Ask Phyllis! What’s The Best Way To Learn Your Home’s Value? Dear Phyllis, We have lived in our home for fifteen years and don’t have plans to sell anytime soon. We visit neighborhood open houses and feel as if we have a fairly accurate range of our value. As our home is the biggest portion […]
Ask Phyllis! Co-Trustees Don’t Agree Dear Phyllis, My two sisters and I are co-trustees of our father’s estate. The other two live out of state. Twenty years ago, after my divorce I moved back home. At first it was going to be temporary until I got on my feet. But as my parents aged, […]
Ask Phyllis! Frustrated by this Competitive Buyer’s Market Dear Phyllis, I am so ticked off at my real estate agent and hope he reads this and knows it is ALL about him. We have been looking at homes for more than a year and prices have gone up so much that our buying power […]
Ask Phyllis! Selling Your Home During The Holidays Dear Phyllis, We were hoping to get our home on the market before Labor Day, but it took longer to get it ready than we planned. I am curious if you think it is too close to the holidays to get it on the market; should […]
Ask Phyllis! What Happens With A Low Appraisal? Dear Phyllis, I have a sales contract but the buyer’s appraisal came back for $10,000 less than our agreed upon purchase price. After the buyer’s inspection, I agreed to credit $5,000 for an older roof. And because of the low appraisal, I now just offered to reduce […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! Home Buying Blues Dear Phyllis, We have been on and off looking to buy a home for a while. We have made a handful of offers but none have been accepted. Our first offer was on a bank foreclosure (two years ago). There were more than 10 offers […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! Time to let go Dear Phyllis, I am the executor of my aunt’s estate. She passed away last year. She was an avid collector and I have been trying to weed through her belongings. I don’t think she would be classified as a hoarder because it wasn’t paper […]
Ask Phyllis! Real Estate Disclosure Blues Dear Phyllis, I enjoy your weekly question and answer and haven’t seen one on disclosures. I am in the midst of selling a home in Glendale. As I acquired this property through foreclosure, it was purely an investment and I have never lived there. In my listing contract I […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! Buying in a seller’s market Dear Phyllis, When is it time to find a new Realtor®? My wife and I have been looking for a home for several years and we just can’t seem to find an agent who knows how to get our offer accepted. We have […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! How important is a for sale sign when selling your home? Dear Phyllis, My husband and I are getting divorced and will be selling our home next year. I really don’t want to have to explain our situation and don’t want the neighborhood to know that we are […]