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Home Selling Guarantee, Fact or Fiction
Dear Phyllis,
I have a rental property that is extremely run-down and ...
Home selling made easy
Dear Phyllis,
It’s my job to sell my mom’s home and relocate her to a retirement home. My dad left her in good financial shape and while I want to get the most money for her house, my focus is on her comfort...
When selling your home, you can do as much or as little as you want. A good rule of thumb is that you should gain three if you spend a dollar. We are prepping a new La Canada listing for sale: 5081 Fallhaven in La Canada.
We met with the g...
There are two types of open houses. One is the broker's caravan. Recently I have been holding more public open houses. As I have been selling real estate for more than two decades, I not only run into friends and neighbors but people I have m...
We had a busy, busy June!
We listed 5081 Fallhaven Lane in La Canada and are prepping it for sale. Met with the owner’s gardener and hired a painter. After the pre-insepction we had some plumbing repairs made. This La Canada home is curren...
I just sold my Burbank listing on Palm; we had ten offers. As soon as each offer was received, I requested that each Realtor include a note about their buyer and “suggested” that each buyer write a letter to the seller. Of the ten offe...
Buy now, expand later?
This two-bedroom traditional home is located in the heart of Burbank, less than one mile from the Burbank Metrolink. The front porch welcomes you into the sun-filled living room and charming interior. The large famil...
During the course of my real estate career, I have worked with many ethical real estate investors. True gentlemen/women, the type where a handshake is as good as a signed contract. But in today’s real estate climate, a new breed of real est...
The escrow process is often extremely complicated and if it weren’t I would be out of business. In this strong home seller’s market, we spend more time prepping our listings for sale. Not because it’s necessary but because most of our cl...
Sometimes a home will be sold prior to MLS submission, this is known as sold before processing. This can be a tricky situation - especially if the listing agent is representing the buyer and seller. The lack of real estate listings in premier ...