Saving On Capital Gains
Dear Phyllis,
My parents moved out of state two years ago and converted their La Canada home to a rental. To avoid capital gains tax, my accountant thinks my parents should sell. Particularly as it was their pr...
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Dear Phyllis,
My siblings and I have been discussing moving our mother into senior apartments in the next year or t...
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Dear Phyllis,
I made an offer, and the seller countered that my purchasing their home is contingent upon the seller...
Selling As Is
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Dear Phyllis,
I am moving my mother into an assisted living facility. Her La Canada home is 70 years...
Contingent Offers
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Dear Phyllis,
While interest rates remain low, we hope to buy a larger home. We ha...
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Credits Versus Repairs
Dear Phyllis,
We quickly sold our La Crescenta home with more than 10 offers. The buyer...
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Open House Thefts
Dear Phyllis,
Three years ago, we listed our home for sale, but it did not sell because we pri...
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Septic System Inspections
Dear Phyllis,
I plan to sell my La Canada home within the next year or two. I have li...
When do we stop negotiating?
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Dear Phyllis,
I had six bids almost immediately after getting my home on the market...