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Six Options When Your Offers Are Losing Jul. 05, 2022
Dear Monty: We have made offers on four homes. Our agent says that people are buying them for cash a... Read More
How To Sell Your House for the Highest Price Possible Jun. 28, 2022
So you're getting ready to sell your house. Just thinking about it can be an overwhelming experience... Read More
Seven Different Options to Offer on a Home Jun. 28, 2022
Dear Monty: Should I put a time limit on my offer as a buyer? Monty's Answer: A time limit is requir... Read More
Six Home Inspection Hotspots Jun. 21, 2022
Dear Monty: We will be starting our home search soon. We have not toured a physical home but have se... Read More
Real or Fake? Listings for Half-Million Dollar Homes Jun. 18, 2022
As the country's distended housing market evolves like a deranged Pokemon, you may have been tempted... Read More
Five Options to Sidestep Dealing With a Relative Jun. 14, 2022
Dear Monty: We are planning on selling our home soon. My wife's sister has a son that is a real esta... Read More
How to Stop Worrying That Your Housing Bubble Is About to Burst Jun. 13, 2022
You bought the biggest house they said you could qualify for, taking advantage of low rates and crea... Read More
Home Seller in a Marketing Quandary Jun. 07, 2022
Dear Monty: I had my home inspected before putting it on the market. The home inspector tagged the f... Read More
Add a Sloped Ceiling for More Openness Jun. 02, 2022
Dear James: I think our small living room would seem larger and more open with a sloped ceiling and ... Read More
Is the Homebuyer Angry With the Wrong Party? May. 31, 2022
DEAR MONTY: I purchased a home after a home inspection was done. The seller would not allow me to br... Read More
Have We Got a Home for You! May. 26, 2022
Now that rents are ostensibly 25% higher than just a year ago, some home-hunters are complaining it'... Read More
10 Ways To Stay Safe When Selling Your Home May. 24, 2022
DEAR MONTY: I recently listed my home for sale. There have been several showings. Yesterday I had a ... Read More
Five Low-Cost Ways to Add Value When Selling a Home May. 17, 2022
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
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
Dear Monty: We are going to sell our home soon. In preparing the house, we are interviewing real est... Read More
Five Steps To Treat Children Fairly in an Estate Home Sale Apr. 26, 2022
Dear Monty: My mom's home was transferred to me from the court in probate for a certain amount. I am... Read More
Rethink Avoiding Your Agent to Sell Directly to a Friend Apr. 19, 2022
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
Dear Monty: We are suspicious of our home sale. We found out our agent (No. 2) and the buyer were fr... Read More
How to Survive a Home Inspection Apr. 04, 2022
Dear Monty: We live in Florida. A real estate agent told us that all real estate agents here are tra... Read More
Four Steps for Dealing with Homebuilder Warranties Mar. 29, 2022
Dear Monty: I have a home that's 2 1/2 years old, and I have a situation in which my master bedroom ... Read More
