Real Estate Question and Answer
Can a home seller change their mind?
Can a home seller change their mind? Can a home seller change their mind? Dear Phyllis, A month ago, I put my La Crescenta home on the market. Even though we are experiencing a hot summer, I had lots of people coming to look. Packe...
Advice for first time home buyers
Advice for first-time home buyers Dear Phyllis, I have been back and forth about buying a home for the last three years. Each time I make an offer on a home, someone else’s offer is better; it’s either cash or they offer...
Reasons a buyer should be prequalified prior to their home search
Reasons a buyer should be prequalified before their home search Reasons a buyer should be prequalified before their home search Dear Phyllis, As a first-time home buyer, I have calculated the payment for a $1,00000,000 home and am ...
How to sell a cluttered home
How to sell a cluttered home Dear Phyllis, My mother wants to sell her Glendale home and move to senior housing in Orange County to be near my brother and his children. She has been in her home for more than 30 years. The am...
Inspection Repairs and Credits
Inspection, repairs, and credits - what is reasonable? Dear Phyllis, We submitted an offer on a La Canada home we really like. There were several offers, and our Realtors recommended that we not attempt to negotiate the aski...
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...
Common Selling Mistakes
Common Selling Mistakes Dear Phyllis, We own a home in Glendale, which we unsuccessfully tried to sell a couple of years ago. We hope to move to La Canada or La Crescenta, but first need to sell. What do you think are the most common ...
Excluding parties from a listing agreement
Excluding parties from a listing agreement Dear Phyllis, My neighbor is a part-time real estate agent, and I hired him to sell my home. A different neighbor expressed interest in my home for his son. The agreement with my re...
