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. These are strange times for all of us. Recently, COVID caused me ...
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 ...
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 helping...
Dog dilemma when showing my home
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dog dilemma when showing my home Dear Phyllis, Because I have two large dogs, I need to leave the house with them before agents use the lockbox. My hom...
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 s...
Customary Earnest Money Deposit
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Customary Earnest Money Deposit Dear Phyllis, My daughter and her husband have been looking at La Crescenta homes on and off for about six months. Recent...
Listing Photos an Invasion of Privacy?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Listing Photos: An Invasion of Privacy? Dear Phyllis, After searching for a Tujunga home for almost a year, we finally found one! The loan approval proce...
Zillow and their Zestimate
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Zillow and their Zestimate Dear Phyllis, I am a long-time reader of your real estate column and don’t believe you have discussed Zillow and their “...
