A Seller’s Perspective
Remodeling Projects That Will Boost Your Home’s Value
There are several ways to think about remodeling projects that will boost your home's value; you can get one or two important items done or opt for a bunch of minor fixes. Depending on your budget and timetable, one approach may be better f...
Ask Phyllis: Capital Gains Tax
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, My parents moved out of state two years ago and converted their home to a rental. To avoi...
Ask Phyllis: Do Pre-Inspections need to be disclosed?
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, We have lived in our 85 year old home for forty years. Last year, on the advice of our Realtor® we...
Ask Phyllis: Is Price Per Square Foot The Best Indicator of Value?
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 Phyllisa Real Estate Question: Out of state sales
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...
Preparing to sell your home
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: How to handle multiple offers
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...
Buying a Home Contingent Upon the Sale of Your Present Home
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...
