A Buyer’s Perspective
Real Estate Wire Fraud is Real
Unfortunately, there are numerous disclosures in a real estate transaction but just a few that are really important. The disclosure regarding wire fraud is one of the most important forms in a real estate transaction. Real estate wire fraud is ...
Upsizing in today’s real estate market
Dear Phyllis, Now that the higher end of the real estate market has cooled, we think it's a great time to move to a larger home. We don’t want to sell our home and have to move to an apartment. How do we go about selling our ...
Home buyers left behind over the way offers are handled
Home buyers left behind Dear Phyllis, I have been looking for homes for over six months. I am feeling a bit panicked. A couple of weeks ago, I found a home online and contacted my real estate agent. We waited for the weekend open hous...
Competing with multiple offers
Dear Phyllis, We have looked at homes for a few months and made an offer. There are six offers on this home, and our Realtor® told us we have to increase our offered price. The seller's Realtor® also said he couldn't disclose how much ...
Duties of a buyer’s agent
Open houses are an important aspect when selling your home. The internet has been a game changer. The people who visit the open house have already previewed the home online. What amazes me is the number of home buyers who don't believe it's imp...
How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections?
How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections? Dear Phyllis, I have been following your column for years and don’t recall seeing this question asked and or answered. Earlier this year, my fiancé and I bought our first home. ...
What does highest and best price mean?
Dear Phyllis, For several months my husband and I have been house hunting; we made two offers which weren’t accepted. The last home had five offers and we were told to come back with our “highest and best price”. It was so confusin...
Advice for first time home buyers
Advice for first time home buyers Dear Phyllis, I have been back and forth about buying a home for the last three years. Each time I make an offer on a home, someone else’s offer is better, it’s either cash or they offered more mo...
