Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
I am heavily relying on price per square foot when making offers but I have lost bidding wars on tw...
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
My 82-year-old mother lives in Arizona and is ready to get her home up for sale. She has lived th...
Los Angeles home buyers don’t want fixers. Investors do, flippers do, but most first-time home buyers in the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley have their hearts set on a move-in ready home. After their down payment, most buyers don’t ha...
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
We received four offers on our home, two of which were at the same price. My agent push...
I just closed escrow for a client who has been toying with the idea of moving to a larger La Canada home for nearly five years. Their dilemma in this overheated real estate market has been trying to get an offer accepted when their offer is con...
While in San Francisco for a 24-hour whirlwind celebration of a girlfriend's birthday, I received a call from the owner of 555 Meadow Grove in La Canada. The owner interviewed several agents and was having difficulty deciding which one. By th...
When I am hired to sell a home, I first need to determine whether or not the owner wants to get the most money out of the sale. Some do and some want to move on. My listing at 5081 Fallhaven Lane in La Canada will be closing next week.... the...
I wish I could claim that I am perfect, that I always suggest the ideal list price. One of the reasons full-time real estate agents look at property each week is that we can then recommend list prices to our clients who are selling their homes....
Pricing your home is an art not a science. Your home’s value is dependent on what a buyer will pay. Nothing more, nothing less. Your home’s value is not influenced by:
Online Estimates: are similar to parlor games, fun but not to be ...
Credits versus Repairs (photo courtesy of WSJ.com)
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
We quickly sold our La Crescenta home with mo...