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Family Real Estate Transactions Need Independent Guidance Feb. 15, 2022
Dear Monty: I have two brothers, Bill and Jerry. Bill and Jerry purchased a property together in Oct... Read More
Eight Essential Tips When Dealing with City Hall Feb. 08, 2022
Dear Monty: We bought our home in 2018. My mother purchased the plot directly behind our property an... Read More
Five Variables When Saving a Home Down Payment Feb. 01, 2022
Dear Monty: Our New Year's resolution for 2022 is to save up a down payment to buy a home. We are no... Read More
Is It Ethical to Negotiate the Agent's Commission? Jan. 18, 2022
Dear Monty: My wife and I are in the process of downsizing. We have shopped neighborhoods and have c... 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
End the Real Estate Racket Aug. 24, 2021
The housing market is hot, hot, hot right now, and home prices continue to soar in many markets to t... Read More
Where Would I Move and Why? May. 11, 2021
Times have changed, and people don't move around like they used to. It's a big commitment to sell yo... Read More
Look for a Realtor Who Gives Excellent Advice Apr. 13, 2021
If you go to a doctor with a serious illness, she probably can't tell you with 100% certainty how it... Read More
What Does Today's Buyer Need? Feb. 16, 2021
What a buyer doesn't need is access to homes on the market. Chances are any buyer connecting with a ... Read More
The Job of a Real Estate Agent Sep. 22, 2020
If you had seen the question "What does a real estate agent do?" 20 years ago, you might have respon... Read More
July 11, 2020 Jul. 11, 2020
Dear Annie: The time has come for my husband and me to downsize. It has been 10 years since we've so... Read More
The Little Things You May Not Be Thinking of When Interviewing a Realtor Apr. 21, 2020
When the market is hot and buyers are a dime a dozen, it may not be so important that sellers choose... Read More
Red Flags in Your Home Inspections Mar. 10, 2020
Whether it's a $300,000 condo or a $4,000,000 home, stuff happens. If you're buying a piece of real ... Read More
It's the Net Dollars in Your Pocket That Matter Feb. 25, 2020
Imagine you are interviewing an outstanding criminal defense attorney and the first question you hav... Read More
Ways to Manage Stress When Selling your House Jan. 21, 2020
Before we discuss the remedies, let's discuss what emotional stress is all about. Stress is a reacti... Read More
8 Common Mistakes When Selling Direct to a Developer Dec. 10, 2019
1. Your neighbor next door or across the street sold to a developer 18 months ago. You call your nei... Read More
The Many Decisions When You Inherit a Home Sep. 17, 2019
Inheriting a home comes with many responsibilities and important decisions. If you are notified that... 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
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
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
