Real Estate Question and Answer
Popcorn Ceilings
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here We purchased our home in 2002 and are preparing it for market. The agent who sold us the home will be the one to list it. She suggested that we remove the po...
Propositions 60 and 90
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Propositions 60 and 90 Dear Phyllis, I enjoy your weekly real estate advice. My wife and I have owned our La Crescenta home for more than 25 years. Our m...
Negotiating the Realtors Commission
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Negotiating the Realtors Commission Dear Phyllis, I will be selling my home in the fall. What is the best way for me to find the agent with the lowest ...
Will a remodel affect your taxes?
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Will a remodel affect your taxes? Dear Phyllis: I have a question regarding property tax reassessments when an owner adds additional square feet. My el...
Delaying Capital Gains
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I enjoy your column. But I don’t believe you have yet addressed capital gains tax. My wife and I own a leased commercial (business) proper...
Embarrassed to show
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am a regular reader of your real estate questions and think I have a new dilemma. My husband and I divorced more than a decade ago. So it ...
Handling an out of state real estate sale
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am the executor of my Uncle’s estate (he resided in Texas). He didn’t have his affairs in order. And I learned that although he has a ...
How to craft a winning offer
How to craft a winning offer Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Email us here Dear Phyllis, I am beginning to believe I will never be able to buy a home. We have made over half a dozen offers, short sal...
