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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
Should We Offer Over List Price and by How Much? Jan. 04, 2022
Dear Monty: We live in an area where it has become common to hear of bidding wars. We are ready to s... 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
What Does the Future Hold for iBuyers? Dec. 21, 2021
Dear Monty: Zillow has announced they will no longer participate as an instant buyer (iBuyer) due to... Read More
Is It Wise To Waive a Home Inspection? Dec. 14, 2021
Dear Monty: We recently bought a home, and we agreed to waive a home inspection. There were multiple... 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
New MLS Rules Benefit Homebuyers and Sellers Nov. 30, 2021
Dear Monty: I am a practicing real estate agent. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just wra... Read More
HGTV Is Lies: Tales From Pandemic Home Renovation Nov. 13, 2021
Here's one vexing moment in the coronavirus milieu. Many of us, stuck in our homes for unnatural str... Read More
Eight Unwanted Small Mammals That Break Into Your Home Nov. 09, 2021
Dear Monty: My dad needs help with the tax map for his property. There is a term that no one can tel... Read More
Why Rent-Back Agreements Work for Homebuyers and Sellers Nov. 02, 2021
Dear Monty: We just lost out on a house because the sellers needed time to move out after close for ... Read More
When Your Department Moves to a Department Store Oct. 28, 2021
Can't afford to shop at a Polo store? Here's good news. Now, you can work at a Polo store. And when ... Read More
Eight Reasons Technology Will Replace Real Estate Agents Oct. 26, 2021
Dear Monty: Will technology replace real estate agents? I am an avid reader, and real estate is an a... Read More
How To Help Detect Real Estate Fraud Oct. 19, 2021
Dear Monty: I rented out my house to a couple I thought were married. A year later, they decided to ... Read More
Seven Points To Examine When Replacing a Home Component Oct. 12, 2021
Dear Monty: I will be selling my house within the next four to five years. The compressor on my A/C ... Read More
Eight Tips To Conduct a FSBO Open House Oct. 05, 2021
Dear Monty: How do we conduct a FSBO open house? We are first-time home sellers. A friend of ours ju... Read More
Should I Have My Brand-New Home Inspected? Sep. 28, 2021
Dear Monty: Should I have my brand-new home inspected? I am in the process of building a new house. ... Read More
The Pros and Cons of Homebuyer Love Letters Sep. 21, 2021
Dear Monty: What are the pros and cons of homebuyer love letters that many real estate agents sugges... Read More
The Best Way To Interact With the City Assessor Sep. 14, 2021
Dear Monty: What is the best way to interact with the city assessor? Can you guide us on market valu... Read More
Are Oral Statements Binding in Real Estate Transactions Sep. 07, 2021
Dear Monty: Are oral statements binding in real estate transactions? The seller requested 30 days af... Read More
Should We Fix Our Home Up Before Selling? Aug. 31, 2021
Dear Monty: We recently read an article urging homeowners to update their homes before putting them ... Read More
