Real Estate Question and Answer
The Art of the Counter Offer
Ask Phyllis: a blog series of frequently asked real estate questions. The Art of the Counter Offer Dear Phyllis, After years of reading your real estate advice, I have a question. My son and his wife recently made an offer on a condom...
Selling a home in probate
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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...
