A Buyer’s Perspective
Competing with multiple offers
Dear Phyllis, We have looked at homes for a few months and made an offer. There are six offers on this home, and our Realtor® told us we have to increase our offered price. The seller's Realtor® also said he couldn't disclose how much ...
Duties of a buyer’s agent
Open houses are an important aspect when selling your home. The internet has been a game changer. The people who visit the open house have already previewed the home online. What amazes me is the number of home buyers who don't believe it's imp...
How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections?
How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections? Dear Phyllis, I have been following your column for years and don’t recall seeing this question asked and or answered. Earlier this year, my fiancé and I bought our first home. ...
What does highest and best price mean?
Dear Phyllis, For several months my husband and I have been house hunting; we made two offers which weren’t accepted. The last home had five offers and we were told to come back with our “highest and best price”. It was so confusin...
Advice for first time home buyers
Advice for first time home buyers Dear Phyllis, I have been back and forth about buying a home for the last three years. Each time I make an offer on a home, someone else’s offer is better, it’s either cash or they offered more mo...
Reasons a buyer should be prequalified prior to their home search
Reasons a buyer should be prequalified prior to their home search Dear Phyllis, As a first time home buyer, I have calculated the payment for a $500,000 home and am comfortable with that amount. I am not prequalified and realtors seem...
Inspection Repairs and Credits
Inspection, repairs and credits - what is reasonable? Dear Phyllis, We submitted an offer on a home we really like. There were several offers and our Realtors® recommended that we didn’t attempt to negotiate the asking price and ac...
As is home sales
As is home sales Dear Phyllis, We just opened escrow on a home and had our inspector out. There are numerous things wrong with the house. Many will cost a lot of money to fix. The plumbing is galvanized, the roof is near the end of it...
