Real Estate Question and Answer
What happens when the termite company fails to inspect?
First, if the second report reveals additional termite damage, request that the seller provide termite clearance as stipulated in the contract. Next, if the seller refuses, rephrase your request: as part of removing your investigative contingen...
Should we wait to list until the repairs are made?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Should we list now or wait until after the repairs are made? Dear Phyllis, I enjoy keeping up with real estate trends and reading your column. We have ow...
For Sale by owner woes
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Dear For sale by owner woes, Dear Phyllis, My nephew passed away, and I am the executor of his estate. He had a dear friend who helped him conv...
Should I sell or rent my home?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Should I sell or rent is an older published real estate question and answer - my, how the market has changed! Dear Phyllis, In 2003, I purchased an 800...
What should be removed when selling a house?
, Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here What should be removed when selling a house? Dear Phyllis, I find your real estate questions and answers very informative. My eighty-two-year-old moth...
Tired of Being a Landlord
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Tired of Being a Landlord Dear Phyllis, I look forward to your questions and answers. My husband and I purchased a La Crescenta duplex over twe...
What is an Encroachment?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here What is an Encroachment? Dear Phyllis, We purchased our La Crescenta home in 2007. The Realtor we used was a family friend who has since retired. We ar...
Inexpensive home renovations which pay off
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Inexpensive home renovations that pay off Dear Phyllis, We plan on moving my mother next summer to be nearer her sister in S. Carolina. As her Glendale...
