Real Estate Question and Answer
Winning the bidding wars
Dear Phyllis, Last year, we made offers on three La Canada homes and were outbid on each one. We would like to try again. What advice can you offer on winning the bidding wars? Laura Dear Laura, Home buying 101 - first things firs...The Real Estate Waiting Game
The Real Estate Waiting Game Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Please email us here Dear Phyllis, Our real estate agent has been showing us La Canada homes for qu...
How to Determine your Asking Price
How to Determine Your Asking Price Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Please email us here. Dear Phyllis, Last year, thinking we were going to remain in our La Cre...
How to Tell When it’s Time to Fire Your Realtor
How to Tell When it's Time to Fire Your Realtor Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, In August, I signed a contract with a local real...
Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls
Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, Years ago, my parents obtained a reverse mortgage; my father passed fi...
Ask Phyllis: How long does it take for a bank to respond to a Short Sale offer?
How long does it take for a bank to respond to a Short Sale offer? Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, Three weeks ago, we made an o...
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 Capital Gains Tax Dear Phyllis, My parents moved out of state two years ago and converted their La Crescenta...
Ask Phyllis: How to handle seller’s request for Rent-Backs?
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here Dear Phyllis, After looking at homes for months, my fiancée and I finally made an offer. The sellers had several...
