How to buy out co-trustees?
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Dear Phyllis,
I faithfully read your real estate advice and appreciate your insight. My father had a trust and recently passed. My two b...
Selling a Vacant Home
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Dear Phyllis,
I reside in La Canada and specifically hired a Seal Beach Realtor who lives close to the home my parents owned. He assur...
Hiring an inexperienced real estate agent
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Dear Phyllis,
I have yet to see this exact scenario in your article. After a long illness, my mother passed. I have two sist...
All about the earnest money deposit
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Dear Phyllis,
Your column is one of the first things I look for in the CV Weekly. I know real estate has changed since I purchas...
Realtor’s long vacation
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Dear Phyllis,
I used to look forward to your real estate question and answers. However, much of it seems repetitive. I have a new topic for ...
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Dear Phyllis,
I am heavily relying on price per square foot when making offers but I have lost bidding wars on tw...
How to get a date of death valuation?
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Dear Phyllis,
I am the trustee of my brother’s estate. The trust attorney’s secretary told me I need a date of death valuati...
Neighbors and Fencing
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Dear Phyllis, I have been enjoying your real estate questions and answers for years, and I think I have a new situation for you. The neighbor to th...
Rat found during the inspection.
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Dear Phyllis,
While in escrow and during the inspection, a rat jumped out of the bedroom into the kitchen and seemed to hide there, p...
Why is an open house important?
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Dear Phyllis,
My daughter has her Arizona home listed for sale. She didn’t want an open house due to security reasons. In addition, sh...