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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
Europe's Future -- Merkel or Le Pen? Dec. 23, 2016
The terrorist who hijacked a truck in Berlin and ran over and killed 12 people, maiming and wounding... Read More
On Economic Growth, (Government) Size Matters Dec. 06, 2016
There has been a wealth of academic studies demonstrating that larger, more intrusive governments re... 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
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
The American Dream Oct. 12, 2016
Since we are nearing the end of the presidential election season and have been discussing all types ... 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
Safety When Showing Jul. 17, 2016
Dear Edith: I read a column where readers asked whether they should show their home to people who se... 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
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
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
How Much to Offer May. 22, 2016
Dear Ms. Lank: We are looking for our first home, and we would like some guidelines on how much to o... 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
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
Student Loan Bubble Keeps Growing Apr. 15, 2016
Stocks and housing prices have risen rapidly since the depths of the last recession, aided in large ... 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
What to Do With $83,000 in This Market Mar. 30, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: The stock market has recovered tremendously, but we think it will crash again. We ha... Read More
Housing Market Will Pick Up in 2015 Dec. 29, 2014
Most housing analysts are predicting substantial growth in housing activity in 2015 — much mor... Read More
Lower Oil Prices Are Unambiguously Good Oct. 18, 2014
Steep stock market corrections often create shrouds of pessimism that do bad things to people's brai... Read More
Agnes
May. 07, 2014
