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A New Contract Will Put the Vacancy Collaborative to the Test in St. Louis May. 19, 2023
After years of offering data and ideas to tackle local blight, the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative's... Read More
Seven Steps to Sell Your Home Faster for More Money May. 16, 2023
Dear Monty: Our home has been on the market for a month. We have a sign in the yard, and we bought a... Read More
The IRS Rule That Most Home Sellers Don't Know May. 09, 2023
Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. We have prepared and filed our tax returns in the past. Next ... Read More
Three Steps to Research Acquiring Adjoining Property May. 02, 2023
Dear Monty: In the back of my neighborhood is an abandoned school. It was purchased recently, with a... Read More
The Top Home-Showing Suggestions Apr. 25, 2023
Dear Monty: We will soon sell our first home. It is well-maintained. We have a good handle on the pr... Read More
Are Home Purchase Preapproval Letters Helpful? Apr. 18, 2023
Dear Monty: We have a showing scheduled next week for a home. The seller's agent is asking for a cop... Read More
Two Accepted Offers on the Same House... What? Apr. 11, 2023
Dear Monty: Our offer was accepted after the first buyer backed out because they didn't like the ins... Read More
How to Decide to Accept an Offer Apr. 04, 2023
Dear Monty: We were selling our home and listed it with a real estate agent we know. We just finishe... Read More
Four Options to Correct Seller Being Caught in a Lie Mar. 28, 2023
Dear Monty: We have an offer on our house. There are several contingencies, one of which is a home i... Read More
Remember the Five P's When Changing Homes Mar. 21, 2023
Dear Monty: My grandmother owns a home and wants to downsize and live in another property she has. M... Read More
When First Jumping Into Rental Real Estate -- Be Very Careful Mar. 14, 2023
Dear Monty: I want to buy my first rental property with my husband. We plan on purchasing with cash ... Read More
Selling Too Soon in Uncertain Market Puts Former Homebuyers' Equity at Risk Mar. 07, 2023
Dear Monty: We bought our first home in 2021. We paid $287,400 for it. We saved our $30k down paymen... Read More
The Nine Most Important Contingencies When Buying or Selling a Home Feb. 28, 2023
Dear Monty: We are going to buy our first home this year. We are investigating using an agent or buy... Read More
Buyer Damages Home Then Backs Out Feb. 21, 2023
Dear Monty: On the morning of closing, the buyer did the final walk-through. Then his agent called, ... Read More
Agent Calls Lender Without Client Approval. Is This Unethical? Feb. 14, 2023
Dear Monty: My wife and I are currently looking for homes with an agent. We have received preapprova... Read More
Dems Attack Suburban Homeowners Feb. 08, 2023
If you've worked hard to afford a suburban house with a patch of lawn where your kids can play, you'... Read More
Condo Remodel Requires Extra Due Diligence Feb. 07, 2023
Dear Monty: I found a condo near my office, but my agent quickly let me know that the outside of the... Read More
The Four Critical Components of Homeowners Associations (HOAs) Jan. 31, 2023
Dear Monty: We are considering buying a home in a homeowners association. The agent calls it an HOA.... Read More
Nine Reasons to Adopt Real Estate Technology Jan. 24, 2023
Dear Monty: At some point in the next few years, we will sell our home. We have been here 25 years a... Read More
A Little-Known Fact About Earnest Money Jan. 17, 2023
Dear Monty: We want to make an offer on a home in Wisconsin. Our real estate agent wants us to put $... Read More
