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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
A New Real Estate Agent Questions Her Decision Mar. 22, 2022
Dear Monty: I am a new agent. A relative asked me to co-list their home with an agent they knew. We ... Read More
Family Real Estate Matters Require Written Agreements Mar. 15, 2022
Dear Monty: I live in a two-family house that my sister and I inherited. It was free and clear of a ... Read More
How To Make a Competing Offer on a Home Mar. 01, 2022
Dear Monty: I am interested in buying a home. However, I just found out today that there is another ... Read More
Home Buyer Wants to Void Contract Jan. 25, 2022
Dear Monty: We signed a contract to purchase a home last week. We had been looking for over six mont... Read More
Why Rent-Back Agreements Work for Homebuyers and Sellers Nov. 02, 2021
Dear Monty: We just lost out on a house because the sellers needed time to move out after close for ... Read More
Do I Buy First or Sell First? Jan. 12, 2021
This question has come up for many years. It seems to come up several times a week, because timing i... Read More
Mistakes People Make When Buying a Home Dec. 22, 2020
Mistakes can be very costly, especially when it comes to real estate. You don't want to find yoursel... Read More
Home Inspection Deal Breakers Aug. 25, 2020
It is common practice for a buyer to have a physical inspection when purchasing a home. Some sellers... Read More
Knowing the Deal Breakers Jan. 14, 2020
All real estate agents love boasting that they've rarely had a property fall out of escrow. As every... Read More
Ways to Avoid Escrow Fallout Dec. 03, 2019
Given our current market, buyers often act impulsively. That being said, there is a tremendous possi... Read More
Best Time to Sell? Oct. 15, 2019
What is the best time of the year to sell my house? There may not be a best time of the year, but we... Read More
Are You Ready to Submit Your Offer? Sep. 03, 2019
You probably began your search for your home a number of months ago, after first fantasizing about b... Read More
Dropping Escrow Feb. 26, 2017
Dear Edith: You discussed escrow in a recent column, but you didn't say whether I could talk my bank... Read More
That Escrow Account Jan. 08, 2017
Dear Edith: Our purchase offer was accepted, and we are excited about moving into our new home. But ... Read More
Chuckle Bros
Jan. 17, 2014
