Reader Question: Is a do-it-yourself remodel a good idea? We have outgrown our home as our children are growing up and need more room. We want to add about a 1,200-square-foot addition and a full bath, plus update the ...
Read More »The pros and cons of the right-to-cure clause
Reader Question: We are making an offer on a home. The inspection contingency has a right-to-cure clause where we give the seller the right-to-cure any defects found or deny the seller the right-to-cure. We asked the agent for advice ...
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Read More »Is 2021 a good time to sell our home?
Reader Question: Is 2021 a good time to sell our home? We are in our late 50s. Our kids are grown and on their own. Our health is good, and we have no mortgage. We are thinking of downsizing ...
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Read More »Nine steps to take when pricing your home for sale
Reader Question: We are planning to sell our home. In researching the subject, the standard advice is to call a real estate agent. We get that, but from a potential seller’s point of view, that is very simplistic advice. ...
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Read More »The 5 different methods to sell your home
Reader question: It appears there are different methods to sell your home today. We haven’t bought or sold a home for 30 years. Back in the day, we would contact an agent or try on our own. The choices ...
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Read More »Do open houses help find a buyer?
Reader Question: We recently put our home up for sale. The presentation was very professional, and we both liked the agent. The emphasis was on how much the real estate business has changed. She mentioned the difficulty of keeping ...
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Read More »Do homebuyers pay a commission when buying a home?
Reader Question: We are planning on buying our first home in 2021. We do not pay a commission when we buy a home. Are we correct? Monty’s Answer: Who pays the real estate agent is one of real estate’s ...
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Read More »Five different home pricing strategies when selling a home
Reader Question: We want to know about different home pricing strategies when selling. We will be selling our home in the spring. We have had an appraisal, two agent opinions and done research ourselves. There is a range between ...
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Read More »The 5 different methods to sell your home
Reader question: It appears there are different methods to sell your home today. We haven’t bought or sold a home for 30 years. Back in the day, we would contact an agent or try on our own. The choices are ...
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Read More »Eight critical factors FSBOs should consider
Reader Question: We will be selling our home in the coming months. We have considered selling on our own. We have a friend who sold on their own and talks about how she felt it was worth the time ...
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