A Seller’s Perspective
Ask Phyllisa Real Estate Question: Out of state sales
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, My 82-year-old mother lives in Arizona and is ready to get her home up for sale. She has lived th...
Preparing to sell your home
Preparing to sell your home: Los Angeles home buyers don’t want fixers. Instead, they want move-in-ready homes. Meanwhile, investors and flippers seek out properties they can renovate for profit. However, most first-time home buyers in the S...
Ask Phyllis: How to handle multiple offers
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, We received four offers on our home, two of which were at the same price. My agent push...
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...
(VIDEO) 555 Meadow Grove La Canada Flintridge
While in San Francisco for a 24-hour whirlwind celebration of a girlfriend's birthday, I received a call from the owner of 555 Meadow Grove in La Canada. He’d interviewed several agents and was struggling to choose. He picked Harb and Co., b...
Before & After: My Listing at 5081 Fallhaven Ln La Canada
When I am hired to sell a home, I first need to determine whether or not the owner wants to get the most money out of the sale. Some do and some want to move on. My listing at 5081 Fallhaven Lane in La Canada will be closing next week.... the...
Pricing your home to sell
I wish I could claim that I am perfect, that I always suggest the ideal list price. One of the reasons full-time real estate agents look at property each week is that we can then recommend list prices to our clients who are selling their homes....
Pricing your home is an art – not a science
Pricing your home is an art not a science. Your home’s value is dependent on what a buyer will pay. Nothing more, nothing less. Your home’s value is not influenced by: Online Estimates: are similar to parlor games, fun but not to be ...
