Real Estate Question and Answer
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...
Deciphering real estate commissions
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here Dear Phyllis, We are going to sell our home in the fall. While this may not be ideal timing, this is what works best for us. We have talk...
Sorting through an estate
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, My mother passed away last November and I am the trustee of her estate. I have four brothers and sisters who all live out of state. Theref...
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...
Should I sell or rent my home?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I look forward to reading your weekly real estate Q&A, and after years of enjoyment, I have a real estate related question for...
Can a home seller change their mind?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Sellers Change of Heart Dear Phyllis, I have been reading your advice column for years and don’t think I have seen you address this...
When is the buyer’s deposit at risk?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am helping my aunt sell her La Crescenta home so she can move closer to my sister who lives in Oregon. Her neighbor is a semi-re...
Planning my home sale
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, My youngest child graduates high school next year and will be going off to college. My husband and I plan to sell our La Canada ho...
