A Seller’s Perspective
Helping Seniors Plan Their Move
Helping Seniors Plan Their Move Dear Phyllis, My mother has begun to discuss selling her home and moving into a senior’s apartment complex. While I think this is a good idea, I believe it is too soon for her to give up her home. But...
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 ...
The Final Walk Through
Not all real estate agents are equal. Some escrows become difficult because of one of the Realtors involved. Earlier this year I closed escrow with an agent who had difficulty with procrastination and telling the truth. What first happened was ...
2340 Barton Lane our Montrose Home Sale
Here’s how our Montrose home sale played out: I met the sellers in April. They signed the listing agreement June 6th. My client's home was immaculate and there was very little to do in preparing this Montrose home for sale. As I met wi...
How to calculate capital gains on a primary residence
Dear Phyllis, I look forward to your weekly column. My husband and I are thinking of selling our home and moving to Nevada. He has a civil service pension and we could have a much higher standard of living there. Can you explain how to c...
The offer process, selecting the right buyer
Of course most home sellers want to sell for the highest price. But many are very emotional about their home and neighbors. I just got off the phone with a past client. We received more than a dozen offers on her home. In a certain price range,...
Seniors, learn how to transfer your low property taxes when downsizing
Seniors, learn how to transfer your low property taxes when downsizing Dear Phyllis, My husband and I are planning on downsizing. But we are undecided if we should rent our present home and then perhaps rent something in San Diego whe...
What are the pros and cons of a long escrow?
What are the pros and cons of a long escrow? Dear Phyllis, I read your real estate column and understand that many homes are selling quickly. But I have a higher valued home which has been on and off the market for nearly a year. My a...
