Why some homes don’t get shown
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Dear Phyllis,
We have had our home on the market for two months. During the first couple of weeks, we had about 15 peo...
Home seller didn’t make agreed repairs
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Dear Phyllis,
My girlfriend and I had been looking at homes for over a year. We made offers on several but no ...
Dealing with a difficult seller
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Dear Phyllis,
We purchased our home six years ago, which was a horrible experience. Our Realtor was great, but the seller...
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Dueling Sellers
Dear Phyllis,
I have an unusual situation. My ex-finance and I co-own a duplex. We lived together in one of the units, and we currently...
Selling a vacant home
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Dear Phyllis,
I received a job transfer, and we purchased another home in North Carolina. Ou...
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Masking Odors When Selling
Dear Phylis,
Last year a real estate agent knocked on my door and we discussed home prices in my neighborhood. I was surpris...
Home Selling: When to start packing?
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Dear Phyllis,
After two months on the market, we finally accepted an offe...
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Dear Phyllis,
My wife and I have been looking at homes for a few months and the one we like best is on a septic s...
Planning a home sale and retirement
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Dear Phyllis,
My wife and I are hoping to sell our home and retire. We hav...
Ask Phyllis is a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. Have a question about real estate? Email us here
Dear Phyllis,
We will be selling our home next March and took your advice and already hired our Realtor...