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9 Reasons Selling a Home Is Easy Jan. 16, 2024

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Dear Monty: We are selling our home in 2024. We know of your involvement in PropBox. You state that ... Read More

Will Real Estate Agents Adapt to Technological Evolution? Jan. 02, 2024

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Dear Monty: I have been a real estate agent for 15 years. I may decide to leave the industry like se... Read More

Who Regulates Real Estate Agents? Dec. 26, 2023

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Dear Monty: We have a significant problem with a real estate transaction. We ran across a state agen... Read More

Dealing With Home Health Hazards and Unsafe Conditions Dec. 19, 2023

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Dear Monty: We are renting a house with moisture issues. The walls are wet in parts of the house, li... Read More

The Evolution of Home Sales Is Here Dec. 05, 2023

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Dear Readers: I recently listened to Zillow's third-quarter investor call. At the end of the call, R... Read More

Get the Best Expert Help When Selling Vacant Land Nov. 28, 2023

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Dear Monty: My parents own about 20 acres of land on the outskirts of a growing suburb in Iowa. They... Read More

How to Upgrade to a New Home in a New City Nov. 21, 2023

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Dear Monty: We have concerns about selling our first home and buying our second. We had a horrendous... Read More

Five Options for Downsizing in Turbulent Times Nov. 14, 2023

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Dear Monty: I'm trying to decide what to do. I have a chance to buy a new home under construction. T... Read More

Agent Advice Creates Homebuyer Suspicion Nov. 07, 2023

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Dear Monty: My agent keeps telling me to submit offers of $100k over asking. Our price range is from... Read More

A Homeowner Loses $410k to Insurance Company Oct. 31, 2023

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Dear Monty: Our washing machine hose ruptured and flooded the house. Our house insurance company (le... Read More

The Best Way to Buy Without a Home Sale Contingency Oct. 24, 2023

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Dear Monty: We are looking to buy. We've lost out on five homes. We currently own a home with about ... Read More

Change Homes or Remodel in the Current Economy Oct. 17, 2023

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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

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Dear Monty: We accepted an offer on our house. Our agent brought an offer close to asking, and we ac... Read More

Should We Give a Real Estate Agent a Bad Review? Sep. 26, 2023

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Dear Monty: We just interviewed a real estate agent. A friend referred the agent to us. While they p... Read More

How Real Is Real Estate Identity Theft? Sep. 19, 2023

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Dear Monty: I submitted a land combination form to the county government. I want to combine two adjo... Read More

Keep a Notebook of Verbal Conversations Sep. 12, 2023

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Dear Monty: I worked with an agent to sell and purchase a home. I found a home; however, after makin... Read More

Rent to Own in the New Economy Sep. 05, 2023

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Dear Monty: We want a rent-to-own agreement on a house we jointly own with my husband's mother. The ... Read More

A New Option for Today's Home Sellers Aug. 29, 2023

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It is easy to sell a home in today's new economy. It is a strong seller's market. More and more home... Read More

Four Potential Solutions for Occupancy Problems Aug. 22, 2023

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Dear Monty: We just lost the home we wanted. We have been looking for over a year, and finally, a ho... Read More

Four Steps for Every First-Time Home Seller Aug. 01, 2023

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Dear Monty: We have outgrown our first home. I searched for "the best way to sell my house" online. ... Read More