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Timing your home sale
Dear Phyllis,
I want to sell my house and move out of state. Currently living in La Crescenta in a very nice neighborhood. I need...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Escrow Hold Back
Dear Phyllis,
I look forward to your real estate advice. We sold our home earlier this year during the extremely cold weather. The buy...
Being an uninvolved seller
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
I am in the midst of trying to get my dad’s home on the market to sell. Last year we pla...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
The move up buyer
Dear Phyllis,
My wife and I have been waiting for prices to bounce back so that we could move to a larger home. We don’t want to se...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Pros and Cons of Hiring a Management Company
Dear Phyllis,
We will be converting our primary residence into a rental and moving to Santa Barbara. We ha...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
When is the best time to sell?
Dear Phyllis,
I love reading your real estate articles. I am helping my mom sell her La Crescenta home and move to a sin...
Most sellers I work with have the same goal: "selling a house fast for top dollar".
In today's overheated real estate market selling a house fast is not a problem. Selling for top dollar however, requires a bit more preparation. One of t...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
I am an avid reader of your column. If you have previously discussed estate sales, forgive the repetition. My uncle passed last month and hi...
Research reflects that it costs five times more to attract a new client than to keep an existing one. The business model of a Realtor should be to retain clients by building a loyal relationship. Unfortunately, many Realtors put a greater focus...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Should we list now or wait until after the repairs are made?
Dear Phyllis,
I enjoy keeping up with real estate trends and reading your column. We have ...