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The Future of Home Selling Is Near Sep. 20, 2022

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Dear Monty: You wrote an article about technology replacing real estate agents last fall. It was a v... Read More

Valuable Tips for Every First-Time Homebuyer Aug. 30, 2022

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Dear Monty: I live in the Washington, D.C., area, where home prices are always higher than in other ... Read More

How To Decide to Convert Your Home to A Two-Family House Aug. 23, 2022

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Dear Monty: I need to find out if I can convert my single-family home into a two-family. The second ... Read More

Six Options When Your Offers Are Losing Jul. 05, 2022

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Dear Monty: We have made offers on four homes. Our agent says that people are buying them for cash a... Read More

Five Options to Sidestep Dealing With a Relative Jun. 14, 2022

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Dear Monty: We are planning on selling our home soon. My wife's sister has a son that is a real esta... Read More

Is the Homebuyer Angry With the Wrong Party? May. 31, 2022

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DEAR MONTY: I purchased a home after a home inspection was done. The seller would not allow me to br... Read More

Five Low-Cost Ways to Add Value When Selling a Home May. 17, 2022

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Dear Monty: We are considering a lifestyle change that involves selling our home. There is advice ev... Read More

Warranty Deed versus Quitclaim Deed May. 10, 2022

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Dear Monty: We want to give our son a quitclaim deed to our house, which he rents from us. We still ... Read More

Eight Reasons to Have a Pre-sale Home Inspection May. 03, 2022

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Dear Monty: We are going to sell our home soon. In preparing the house, we are interviewing real est... Read More

Rethink Avoiding Your Agent to Sell Directly to a Friend Apr. 19, 2022

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DEAR MONTY: I am selling my home through an agent, and I verbally agreed to a price from a guy who l... Read More

Agent and Lender Fraud? Apr. 12, 2022

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Dear Monty: We are suspicious of our home sale. We found out our agent (No. 2) and the buyer were fr... Read More

A New Real Estate Agent Questions Her Decision Mar. 22, 2022

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Dear Monty: I am a new agent. A relative asked me to co-list their home with an agent they knew. We ... Read More

What's the Chance There's a Home Defect? Feb. 22, 2022

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Dear Monty: The house seller wants me to release him from all claims after closing. This action soun... Read More

Family Real Estate Transactions Need Independent Guidance Feb. 15, 2022

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Dear Monty: I have two brothers, Bill and Jerry. Bill and Jerry purchased a property together in Oct... Read More

Should You Tap Your 401(k) to Fund Your Down Payment? Jul. 31, 2019

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Dear Carrie: My husband and I are trying to scrape together enough money for a down payment on our f... Read More

Thinking About Taking the Plunge? Tips for a First-Time Home Buyer Jul. 03, 2019

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Dear Carrie: I'm 35 and would really like to buy my first home. I've saved a pretty good chunk for a... Read More