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Is the Homebuyer Angry With the Wrong Party? May. 31, 2022

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DEAR MONTY: I purchased a home after a home inspection was done. The seller would not allow me to br... Read More

How to Survive a Home Inspection Apr. 04, 2022

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Dear Monty: We live in Florida. A real estate agent told us that all real estate agents here are tra... Read More

Four Steps for Dealing with Homebuilder Warranties Mar. 29, 2022

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Dear Monty: I have a home that's 2 1/2 years old, and I have a situation in which my master bedroom ... Read More

Family Real Estate Matters Require Written Agreements Mar. 15, 2022

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Dear Monty: I live in a two-family house that my sister and I inherited. It was free and clear of a ... Read More

New Startup Companies To Help Make Moving Easy Mar. 08, 2022

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ATTENTION DEAR MONTY EDITORS: IN THE FINAL GRAF, RICHARD MONTGOMERY REQUESTS THE URL FOR "Here is a ... Read More

How To Make a Competing Offer on a Home Mar. 01, 2022

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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

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Dear Monty: We signed a contract to purchase a home last week. We had been looking for over six mont... Read More

Family Concerned Real Estate Agent Undersold Mom's Home to a Relative Dec. 28, 2021

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Dear Monty: If I wanted to check to find out if a real estate agent sold a house to a relative, whic... Read More

Is It Wise To Waive a Home Inspection? Dec. 14, 2021

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Dear Monty: We recently bought a home, and we agreed to waive a home inspection. There were multiple... Read More

Why Is My House Not Selling? May. 25, 2021

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"I'm totally stressed out because we've been on the market for eight weeks and we haven't even had a... Read More

The Dilemma: Do I Sell, Lease or Stay? Apr. 06, 2021

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It's a big decision. People often sell their homes when they are going through life changes such as ... Read More

Are You Ready to Submit Your Offer? Sep. 03, 2019

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You probably began your search for your home a number of months ago, after first fantasizing about b... Read More

Problems Arising From Homeowner Lines of Credit Jul. 21, 2014

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In recent years, many homeowners have borrowed cash from the equity in their home to pay off bulging... Read More

A New Cost-Saving Plan for FHA Borrowers Jun. 09, 2014

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A new plan has been implemented that can save substantial costs for mortgage borrowers. Federal Hous... Read More

Low Mortgage Rates Rooted in Europe Jun. 02, 2014

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Today's exceptionally low mortgage rates in the U.S. are rooted in Europe and are contributing to ou... Read More

Top-Rated Remodeling Projects May. 19, 2014

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Spring and early summer are the most active seasons for starting home remodeling projects. Perhaps t... Read More

Positive Signals Point to Housing Recovery May. 12, 2014

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The light at the end of the tunnel is so bright it's almost blinding. Home sales are in an upward tr... Read More

Young Residents Migrate to Cities May. 05, 2014

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There is a growing trend for young adults to leave their rural and suburban communities to move to c... Read More

Consumers Optimistic About Housing Market Apr. 28, 2014

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Consumers generally are showing greater optimism in the housing market this spring, according to Fan... Read More

Projecting Home Price Changes Apr. 07, 2014

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One of the most frequent questions asked at this point relates to future home prices. Consumers want... Read More