A Seller’s Perspective
What should be removed when selling a house?
, Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I find your real estate questions and answers very informative. My eighty-two-year-old mother will be relocating from Long Beach to La Cres...
Tired of Being a Landlord
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Please email us here. Dear Phyllis, I look forward to your questions and answers. My husband and I purchased a La Crescenta duplex over twenty years ago. He managed the...
Questions to Ask a Realtor When Selling Your Home
You have decided to sell and have done your research on the best local Realtors for sellers. Now it's time for a bit more homework: Questions to ask a Realtor when selling your home: How long have you been licensed, and how many years ha...
What is an Encroachment?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, We purchased our La Crescenta home in 2007. The Realtor we used was a family friend who has since retired. We are planning on selling our ho...
Inexpensive home renovations which pay off
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, We plan on moving my mother next summer to be nearer her sister in S. Carolina. As her home is her largest asset, we need to maximize its va...
How to find a good seller’s agent?
One of the more perplexing questions for Los Angeles homeowners is how to find a good seller's agent? A seller's agent also referred to as a listing agent has many duties. Their job is to help you prepare your home for sale, market your home, c...
Why Realtors turn down listings
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, My husband and I were married five years before he passed away. We both had previous marriages but no children. As the home was solely in hi...
Negotiating after closing
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Negotiating after closing Dear Phyllis, A family friend was our Realtor® and we sold our home in October of 2018. The process was simple enough. We ga...
