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A Short Listing Is Not the Way to Motivate your Agent Aug. 17, 2019
There is nothing wrong about being savvy and having an escape strategy for if you find that the real... Read More
Understand the Difference Between Decorating and Staging Aug. 04, 2019
A few weeks ago, a reader wrote in with what she called a rant — an account of the "grief" she... Read More
Absentee Real Estate Investment Jul. 28, 2019
Dear Ms. Lank: My son is interested in renting out his home, as he received a job offer in another s... Read More
Leave During Open House Jul. 14, 2019
Dear Mrs. Lank: Our Realtor listed our house two weeks ago and now she is planning to have an open h... Read More
Answering a Purchase Offer: Yes, No or Maybe Jul. 07, 2019
Ms. Lank: If you could answer me today that would be helpful. We are selling our home ourselves, and... Read More
Selling Out of State Jun. 30, 2019
Ms. Lank: I recently read one of your columns in the paper. R and M.T. wrote that they inherited a p... Read More
Bank Gets Appraisal May. 26, 2019
Dear Edith: When we applied for a mortgage, the bank charged us for an appraisal. They said it was s... Read More
House Worth Less Mar. 31, 2019
Dear Edith: My in-laws are going to a nursing home. My wife and I will be selling their house to fun... 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
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
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
Like a Car Sep. 16, 2018
Dear Ms. Lank: My cousins bought their timeshare from a place called RCI. They are allowed to trade ... Read More
Earnest Money May. 27, 2018
Ms. Lank: We are looking to buy our first home, and we have a good agent, but I thought I would doub... Read More
Pricing to Sell Mar. 04, 2018
Dear Edith: When we get ready to sell our home, should we pay for a professional appraiser or just r... Read More
How Much to Offer Feb. 05, 2017
Dear Mrs. Lank: We have been house hunting for several months, and we are ready to write up an offer... Read More
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
Land Contract and Homeseller Exclusion Oct. 16, 2016
Edith: I read in your column that there might be no federal income tax for the sale of a longtime ho... Read More
Belt and Suspenders Oct. 09, 2016
Ms. Lank: What does it mean when a property shows up in the multiple listing system as a new listing... 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
