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Are You Ready to Submit Your Offer? Sep. 03, 2019
You probably began your search for your home a number of months ago, after first fantasizing about b... Read More
What to Look for Sep. 01, 2019
Dear Ms. Lank: We just put our home on the market without a broker. We'll take any offers we receive... 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
To Rent or to Sell? Aug. 20, 2019
Should I rent my property, or should I sell it? Many homeowners are in the position where they do no... 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
Adding on Vs. Moving on Aug. 19, 2019
There is rarely a week that I do not receive a phone call asking if it makes sense to add a swimming... 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
Buying and Selling Trends Aug. 18, 2019
Why are there so few homes in any price range on the market? People usually choose not to sell a hom... Read More
A Short Listing Is Not the Way to Motivate your Agent Aug. 17, 2019
There is nothing wrong about being savvy and having an escape strategy for if you find that the real... 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
Absentee Real Estate Investment Jul. 28, 2019
Dear Ms. Lank: My son is interested in renting out his home, as he received a job offer in another s... Read More
Being a Friend, Not a Therapist Jul. 25, 2019
Dear Annie: I have a friend who has experienced a difficult life, including abuse, cancer and loss. ... Read More
Rant About Living in a Staged House Jul. 21, 2019
Dear Edith: As a faithful reader of your column and previous real estate agent, I thought I understo... Read More
Leave During Open House Jul. 14, 2019
Dear Mrs. Lank: Our Realtor listed our house two weeks ago and now she is planning to have an open h... Read More
How to Stop Worrying That Your Housing Bubble Is About to Burst Jul. 11, 2019
You bought the biggest home they said you could qualify for, taking advantage of low rates and creat... Read More
Climate Change Has Minor Winners and Big Losers Jul. 09, 2019
A terrible thought, but suppose the planet were to heat up by 2 degrees Celsius — the level pa... Read More
Answering a Purchase Offer: Yes, No or Maybe Jul. 07, 2019
Ms. Lank: If you could answer me today that would be helpful. We are selling our home ourselves, and... Read More
Selling Out of State Jun. 30, 2019
Ms. Lank: I recently read one of your columns in the paper. R and M.T. wrote that they inherited a p... 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
