Real Estate Question and Answer
Appraised Values
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Appraised Values Dear Phyllis, I enjoy reading your real estate advice and don’t recall you addressing appraised values. My daughter recently took a second mortga...
Understanding the Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Understanding the Buyer's Brokerage Agreement Dear Phyllis, My wife and I are in a two-story home, and we think the time is nearing for us to move to a single-story...
How important are interior photos?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. How important are interior photos? Dear Phyllis, My mother is currently in rehab, and once she recovers, we plan to move her to an assisted living facility cl...
Listing a home that needs updating.
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Listing a home that needs updating. Dear Phyllis, I had my home listed last year. The agent I hired asked me about the infrastructure of my house. After telling him...
Should I Sell or Rent My Home
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Should I Sell or Rent Dear Phyllis, I love your real estate column. My wife and I will be moving to Texas next year and the home we will buy will likely be in the $40...
When is it time to drop the price?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. When is it time to drop the price? Dear Phyllis, My daughter has a home in San Pedro. It has only been on the market for a month. Her Realtor had an expression, “...
Overcoming resistance to memory care
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Overcoming resistance to memory care Dear Phyllis, I am another loyal reader who enjoys your real estate advice. My question has a twist. I am my mother’s conserv...
Trustee not acting in the Estate’s best interest
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Trustee not acting in the Estate’s best interest Dear Phyllis, I find myself in a difficult situation. My deceased husband’s brother passed away without a spous...
