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Are Home Appraisals Obsolete? Dec. 27, 2022
Dear Monty: I am indirectly involved in real estate transactions. I work for a title company. I witn... Read More
Five Steps To Treat Children Fairly in an Estate Home Sale Apr. 26, 2022
Dear Monty: My mom's home was transferred to me from the court in probate for a certain amount. I am... Read More
How to Survive a Home Inspection Apr. 04, 2022
Dear Monty: We live in Florida. A real estate agent told us that all real estate agents here are tra... Read More
Four Steps for Dealing with Homebuilder Warranties Mar. 29, 2022
Dear Monty: I have a home that's 2 1/2 years old, and I have a situation in which my master bedroom ... Read More
Family Real Estate Matters Require Written Agreements Mar. 15, 2022
Dear Monty: I live in a two-family house that my sister and I inherited. It was free and clear of a ... Read More
New Startup Companies To Help Make Moving Easy Mar. 08, 2022
ATTENTION DEAR MONTY EDITORS: IN THE FINAL GRAF, RICHARD MONTGOMERY REQUESTS THE URL FOR "Here is a ... Read More
How To Make a Competing Offer on a Home Mar. 01, 2022
Dear Monty: I am interested in buying a home. However, I just found out today that there is another ... Read More
Home Buyer Wants to Void Contract Jan. 25, 2022
Dear Monty: We signed a contract to purchase a home last week. We had been looking for over six mont... Read More
Family Concerned Real Estate Agent Undersold Mom's Home to a Relative Dec. 28, 2021
Dear Monty: If I wanted to check to find out if a real estate agent sold a house to a relative, whic... Read More
How to Know When the Market Is Turning Dec. 01, 2020
It's hard to imagine the market turning when, every month, properties are selling for higher and hig... Read More
No Broker Involved Jun. 16, 2019
Ms. Lank: I have a family member who would like to buy my senior parents' home in a closed sale (wit... Read More
Sharing Old Questions Jan. 06, 2019
Today, I'm sharing some questions I've saved over the years. I couldn't quite bear to discard them, ... Read More
Pricing to Sell Mar. 04, 2018
Dear Edith: When we get ready to sell our home, should we pay for a professional appraiser or just r... Read More
When Government Goofs, Give it Back Sep. 20, 2016
If taxes are levied due to a mistake made by government, those taxes should be wholly repaid —... Read More
They'll Only Buy If May. 15, 2016
Dear Edith: We put our house up for sale last week with a realtor we think is pretty good. One thing... Read More
