A Buyer’s Perspective
Ask Phyllis: How to handle seller’s request for Rent-Backs?
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, After looking at homes for months, my fiancée and I finally made an offer. The sellers had several...
Why was your purchase offer not accepted?
Why was your purchase offer not accepted? Most of my listings have sold this year in multiple offers. In today's competitive real estate climate, all offers have prequalification or preapproval letters, and evidence of down payment. Most also...
Buying a Home Contingent Upon the Sale of Your Present Home
I just closed escrow for a client who has been toying with the idea of moving to a larger La Canada home for nearly five years. Their dilemma in this overheated real estate market has been trying to get an offer accepted when their offer is con...
Not all mortgage lenders are created equal
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." — The Declaration of Independe...
Top 3 Home Inspection Issues in Los Angeles County
Forewarned, forearmed; preparation is half the victory. Top 3 Home Inspection Issues in Los Angeles County Found by the Buyer's General Inspector Defective Plumbing Defective plumbing can manifest itself in several ways, such as ...
The Power of Facebook
Everyone loves to read, talk, and discuss real estate. We have a couple of new listings coming up and were reviewing the photographer’s photos. Typically, we assess them and sort the best ones from the others. Generally, we don’t need to ...
Not all Buyers’ Agents are Created Equal
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...
Learn why bidding wars are so common
Multiple offers and bidding wars have become very common in many Los Angeles real estate communities. Bidding wars are prevalent in neighborhoods such as La Crescenta, La Canada, Pasadena, Eagle Rock, Montrose, Altadena, Burbank, and Toluca L...
