. He 
moved to Sierra Madre in 1961 
with his wife Mary and raised 
their four children. 

A Linotype Operator by profession 
working on newspapers on 
the East Coast and in the west 
once he moved. George worked 

for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner 
and the Pasadena Star 
News before being hired at the 
Sierra Madre News, where he 
worked for nearly thirty years. 

He was also a 30 plus year 
member of the Sierra Madre 
Volunteer Fire Department. 
In fact, he was the first Paramedic 
and was instrumental in 
the fundraising effort to purchase 
of an Ambulance for the 
department.

 His love of Sierra Madre was 
manifested in so many, many 
ways. He was honored by the 
city for his years of public service 
in 2006 by naming the prestigious 
George Maurer Lifetime 
Achievement Award after him. 
The honor is bestowed upon 
the Sierra Madrean who best 
exemplifies Maurer's lifetime 
commitment to the betterment 
of the community at large, "for 
a person/entity whose lifetime of 
service embodies the spirit of 
volunteerism.". 

He was also honored as Citizen 
of the Year in 1974; Sierra 

Madre's Older American and 
as a Sierra Madre Treasure in 
2011. (partial listing)

George's serious commitment 
to public safety was not onlydemonstrated through his service 
in the SM Volunteer Fire 
Department, but also manifested 
in his passion for the preservation 
of the city's 'Horn". The 
horn, which was stationed in 
Kersting Court for years, was 
the primary notification of a 
citywide emergency or fire before 
the age of technology. 

After decades of service, the 
horn was replaced with modern 
devices, however in 2010 when 
the city's Emergency Radio Station 
was launched (AM 1640),
George made certain that the 
horn was renovated and activated. 
The horn blasted an ear 
shattering sound to let residents 
know city wide of an emergency. 
In its' last iteration, the horn 
was to notify residents that it 
was time to turn to AM1630 for 
further instructions. 

As time moved on, Maurer 
gave up driving and could be 
seen tooling around town in 
his 'souped up' golf cart (pictured 
above). A man of strong 
convictions, a warm heart and 
a contagious smile, he leaves a 
legacy of public service for others 
to follow.

 He was preceded in death byhis parents, his wife Mary, and 
son George. He is survived 
by his son Bill (Tyler, Texas);
daughters Mikki Poretta (Arcadia, 
Ca.) and Linda Heaton 
(Palm Springs) and a host of 
grand, great-grand and great, 
great grandchildren.

At press time, information 
on Memorial Services was not 
available due to COVID 19 
restrictions.

 It should be noted, however, 
that George did invite half of 
the town of Sierra Madre for 
his 100th birthday party, so stay 
tuned. 

S. Henderson/MVNews