A Buyer’s Perspective
The lender you choose makes a difference
In this heated seller's market the lender you choose makes a difference. A very big difference. Earlier this month, I closed escrow on a Tujunga fixer. There were multiple offers and most over asking price. Not only does the lender the buyer ...
Procuring Cause
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Procuring Cause Dear Phyllis, My daughter has been renting her current apartment for eight years. It is now time for her to purchase and I have been se...
Customary Earnest Money Deposit
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, My daughter and her husband have been looking at La Crescenta homes on and off for about six months. They are now serious buyers. They are w...
Listing Photos An Invasion of Privacy?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, After searching for a home for almost a year, we finally got one! The loan approval process stressed us out. It seemed each day ou...
Contingency removal
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, My fiancée and I recently closed on our first home. Our Realtor instructed us that it is customary to make a deposit for escrow t...
How to Win the bidding war
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, Last year, we made offers on three homes, getting outbid on each one. We would like to try again. What advice can you offer on how...
A Buyer Brokerage Agreement
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I contacted a well-known La Crescenta Realtor last week to see a home that has been on the market for almost a month. This Realto...
What’s included in the Sale?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, We just closed escrow and upon moving discovered that the seller removed the dining room light fixture and replaced it with a chea...
