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Selling by Fizbo Feb. 03, 2019
Ms. Lank: We want to move out of the state, but we're not in any hurry, and we want to try selling o... Read More
Ask Me Anything: How to Determine Value of Collectibles and More Jan. 28, 2019
Dear Mary: My dad passed away and left me a storage tub filled with collectable stamps he purchased ... Read More
No Action on Sale Jan. 27, 2019
Dear Edith: My brother passed away suddenly in September, and I have been named executrix of his est... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Jan. 27, 2019
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
Update or Just Repair? Jan. 20, 2019
Dear Edith: We bought a wonderful home in a desirable suburb last June. It was built in 1988, and it... Read More
Payment in Arrears Jan. 13, 2019
Dear Ms. Lank: This past November, I made my normal mortgage payment. Then, in the middle of that mo... Read More
Sharing Old Questions Jan. 06, 2019
Today, I'm sharing some questions I've saved over the years. I couldn't quite bear to discard them, ... Read More
Condo-Selling Specialist Dec. 30, 2018
Dear Ms. Lank: Although I've bought and sold several homes, I always feel like I don't know what I'm... Read More
Condo Windows Dec. 23, 2018
Edith: We have an investment in a condo and wonder if the homeowners association has the right to se... Read More
Re: Lookie-Loos Dec. 09, 2018
Dear Edith: I'm responding to the person who thinks that neighbors shouldn't be welcome at an open h... Read More
Putting the Trump Stamp on the Public Dec. 05, 2018
D.T. (as aides refer to the present occupant of the Oval Office) is really quite good at one special... Read More
McDonald's Is All Good Dec. 05, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: What are McDonald's largest competitors? They've got to be what's damaging McDonald'... Read More
God Bless Them Dec. 02, 2018
Ms. Lank: My daughter gave me a hard time because my house is only in my name now that my husband di... Read More
Answer From a Looky-Loo Nov. 18, 2018
Ms. Lank: Recently, someone wrote that one shouldn't attend an open house for decor ideas or just to... Read More
How Many Houses Should a Buyer See? Nov. 11, 2018
Dear Edith: The first day my husband and I were out looking at houses, we saw a home that we loved b... Read More
No Looky-Loos Nov. 04, 2018
Edith: With respect to your recent column about open house looky-loos, I do not agree with your repl... Read More
The First Rule of Borrowing Money: Don't Be Stupid Nov. 01, 2018
It's true that "debt" is a four-letter word. I can count the letters in the word to prove it, or sim... Read More
Lost With Golf Club Oct. 28, 2018
Hello, Edith: I want you to know that this letter has nothing to do with tax problems. Edith, I don'... Read More
New Agent Wants Work Oct. 21, 2018
Hi, Ms. Lank: I am a retired science teacher, and I got my real estate license eight months ago. Whe... Read More
Home Seller Tax Break Oct. 14, 2018
Ms. Lank: Please explain the IRS requirements regarding one-time $250,000 tax exemption when the eld... Read More
