Stuck in escrow with an investor
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Stuck in escrow with an investor
Dear Phyllis,
My uncle passed without a will, and I am the administrator of his prob...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Lot line confusion
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’...
Title removed from living trust
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Title removed from living trust
Dear Phyllis:
After years of reading your real estate questions and answers, I have a ...
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 liv...
Endless Inspections
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Endless Inspections
Dear Phyllis,
We had our home on the market pre-COVID, and the buyer did so many inspections it was ridiculous. ...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Buy first or sell first?
Dear Phyllis:
Since there is such a strong sellers’ market in real estate right now my husband and I are thinking it would be a ...
Trustee Duties: Where to begin?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Dear Phyllis,
My mother just passed. She had a living trust, and I am her trustee. She has so much stuff, and I don’t kn...
Outside Real Estate Interference
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Dear Phyllis,
I have my home listed for sale with the agent who sold it to me. My brother is a loan officer and has been ...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Realtor Recommendations
Dear Phyllis,
My Realtor has retired, and she referred her clients to her son. As a result, I met with him to discuss listi...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.
Buyers’ Remorse
Dear Phyllis,
We purchased our home at the height of the real estate market in 2006 and are now trying to sell it. A...