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Change Homes or Remodel in the Current Economy Oct. 17, 2023
Dear Monty: We bought our first home in 2008. It was $90k. We were in debt with child care, student ... Read More
Agent Ethics Questioned Oct. 03, 2023
Dear Monty: We accepted an offer on our house. Our agent brought an offer close to asking, and we ac... Read More
Are Home Appraisals Obsolete? Dec. 27, 2022
Dear Monty: I am indirectly involved in real estate transactions. I work for a title company. I witn... Read More
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
Should We Offer Over List Price and by How Much? Jan. 04, 2022
Dear Monty: We live in an area where it has become common to hear of bidding wars. We are ready to s... Read More
New House Vs. Old House: Which Is Better? Mar. 30, 2021
Whether a new house or an old house is better is not a black-and-white matter. To start with, walkin... 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
Prep Steps for First-Time Homebuyers Apr. 22, 2020
Buying a home can be exciting and terrifying all at once. And for first-time buyers, you can probabl... Read More
Homebuyer Turn-ons and Turn-offs Nov. 26, 2019
Thankfully, not every buyer has the same taste. There was an old expression that people would use wh... Read More
5 Home-Buying Mistakes That Will Make You House Poor Nov. 06, 2019
Buying a home is likely the largest purchase you will ever make. This is not the time to make mistak... Read More
