Real Estate Question and Answer
Buying during COVID
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Dear Phyllis, I am living in my mother’s house, who recently passed. I am not the trustee but a beneficiary. My husband and I can only afford $5...
Selling during a pandemic
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Selling during a pandemic Dear Phyllis, Well I know this is a new one! I was going to list my home on the market last month, but decided to put it off ...
Selecting the right real estate agent
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Selecting the right real estate agent Dear Phyllis, I had my aunt’s La Crescenta home listed for six months with a local Realtor. I thought I did my ...
Preparing For A Future Sale
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Preparing For A Future Sale Dear Phyllis, I am retiring in September and will be selling my home and moving. We have lived here for thirty years, and w...
Can I Afford to Move?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Can I Afford to Move? I look forward to reading your real estate news because you discuss a lot of timely topics. If you have answered this before my apol...
Endless counter offers
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, Our real estate agent has been showing us homes for quite some time. Last week we finally found the perfect one and we made a formal offer. ...
Determining your asking price
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Determining your asking price Dear Phyllis, Last year, thinking we were going to remain in our home for many years, we refinanced. We combined our firs...
Real Estate Offer timelines
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, For nearly ½ of last year we have been looking at homes and made offers on several. Every time I think I know the drill, something is diffe...
