A Seller’s Perspective
How do I prepare the home to sell?
How do I prepare the home to sell? Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am the trustee of my aunt’s estate. She has a home on Balboa Island. I am a faithful reader of you...
Stuck in escrow with an investor
Stuck in escrow with an investor Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Stuck in escrow with an investor Dear Phyllis, My uncle passed without a will, and I am the administrator of his prob...
Lot line confusion
Lot line confusion Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am the trustee of my father’s estate. This Glendale home has been in our family since it was built in the 1940’s...
Title removed from living trust
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Title removed from living trust Dear Phyllis: After years of reading your real estate questions and answers, I have a doozy! My parents had a living tr...
Professional fiduciary
What is a professional fiduciary? Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, For the last five years, I have been taking care of my father with little help from my brother (who liv...
Endless Inspections
Endless Inspections Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Dear Phyllis, We had our home on the market pre-COVID, and the buyer did so many inspections that it was ridiculous. Whereas his agent was part o...
Buy first or sell first?
Buy first or sell first? Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Dear Phyllis: Since there is such a strong sellers’ market in real estate right now, my husband and I are thinking it would be a good time...
Trustee Duties: Where to begin?
Trustee Duties: Where to begin? Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Dear Phyllis, My mother just passed. She had a living trust, and I am her trustee. She has so much stuff, and I don’t know where t...
