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Five Factors to Consider Before Buying a Home in 2023 Dec. 20, 2022
Dear Monty: We are baby boomers that are considering a lifestyle change. We have raised our family h... Read More
The Difference Between Mediation and Litigation Dec. 13, 2022
Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. Everything went smoothly from beginning to end. A week ago, w... Read More
How to Draft a Real Estate Contingency Dec. 06, 2022
Dear Monty: We are selling our home to a neighbor down the street. We didn't know them, but they kno... Read More
The Pros and Cons of a Home Sale Contingency Nov. 29, 2022
Dear Monty: Our home just went up for sale 10 days ago. We have had two showings. We just received a... Read More
Home Sellers and Buyers Beware! Nov. 22, 2022
Dear Monty: We will be selling our home in the spring. Our house was built in the early 1940s. It is... Read More
The Perfect Real Estate Transaction Nov. 08, 2022
Dear Monty: You describe your writing as advocacy for industry reform. You also stated that technolo... Read More
Typical Buyer Complaints About Real Estate Agents Nov. 01, 2022
Dear Monty: We have been looking to buy our first home. It is discouraging to listen to the media. T... Read More
Are Sizable Earnest Money Deposits Necessary? Oct. 25, 2022
Dear Monty: We are trying to buy a house, but the seller backed out of the sale. The real estate age... Read More
Four Options When the Seller's Agent Refuses to Present an Offer Oct. 11, 2022
Dear Monty: We made an offer on a home through our agent that is $400k overpriced at $1.3 million. O... Read More
Six Reasons for an Agent 'No Response' to an Offer Oct. 04, 2022
Dear Monty: Our agent (buyer's agent) presented our "as-is" full-price offer to the seller's agent. ... Read More
The Cause and Effect of Post-Contract Home Inspections Sep. 27, 2022
Dear Monty: We are first-time homebuyers. We asked the seller for a credit when the home inspection ... Read More
Valuable Tips for Every First-Time Homebuyer Aug. 30, 2022
Dear Monty: I live in the Washington, D.C., area, where home prices are always higher than in other ... Read More
How To Decide to Convert Your Home to A Two-Family House Aug. 23, 2022
Dear Monty: I need to find out if I can convert my single-family home into a two-family. The second ... 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
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
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
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
Waiving a Home Inspection Is a Bad Idea Jul. 20, 2021
Dear Monty: We are beginning to look at homes again. It is very different from before the pandemic. ... Read More
The Problems with Home Inspections Jul. 13, 2021
Dear Monty: You have written numerous articles over time about different problems with home inspecti... Read More
