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Agent and Lender Fraud? Apr. 12, 2022
Dear Monty: We are suspicious of our home sale. We found out our agent (No. 2) and the buyer were fr... Read More
What's the Chance There's a Home Defect? Feb. 22, 2022
Dear Monty: The house seller wants me to release him from all claims after closing. This action soun... Read More
Family Real Estate Transactions Need Independent Guidance Feb. 15, 2022
Dear Monty: I have two brothers, Bill and Jerry. Bill and Jerry purchased a property together in Oct... Read More
Eight Essential Tips When Dealing with City Hall Feb. 08, 2022
Dear Monty: We bought our home in 2018. My mother purchased the plot directly behind our property an... Read More
Five Variables When Saving a Home Down Payment Feb. 01, 2022
Dear Monty: Our New Year's resolution for 2022 is to save up a down payment to buy a home. We are no... Read More
Can We Buy a Home With No Money Down and Poor Credit? Nov. 23, 2021
Dear Monty: I have heard stories about people who have successfully bought a home without money and ... Read More
Should You Tap Your 401(k) to Fund Your Down Payment? Jul. 07, 2021
Dear Carrie: My husband and I are trying to scrape together enough money for a down payment on our f... 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
January 24, 2020 Jan. 24, 2020
Dear Annie: My mother is 90 years old. She recently loaned one of my nephews a large sum of money to... Read More
Ways to Avoid Escrow Fallout Dec. 03, 2019
Given our current market, buyers often act impulsively. That being said, there is a tremendous possi... Read More
No Down Payment Jul. 29, 2018
Dear Edith: I'm interested in buying a house. We don't have the down payment, and I'm not a military... Read More
Nothing Down Apr. 01, 2018
Dear Edith: We have a pretty good credit rating but not much cash. My father-in-law says there are w... Read More
What to Look For Dec. 25, 2016
Dear Ms. Lank: We just put our home on the market without a broker. We'll take any offers we receive... Read More
Are Commissions Negotiable? Aug. 21, 2016
Dear Edith: I read that a Realtor commission is negotiable. Is this true? Are smaller firms more wil... Read More
Mortgage Binges and Painful Hangovers Dec. 14, 2014
Plenty of people who go on wild drinking binges end up with sound reasons to avoid repeating the exp... Read More
Fannie and Freddie Must Go Oct. 30, 2014
Say we didn't hear that. Say we didn't hear that rules for mortgages guaranteed by the taxpayers are... Read More
Can You Dip Into Your IRA to Buy a First Home? Should You? Sep. 17, 2014
Dear Carrie: If I want to buy a house, could I dip into my individual retirement account for part o... Read More
