Real Estate Question and Answer
Benefits of Pre-inspections
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Benefits of Pre-inspections Dear Phyllis, I love reading your column…. Strange times for all of us. I was laid off due to COVID. My daughter lives in...
Understanding Homeowners Dues
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Understanding Homeowners Dues Dear Phyllis, My fiancé and I are getting married next year. To save money we have moved in together. We know we c...
Appraisal Discrepancies
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Appraisal Discrepancies Dear Phyllis, My wife and I are first time buyers and have saved $80,000 for our down payment. Each of our parents is h...
Dog dilemma when showing my home
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, Because I have two large dogs I need to leave the house with them before agents use the lockbox. My home has been listed for 4 wee...
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...
Zillow and their Zestimate
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am a long-time reader of your real estate column and don’t believe you have discussed Zillow and their “zestimates”. I oft...
