Real Estate Question and Answer
What is an Encroachment?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here What is an Encroachment? Dear Phyllis, We purchased our La Crescenta home in 2007. The Realtor we used was a family friend who has since retired. We ar...
Inexpensive home renovations which pay off
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Inexpensive home renovations that pay off Dear Phyllis, We plan on moving my mother next summer to be nearer her sister in S. Carolina. As her Glendale...
How long is too long to wait for short sale approval?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here How long is too long to wait for short sale approval? Dear Phyllis, After looking for a home all year, in July, I finally made an offer on a La Crescen...
Pros and Cons of Early Possession
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Pros and Cons of Early Possession Dear Phyllis, I have enjoyed your real estate column for many years and appreciate your sharing your knowledge. My ques...
Frustrated Buyer
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Buyer Frustration Dear Phyllis, My parents have used the same real estate agent for more than twenty years. I also hired him to buy my first condo. My ...
Why Realtors turn down listings
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Why Realtors turn down listings Dear Phyllis, My husband and I were married five years before he passed away. We both had previous marriages but no chi...
Negotiating after closing
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Negotiating after closing Dear Phyllis, A family friend was our Realtor, and we sold our La Canada home in October of 2018. The process was simple enou...
The importance of Reconveyances
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here The importance of Reconveyances Dear Phyllis, This isn’t so much a question as a clarification and a warning to others. I thought you might be able t...
