A Buyer’s Perspective
As is home sales
As is home sales Dear Phyllis, We just opened escrow on a home and sent out our inspector. The inspector found numerous problems. Many repairs will cost a lot of money. The plumbing is galvanized, the roof is near the end of i...
What is the Role of a Buyer’s Real Estate Agent?
We listed a sweet Highland Park home and received twenty seven offers. As the Harb and Co. Team typically does, we held it open on Saturday and Sunday. Only a handful of the potential home buyers viewed this home with their real estate agen...
How to get your offer accepted
How to get your offer accepted Dear Phyllis, After looking at Glendale homes for nearly a year and making four offers, I can’t seem to get a home. I am not low-balling, but making good offers, have a large down payment, an...
Are pre-approvals that important?
Are pre-approvals that important? Dear Phyllis, Out of the blue, I went to a La Canada open house over the weekend and really liked the home. I phoned my Realtor and told her I wanted to make an offer. She told me I can’t make an of...
How to determine how much to offer in a multiple offer situation
How to determine how much to offer in a multiple-offer situation Dear Phyllis, My husband and I are hoping to buy a La Crescenta home within the next year. We have made a couple of offers that were not accepted. One of the h...
Must the buyer attend the final walk through?
Must the buyer attend the final walk-through? Dear Phyllis, I recently purchased a home in La Crescenta. By the end of the process, and for a variety of reasons, I just didn’t want to have to meet the seller again. Altho...
Timing the Final Walk Through
. Timing the Final Walk-through Dear Phyllis, After a long search, we finally found the home of our dreams and are under contract to buy it. One thing that really doesn’t make sense is the final walk-through. Our Realtor explaine...
How do you buy your first home
With housing affordability at all-time lows, purchasing a home is beyond reach for many. So, how do you buy your first home? Seek help boldly. Ask your parents for support. Reach out to grandparents if they can assist. Many millennial ho...
