How to Tell When it's Time to Fire Your Realtor
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In August, I signed a contract with a local real...
Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls
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Years ago, my parents obtained a reverse mortgage; my father passed fi...
How long does it take for a bank to respond to a Short Sale offer?
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Three weeks ago, we made an o...
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Capital Gains Tax
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My parents moved out of state two years ago and converted their La Crescenta...
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Dear Phyllis,
After looking at homes for months, my fiancée and I finally made an offer. The sellers had several...
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Dear Phyllis,
We have lived in our 85-year-old Glendale home for 40 years. Last year, on our Realtor’s advice, we...
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Is Price Per Square Foot The Best Indicator of Value?
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I am heavily relying on price per square...
Out-of-state sales
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Dear Phyllis,
My 82-year-old mother lives in Arizona and wants to list her hom...
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We received four offers on our La Canada home, two of which were at the same price. My ...
Credits versus Repairs (photo courtesy of WSJ.com)
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Should I give a buyer a credit versus doing the repairs?
De...