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Buyer - Seller communication
Dear Phyllis,
I have been enjoying your column for years and believe I have a new dilemma. We sold our Sunland h...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here.
Dear Phyllis, We have a flat roof that leaks. As the seller, we would rather disclose the leaky roof problem at the time of sale than spend all the m...
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here.
Buying during COVID
Dear Phyllis,
I am living in my mother’s house, who recently passed. I am not the trustee but a beneficiary. My husband a...
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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...
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Selecting the right real estate agent
I had my aunt’s La Crescenta home listed for six months with a local Realtor. I thought I did my...
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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...
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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 apo...
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Endless counter offers
Dear Phyllis,
Our real estate agent has been showing us homes for quite some time.
Last week, we finally found...
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Determining your asking price
Dear Phyllis,
Last year, thinking we were going to remain in our Sunland home for many years, we refinanced. We combined ...
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Real Estate Offer Timelines
Dear Phyllis,
For nearly ½ of last year, we have been looking at homes in Glendale and La Crfescenta and made offers on se...