Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
I enjoy your column. But I don’t believe you have yet addressed capital gains tax. My wife and I own a leased commercial (business) proper...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
I am a regular reader of your real estate questions and think I have a new dilemma. My husband and I divorced more than a decade ago. So it ...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
I am the executor of my Uncle’s estate (he resided in Texas). He didn’t have his affairs in order. And I learned that although he has a ...
How to craft a winning offer
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Dear Phyllis,
I am beginning to believe I will never be able to buy a home. We have made over half a dozen offers, short sal...
How to determine if your agent is doing a good job
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
We have had our home listed for a couple of months with only one low ball offer. I read ...
Why some homes don’t get shown
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Dear Phyllis,
We have had our home on the market for two months. During the first couple of weeks, we had about 15 peo...
Home seller didn’t make agreed repairs
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Dear Phyllis,
My girlfriend and I had been looking at homes for over a year. We made offers on several but no ...
Dealing with a difficult seller
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Dear Phyllis,
We purchased our home six years ago, which was a horrible experience. Our Realtor was great, but the seller...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here
Dueling Sellers
Dear Phyllis,
I have an unusual situation. My ex-finance and I co-own a duplex. We lived together in one of the units, and we currently...
Selling a vacant home
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Dear Phyllis,
I received a job transfer, and we purchased another home in North Carolina. Ou...