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Five Factors to Consider Before Buying a Home in 2023 Dec. 20, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: We are baby boomers that are considering a lifestyle change. We have raised our family h... Read More

The Difference Between Mediation and Litigation Dec. 13, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. Everything went smoothly from beginning to end. A week ago, w... Read More

The Perfect Real Estate Transaction Nov. 08, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: You describe your writing as advocacy for industry reform. You also stated that technolo... Read More

Are Sizable Earnest Money Deposits Necessary? Oct. 25, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: We are trying to buy a house, but the seller backed out of the sale. The real estate age... Read More

Four Options When the Seller's Agent Refuses to Present an Offer Oct. 11, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: We made an offer on a home through our agent that is $400k overpriced at $1.3 million. O... Read More

The Cause and Effect of Post-Contract Home Inspections Sep. 27, 2022

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: We are first-time homebuyers. We asked the seller for a credit when the home inspection ... Read More

Remote Learning in Public Schools Is Widening the Achievement Gap Nov. 29, 2020

Debra J. Saunders

WASHINGTON — "You don't just have a partner in the White House," former Vice President Joe Bid... Read More

The Shortsighted Rush to Reopen Schools Jul. 19, 2020

Steve Chapman

Let me get a show of hands: How many of you do not want schools back in session for in-person classe... Read More

The 6 Stressful Stages of a Real Estate Transaction Mar. 24, 2020

The Real Estate Expert

Everyone hopes for the perfect real estate transaction, one without a single problem from start to f... Read More

Why Familiar Stores Are Closing Feb. 07, 2020

Daily Editorials

By Chicago Tribune Some of America's favorite shopping destinations from the last few decades are di... Read More

What to Look for Sep. 01, 2019

House Calls

Dear Ms. Lank: We just put our home on the market without a broker. We'll take any offers we receive... Read More

Following Your Gut Aug. 30, 2019

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Annie: I graduate from college in December (hopefully), and before then I have some important d... Read More

Coordinating the Move May. 19, 2019

House Calls

Dear Edith: Please give me an idea of how to coordinate the sale of my present home with the move-in... Read More

Closing Value Apr. 08, 2018

House Calls

Hi, Edith: I read an article in which a writer suggested a method of estimating the value of one's h... Read More

Andy Capp

Apr. 09, 2014