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Why Is My House Not Selling? May. 25, 2021
"I'm totally stressed out because we've been on the market for eight weeks and we haven't even had a... Read More
What Can I Do to Bring up the Value of Our Home? Feb. 02, 2021
What you can do to improve the value of your home is not a one-size-fits-all answer. It really depen... Read More
How Can You Know When the Market Is About to Change? Oct. 13, 2020
Common sense reminds us that the real estate market runs in cycles, from periods of unexplainable, r... Read More
The Flipper's Secret Is Sometimes Overlooked Mar. 17, 2020
There are a lot of amateurs these days trying to get in the game. Flipping homes is the "dream" occu... Read More
February 21, 2020 Feb. 21, 2020
Dear Annie: I was interested in the letter from "Still Stressed Out," who is the caregiver for paren... Read More
Adding Another Few Rooms May Not Increase Your Value Dec. 24, 2019
I've had several calls recently from homeowners planning to sell in the next three to five years. Th... Read More
The Realities of Having an Estate Sale Nov. 12, 2019
People have many reasons for getting rid of their stuff, but most often, an estate sale is for exact... Read More
How to Sell Sep. 15, 2019
Dear Edith: My wife and I are approaching our 80s and thinking about selling our cottage. It is on t... Read More
Mortgagor, Mortgagee Sep. 08, 2019
Dear Edith: I'm studying for my real estate license, and last week, we discussed mortgages. I still ... Read More
What About Tipping? Aug. 25, 2019
Dear Edith: We are buying our first house, and we're both so pleased with the extra help our real es... Read More
How to Sell Your House for the Highest Price Possible Aug. 19, 2019
So you're getting ready to sell your house. Just thinking about it can be an overwhelming experience... Read More
Belt and Suspenders Aug. 18, 2019
Ms. Lank: What does it mean when a property shows up in the multiple listing system as a new listing... Read More
More Reader Comments on Home Staging Aug. 11, 2019
Readers are still sending in comments about the rant from a seller who resented trying to live in he... Read More
Understand the Difference Between Decorating and Staging Aug. 04, 2019
A few weeks ago, a reader wrote in with what she called a rant — an account of the "grief" she... Read More
Buying at 70 Jun. 23, 2019
Dear Edith: What do you think of an older person buying a house or a condo? I'll be 70 this year. I ... Read More
