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A Foreclosure Goes to Auction, Now What? Jul. 21, 2026
Q: A real estate agent recently showed us a foreclosure home. Our offer was not accepted. Three week... Read More
Selling Your Home in 2026 Requires a Different Playbook Jul. 14, 2026
Q: The real estate market feels chaotic right now. Some areas are still strong seller's markets, whi... Read More
What Landlords Must Fix -- and What They Can Ignore Jul. 07, 2026
Q: Is the owner or real estate agent of a rental property obligated to paint the walls and fix leaks... Read More
My Adult Kids Won't Leave -- Can I Evict Them? Jun. 30, 2026
Q: I own a large 5-bedroom home in the Midwest. I want to sell it, as my circumstances have changed.... Read More
Dear Monty: When is the Best Time to Sell a Home? Jun. 23, 2026
Reader Question: Monty, we are thinking of selling our home and we have a simple question. When is t... Read More
Solar Panels on the House: Asset, Liability or Both? Jun. 16, 2026
Q: We are considering buying a home we recently toured that has solar panels. We really like the hom... Read More
AI Is Quietly Rewiring How Homes Are Bought and Sold Jun. 09, 2026
Q: My husband and I are both newly converted artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiasts. I am also a r... Read More
What the Zillow-Compass War Means for Your Brokerage Jun. 02, 2026
Q: I am a real estate broker with 12 years of experience. Zillow, Compass and other large platforms ... Read More
A Warm Climate, Family Nearby and a $107,000 Question May. 26, 2026
Q: My son-in-law in Texas has presented me with a proposal to build a small guest house on his prope... Read More
Dual Agency, A Low Appraisal and A Suspicious Agreement May. 05, 2026
Q: I am buying a home and my real estate agent also represents the seller — the same agent is ... Read More
The Ugly Truth Driving Real Estate's High-Pressure Culture Apr. 28, 2026
DEAR MONTY BY RICHARD MONTGOMERY RELEASE: TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026 The Ugly Truth Driving Real Estat... Read More
From President to Profit Nov. 11, 2025
Donald Trump's approval numbers continue to crater. Even Republicans have cooled on the president's ... Read More
Will a New Kitchen Pay Off -- or Eat Into Your Equity? Jul. 22, 2025
Reader Question: Would remodeling our outdated kitchen increase the value of our home? We do not pla... Read More
The End of ESG Jan. 22, 2025
"Sustainability" investments became popular a few years back. So-called experts said companies shoul... Read More
MAGA's Family Feud Over H-1B Visas Is Full of Inconsistencies Jan. 07, 2025
SAN DIEGO — The media was too quick to move on from a recent MAGA civil war over H-1B visas, w... Read More
President Biden's Order To Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals Service Mar. 04, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
At the onset of President Joe Biden's term, in January 2021, he issued an executive order to phase o... Read More
We Need the Wealthy Exploring Sea and Space Jun. 28, 2023
A populist and popular view of money threatens progress in health care, science, agriculture, housin... Read More
What? Progress in Mississippi? Seriously? May. 17, 2023
There's a common political refrain among Texas progressives: "Thank God for Mississippi." Our own st... Read More
Extended Warranty -- Good Deal or Rip-Off? May. 10, 2023
Recently, I stopped into a popular toy store to get a little something for my grandkid, Sam. Yes, I ... Read More
Business or Hobby? Apr. 04, 2023
Doing something fun and making a little money at it? Maybe you sell stuff on eBay, Amazon or Etsy ju... Read More
