A Buyer’s Perspective
As is home sales
As is home sales Dear Phyllis, We just opened escrow on a home and had our inspector out. There are numerous things wrong with the house. Many will cost a lot of money to fix. The plumbing is galvanized, the roof is near the end of it...
What is the Role of a Buyer’s Real Estate Agent?
We listed a sweet Highland Park home and received twenty seven offers. As the Harb and Co. Team typically does, we held it open on Saturday and Sunday. Only a handful of the potential home buyers viewed this home with their real estate agen...
How to get your offer accepted
How to get your offer accepted Dear Phyllis, After looking at homes for nearly a year, and making four offers I can’t seem to get a home. I am not low balling, but making good offers, have a large down payment and am pre-approved. A...
Are pre-approvals that important?
Dear Phyllis, Out of the blue, I went to an open house over the weekend, and really liked the home. I phoned my Realtor® and told her I wanted to make an offer. She told me I can’t make an offer without a preapproval letter from a len...
How to determine how much to offer in a multiple offer situation
How to determine how much to offer in a multiple offer situation Dear Phyllis, My husband and I are hoping to buy a home within the next year. We have made a couple of offers which were not accepted. One of the homes we bid on had oth...
Must the buyer attend the final walk through?
Must the buyer attend the final walk through? Dear Phyllis, I recently purchased a home. By the end of the process and for a variety of reasons I just didn’t want to have to meet the seller again. Although he knew I didn’t want ...
Timing the Final Walk Through
Timing the Final Walk Through Dear Phyllis, After a long search, we finally found the home of our dreams and are under contract to buy it. One thing that really doesn’t make sense is the final walk through. Our Realtor® explained t...
How do you buy your first home
With housing affordability at all-time lows, purchasing a home is beyond reach for many. So, how do you buy your first home? Ask for help. If your parents and or grandparents are in a position to help, ask for it. Many of my millennial h...
