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Four Potential Solutions for Occupancy Problems Aug. 22, 2023
Dear Monty: We just lost the home we wanted. We have been looking for over a year, and finally, a ho... Read More
Four Steps for Every First-Time Home Seller Aug. 01, 2023
Dear Monty: We have outgrown our first home. I searched for "the best way to sell my house" online. ... Read More
Negotiation Is the Important Key Jul. 18, 2023
Being informed is the best tool you can use during negotiations. Knowledge about the home's conditio... Read More
Is The Theory Behind MLS Still Valid? Jul. 04, 2023
Dear Monty: My neighbors are trying to sell their home. They have used two different agents and have... Read More
Can a Homebuyer That Waived a Home Inspection Sue? Jun. 20, 2023
Dear Monty: We lived in our first home for about three years and sold it almost two years ago. We ha... Read More
Selling and Buying a Home Today Is Easy May. 23, 2023
Dear Monty: We recently closed on our new home. We were pre-approved, and we shopped online for many... Read More
The IRS Rule That Most Home Sellers Don't Know May. 09, 2023
Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. We have prepared and filed our tax returns in the past. Next ... Read More
Three Steps to Research Acquiring Adjoining Property May. 02, 2023
Dear Monty: In the back of my neighborhood is an abandoned school. It was purchased recently, with a... Read More
The Top Home-Showing Suggestions Apr. 25, 2023
Dear Monty: We will soon sell our first home. It is well-maintained. We have a good handle on the pr... Read More
Are Home Purchase Preapproval Letters Helpful? Apr. 18, 2023
Dear Monty: We have a showing scheduled next week for a home. The seller's agent is asking for a cop... Read More
Two Accepted Offers on the Same House... What? Apr. 11, 2023
Dear Monty: Our offer was accepted after the first buyer backed out because they didn't like the ins... Read More
How to Decide to Accept an Offer Apr. 04, 2023
Dear Monty: We were selling our home and listed it with a real estate agent we know. We just finishe... Read More
Four Options to Correct Seller Being Caught in a Lie Mar. 28, 2023
Dear Monty: We have an offer on our house. There are several contingencies, one of which is a home i... Read More
When First Jumping Into Rental Real Estate -- Be Very Careful Mar. 14, 2023
Dear Monty: I want to buy my first rental property with my husband. We plan on purchasing with cash ... Read More
Selling Too Soon in Uncertain Market Puts Former Homebuyers' Equity at Risk Mar. 07, 2023
Dear Monty: We bought our first home in 2021. We paid $287,400 for it. We saved our $30k down paymen... Read More
Buyer Damages Home Then Backs Out Feb. 21, 2023
Dear Monty: On the morning of closing, the buyer did the final walk-through. Then his agent called, ... Read More
Agent Calls Lender Without Client Approval. Is This Unethical? Feb. 14, 2023
Dear Monty: My wife and I are currently looking for homes with an agent. We have received preapprova... Read More
The Four Critical Components of Homeowners Associations (HOAs) Jan. 11, 2022
Dear Monty: We are considering buying a home in a homeowners association. The agent calls it an HOA.... Read More
Five Ways To Beat High Housing Prices Dec. 07, 2021
Dear Monty: My wife and I are very discouraged by the mainstream media's continuing reports on recor... Read More
The Buyer's Wish List Now and Then Apr. 27, 2021
Times have really changed, and trends have changed to meet today's demographics and age groups. I ha... Read More
