Real Estate Question and Answer
How to avoid an escrow renegotiation
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. How to avoid an escrow renegotiation Dear Phyllis, I am a fan of your column, and this has been bothering me. My mother sold her La Crescenta home last year. She re...
How accurate are Zillow’s values
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. How accurate are Zillow’s values Dear Phyllis, My daughter is selling her Pismo Beach home because her husband got a job transfer. She contacted the Realtor who s...
Buying a fixer
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Buying a fixer Dear Phyllis, My niece and her husband are in escrow to purchase their dream home. It’s a 1920s Spanish home that, while charming, needs a lot of w...
Home inspection problems
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Home inspection problems Dear Phyllis, I am self-employed and work sixty hours a week. I don’t want to buy a home that needs work. Last year, I was under contract...
Completing Disclosures on a long-term rental
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Completing Disclosures on a long-term rental Dear Phyllis, My cousins and I own an Orange County home inherited from our grandparents. One of the cousins passed awa...
Appraised Values
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Appraised Values Dear Phyllis, I enjoy reading your real estate advice and don’t recall you addressing appraised values. My daughter recently took a second mortga...
Understanding the Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Understanding the Buyer's Brokerage Agreement Dear Phyllis, My wife and I are in a two-story home, and we think the time is nearing for us to move to a single-story...
How important are interior photos?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. How important are interior photos? Dear Phyllis, My mother is currently in rehab, and once she recovers, we plan to move her to an assisted living facility cl...
