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Probate Court and Overbids
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After months of searching for homes and submitting numerous offers, we finally had an offer accepted on a prob...
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Trustee selling off market
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My mother recently died and I am the sole trustee of her estate. My three siblings and I are the beneficiaries...
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Co-Listings
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I find your column very interesting and believe I have a new topic for you. My aunt and now my uncle have passed. They didn�...
Appraisal Drama
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My wife and I bought a fixer in Glendale. There were more than ten offers and apparently ours was the best. We had our insp...
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Timing your home sale
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I want to sell my house and move out of state. Currently living in La Crescenta in a very nice neighborhood. I need...
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Escrow Hold Back
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I look forward to your real estate advice. We sold our home earlier this year during the extremely cold weather. The buy...
California Probate Deposits: Is a 10% Deposit Mandatory?
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Dear Phyllis,
Several months ago, my wife and I made an offer on a probate. ...
Purpose of the home inspection
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Dear Phyllis,
We have been looking for a home for over six months and made several offers before we got one ac...
Being an uninvolved seller
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Dear Phyllis,
I am in the midst of trying to get my dad’s home on the market to sell. Last year we pla...
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What is a back up offer?
Dear Phyllis,
I have been visiting La Crescenta open houses for a few months. However, I am not yet prepared to buy a home. So...