Dear Phyllis,
We are new to La Crescenta and are renting while we look for a home. Before we moved, I contacted a Realtor® I found online. She did advise us that the market is very competitive and to be patient. Now that we moved I thou...
We are excited about our new listings: a fourplex and a duplex located at 4923 Clara St and 4925 Clara St in Cudahy. These are two separate parcels but sold together.
There are several reasons this is to close concurrently with two di...
Dear Phyllis,
I enjoy reading your questions and answers. My son and daughter-in-law have been looking at homes for two months. It’s been difficult for them because most of the homes are snapped up quickly. They just lost a home they l...
There is nothing wrong with working with Realtor friends, as long as they are full time experienced real estate agents. And if they aren’t you are getting very short changed.
Last year I sold a La Canada home. The buyer came to two of ...
What does the Sale include?
Dear Phyllis,
We just closed escrow and upon moving discovered that the seller removed the dining room light fixture and replaced it with a cheap apartment grade light. They also removed a brass pot rack from...
Dear Phyllis,
We have been married for five years and managed to save over $50,000. Although, we haven’t started a family, we really want to purchase in La Crescenta because of the school district. With a starter home going for well ov...
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Dear Phyllis,
I have been reading your advice column for years and don’t think I have seen you address this...
There is no better way to accumulate wealth than by owning your own home. But that is only one reason people want to partake in the great American dream of owning a home.
Security: There are many reasons that owning a home is the great A...
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Dear Phyllis,
Because we are cleaning up our credit and can’t get a loan, we would like to try to find a rent-to-own opportunity. Can you explain the pros and cons of lease options, how they work and where we can find these listings...
Dear Phyllis,
Three weeks ago, we made an offer for a short sale listing. The seller’s agent acknowledged receipt and said she forwarded our offer to the bank. She says she still hasn’t heard from the bank and as you can imagine, we are ...