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Inheriting a House and Land Dec. 18, 2016
Ms. Lank: It seems I will soon come into ownership (via my mother's passing) of a property that is d... Read More
Selling on Their Own Dec. 04, 2016
Dear Edith: We are just starting to sell our house by ourselves. The idea is that by eliminating the... Read More
Selling? Get the Top Dollar for Your House Sep. 27, 2016
So you're getting ready to sell your house. Just thinking about it can be an overwhelming experience... Read More
Think of Interest as Rent Sep. 25, 2016
Dear Ms. Lank: I inherited some money when my grandmother died last winter, and as you wrote in a re... Read More
Understand the Difference Between Decorating and Staging Sep. 04, 2016
A few weeks ago a reader wrote in with what she called a rant — an account of the "grief" she ... Read More
Cousin Is Interested Jul. 10, 2016
Dear Mrs. Lank: My wife and I are both in our 70s. We have arranged to move into senior housing, but... Read More
Selling Out of State Jul. 03, 2016
Ms. Lank: I recently read one of your columns in the paper. R and M.T. wrote that they inherited a p... Read More
No Advance Notice Jun. 26, 2016
Dear Edith: Would you help me settle a disagreement with my husband? Our house is listed for sale, a... Read More
Satisfaction Piece Is Important Jun. 19, 2016
Dear Ms. Lank: I am a senior citizen, and I still live in the house my husband and I bought more tha... Read More
Investor Offers for out-of-State Property Jun. 12, 2016
Dear Edith: Our deceased parents left us a home in a state in which we no longer live. We have no in... Read More
How Much to Ask Jun. 05, 2016
Dear Edith: We are getting ready to sell our house. We bought it in 1967. Our tax bill says it's wor... Read More
Divorce Changed Ownership May. 29, 2016
Ms. Lank: I have wanted to sell my house for a long time, but my wife won't agree or sign the papers... Read More
They'll Only Buy If May. 15, 2016
Dear Edith: We put our house up for sale last week with a realtor we think is pretty good. One thing... Read More
Will Changing Brokers Help? Apr. 24, 2016
Dear Edith: My parents' house has not sold after being on the market for over 260 days. This week wa... Read More
Timeshare Sale Apr. 19, 2016
Dear Edith: We currently own a vacation timeshare, but we are thinking about selling it. Can you dir... Read More
Looked Without Their Agent Apr. 17, 2016
HOUSE CALLS BY EDITH LANK FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016 Looked Without Their Agent Dear Ms. ... Read More
Market Value Back Then Apr. 10, 2016
Ms. Lank: I own a house that my mom lived in until she recently passed away. I am in the process of ... Read More
Same Question, Asking the Wrong Person Mar. 27, 2016
Cash Instead of Update Dear Ms. Lank: We would like to sell our house. The bathrooms are old and dat... Read More
Agent, Broker, Salesperson or Realtor? Feb. 21, 2016
Dear Edith: I have a question on the terminology that realtors use to describe themselves. I see "li... Read More
The Hometown Broker May. 21, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I are 74 and 72 and retired with an unmanaged 401(k) worth $380,000. We ... Read More
