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What is the Five-Year Rule? Aug. 16, 2023
Dear Monty: I am writing to tell you my story. Please share it in your column to warn others. I know... Read More
How to Conduct a FSBO Open House Aug. 09, 2023
Dear Monty: How do we conduct a for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) open house? We are first-time home sellers.... Read More
How to Get Internet Navigation Help Jul. 25, 2023
Dear Monty: My wife and I are new to computers and the internet. We are interested in all the real e... Read More
My Home Appraised Much Higher Than the Purchase Price Jul. 11, 2023
Dear Monty: I just bought my first home. I discovered at the closing that it was appraised for a muc... Read More
Agent Wants to Show My FSBO Home Jun. 27, 2023
Dear Monty: My house is for sale by owner. I want to avoid paying commission. I got a call from an a... Read More
Five Invisible Events That Can Cost Home Sellers a Bundle May. 30, 2023
Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. We were planning on using an agent we knew. He worked for one... Read More
Seven Steps to Sell Your Home Faster for More Money May. 16, 2023
Dear Monty: Our home has been on the market for a month. We have a sign in the yard, and we bought a... Read More
Remember the Five P's When Changing Homes Mar. 21, 2023
Dear Monty: My grandmother owns a home and wants to downsize and live in another property she has. M... Read More
The Nine Most Important Contingencies When Buying or Selling a Home Feb. 28, 2023
Dear Monty: We are going to buy our first home this year. We are investigating using an agent or buy... Read More
A Little-Known Fact About Earnest Money Jan. 17, 2023
Dear Monty: We want to make an offer on a home in Wisconsin. Our real estate agent wants us to put $... Read More
Three Ways to Make a Home Video Tour Jan. 10, 2023
Dear Monty: We will sell our home on our own in the spring. We want a video so people can preview th... Read More
For Sale by Owner Asked for Photo ID Before Showing. Why? Oct. 18, 2022
Dear Monty: We went to look at a home that was for sale by the owner. When we arrived, the owner gre... Read More
The Future of Home Selling Is Near Sep. 20, 2022
Dear Monty: You wrote an article about technology replacing real estate agents last fall. It was a v... Read More
False Advertising In The MLS, Or Anywhere, Is Illegal Sep. 13, 2022
Dear Monty: I told the selling agent that the home on the MLS (multiple listing service) is falsely ... Read More
Five Options to Consider When a Real Estate Agent Violates the Rules Aug. 16, 2022
Dear Monty: Can a real estate agent from the brokerage agency of the seller outbid your offer withou... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
