Real Estate Question and Answer
How to Tell When it’s Time to Fire Your Realtor
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Â Have a question about real estate? Â Email us here Dear Phyllis, In August I signed a contract with a local real estate agent. Other than one open house and a few a...
Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Â Have a question about real estate? Â Email us here Dear Phyllis, Years ago my parents obtained a reverse mortgage; my father passed first. After our mother became i...
Pasadena Luxury Home Sale November 2016
Pasadena Luxury Home Sale November 2016:Â Last month (November 2016), the most expensive luxury home sale in Pasadena was 1315 S. Oakland Ave. This stunning Craftsman closed escrow for $4,199,000. It was previously listed with the same agent fo...
Ask Phyllis: How long does it take for a bank to respond to a Short Sale offer?
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.  Have a question about real estate?  Email us here Dear Phyllis, Three weeks ago, we made an offer for a short sale listing. The seller’s agent acknowledged recei...
Ask Phyllis: Capital Gains Tax
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.  Have a question about real estate?  Email us here Dear Phyllis, My parents moved out of state two years ago and converted their home to a rental. To avoi...
Ask Phyllis: How to handle seller’s request for Rent-Backs?
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.  Have a question about real estate?  Email us here Dear Phyllis, After looking at homes for months, my fiancée and I finally made an offer. The sellers had several...
Ask Phyllis: Do Pre-Inspections need to be disclosed?
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions.  Have a question about real estate?  Email us here Dear Phyllis, We have lived in our 85 year old home for forty years. Last year, on the advice of our Realtor® we...
Is Price Per Square Foot The Best Indicator of Value? – Ask Phyllis:
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Â Have a question about real estate? Â Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am heavily relying on price per square foot when making offers but I have lost bidding wars on two ...
