A Buyer’s Perspective
Listing Photos An Invasion of Privacy?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, After searching for a home for almost a year, we finally got one! The loan approval process stressed us out. It seemed each day ou...
Contingency removal
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, My fiancée and I recently closed on our first home. Our Realtor instructed us that it is customary to make a deposit for escrow t...
How to Win the bidding war
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, Last year, we made offers on three homes, getting outbid on each one. We would like to try again. What advice can you offer on how...
A Buyer Brokerage Agreement
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I contacted a well-known La Crescenta Realtor last week to see a home that has been on the market for almost a month. This Realto...
What’s included in the Sale?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, We just closed escrow and upon moving discovered that the seller removed the dining room light fixture and replaced it with a chea...
Can a home seller change their mind?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Sellers Change of Heart Dear Phyllis, I have been reading your advice column for years and don’t think I have seen you address this...
Buyer – Seller communication
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I have been enjoying your column for years and believe I have a new dilemma. We sold our home pre-Covid and for the most part it w...
Buying during COVID
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Dear Phyllis, I am living in my mother’s house, who recently passed. I am not the trustee but a beneficiary. My husband and I can only afford $5...
