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Does It Make Sense to Buy Your First Home While You're in the Military? Nov. 18, 2020
Dear Carrie: I'm one year into my four-year contract with the Army. I currently live off base but ha... Read More
Why Are All the Buyers Either Investors or Developers? Nov. 10, 2020
I recently represented a sweet three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Santa Monica. It had approximatel... Read More
Celebrating While Being Mindful of Others' Struggles Oct. 16, 2020
Dear Annie: After years of fiscal discipline, my wife and I have paid off our mortgage. We contempla... Read More
Redditors Asked Carrie These Financial Questions. Can You Relate? Jun. 10, 2020
Dear Readers: Recently, I did my first ever Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA). I was really excited about... Read More
Some Extra Planning Can Buy You Time Jun. 02, 2020
There are happy and sad reasons that people sell their homes. These happy reasons can include moving... Read More
Are You a Refinance Junkie? Apr. 28, 2020
Refinancing is the first thought in many people's minds as they notice fixed mortgage rates dropping... Read More
April 27, 2020 Apr. 27, 2020
Dear Annie: Two years ago, I made a big mistake. I married a widower and agreed to move into his hou... Read More
Socialist Rent Restructuring Is Not the Answer Apr. 24, 2020
Liberals never let a crisis go to waste, and sadly for America's landlords and real estate developer... Read More
Prep Steps for First-Time Homebuyers Apr. 22, 2020
Buying a home can be exciting and terrifying all at once. And for first-time buyers, you can probabl... Read More
April 13, 2020 Apr. 13, 2020
Dear Annie: I am a disabled single mother of two, and I work part time. We live in a modest mobile h... Read More
Time for Banks To Step Up as Nation Confronts a Mortgage and Rent Crisis Apr. 13, 2020
The U.S. economy has effectively come to a screeching halt, as if caught in a sci-fi scene where an ... Read More
High Vet Bills for Beloved Pets and Prepping for Mortgage Application Mar. 16, 2020
Dear Mary: Our beloved dog Roscoe is getting older, and we're concerned about safeguarding his healt... Read More
December 23, 2019 Dec. 23, 2019
Dear Annie: Two years ago, my sister called crying that they were going to lose their house. She did... Read More
Fretting Over Familial Financial Friction Nov. 26, 2019
Dear Annie: I'm very upset about my brother and my sister-in-law's friction over finances. My brothe... Read More
Reeling from Mom's Gambling Expenses Nov. 23, 2019
Dear Annie: Since 2013, my mother has inherited $475,000, which she has cast into a bonfire of casin... Read More
5 Home-Buying Mistakes That Will Make You House Poor Nov. 06, 2019
Buying a home is likely the largest purchase you will ever make. This is not the time to make mistak... Read More
Mortgagor, Mortgagee Sep. 08, 2019
Dear Edith: I'm studying for my real estate license, and last week, we discussed mortgages. I still ... Read More
Belt and Suspenders Aug. 18, 2019
Ms. Lank: What does it mean when a property shows up in the multiple listing system as a new listing... Read More
More Reader Comments on Home Staging Aug. 11, 2019
Readers are still sending in comments about the rant from a seller who resented trying to live in he... Read More
Economy Not So Rosy for the Middle Class Aug. 08, 2019
We keep hearing about this wonderful economy of ours. Jobs plentiful. Inflation low. Interest rates ... Read More
