Change the terms of the contract
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Dear Phyllis,
My daughter, who is moving to San Luis Obispo, listed her home for sale with the real estate agent who sold i...
Purpose of the home inspection
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions previously published in the Crescenta Valley Weekly
Dear Phyllis,
I think you provide a valuable service to the community, and ...
How to find the listing agent?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Dear Phyllis,
I have been reading your real estate questions since the Glendale News Press and am so glad you continue to wri...
A primary function of a Realtor is to walk through your home and advise you of specific changes you may want to make.
Whether your home is in La Canada, La Crescenta, Pasadena, Burbank, or Montrose, if you're thinking of selling your hom...
How do I prepare the home to sell?
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Dear Phyllis,
I am the trustee of my aunt’s estate. She has a home on Balboa Island. I am a faithful reader of your ...
Stuck in escrow with an investor
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Dear Phyllis,
My uncle passed without a will, and I am the administrator of his probate estate. He has a late 1890’s V...
Lot line confusion
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Dear Phyllis,
I am the trustee of my father’s estate. This home has been in our family since it was built in the 1940’s. Many ye...
Title removed from living trust
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Dear Phyllis:
After years of reading your real estate questions and answers, I have a doozy! My parents had a living trus...
What is a professional fiduciary?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
For the last five years I have been taking care of my father with little help from my brother (who live...
Endless Inspections
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Dear Phyllis,
We had our home on the market pre-covid and the buyer did so many inspections it was ridiculous. Whereas his agent was p...