{"id":68613,"date":"2013-12-13T10:05:07","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T15:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=68613"},"modified":"2023-08-28T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T18:42:09","slug":"quotes-phil-dunphy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/archives\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2","title":{"rendered":"The 10 best pieces of realtor wisdom from Modern Family&#8217;s Phil Dunphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'><\/h4><p>Wouldn&#8217;t purchasing a house be far less stressful if you\u00a0had Phil Dunphy as your realtor?<\/p>\n<p>In honor of everyone&#8217;s favorite\u00a0Modern Family star, here&#8217;s\u00a0a list of Phil Dunphy&#8217;s most insightful quotes on real estate. Seriously, these belong on billboards (or on park benches):<\/p>\n<h2>1. He knows how to craft a memorable speech.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-15-34-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68614\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68614 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.15.34-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"472\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a02. He takes his job seriously &#8212; and isn&#8217;t afraid to let it be known.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-16-34-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68615\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.16.34-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"479\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a03. He&#8217;s an eternal optimist.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-17-16-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68616\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.17.16-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"475\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a04. His realtor advice is often mistaken for poetry.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-18-16-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68617\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.18.16-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"476\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5. He takes vandalism seriously&#8230; sometimes.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-18-50-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68618\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.18.50-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"475\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>6. But gets through it by making the most of the situation.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-19-46-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68619\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.19.46-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"477\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>7. If he wasn&#8217;t a realtor, he would have become an educator.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-20-43-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68620\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.20.43-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"473\" height=\"257\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a08. His personal branding strategies are flawless.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/5fecn\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68643\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5fecn.jpg\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"480\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a09. He&#8217;s highly skilled in Ninjutsu.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-22-57-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68622\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.22.57-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"475\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>10. His book of <em>Phil&#8217;s-osophy<\/em> should become a required reading.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/quotes-phil-dunphy-2.html\/screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6-23-51-pm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68623\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Screen-shot-2013-12-12-at-6.23.51-PM.png\" alt=\"phil dunphy meme\" width=\"449\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-msg'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it take to make a great salesman? 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