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Four Steps for Every First-Time Home Seller Aug. 01, 2023
Dear Monty: We have outgrown our first home. I searched for "the best way to sell my house" online. ... Read More
How to Get Internet Navigation Help Jul. 25, 2023
Dear Monty: My wife and I are new to computers and the internet. We are interested in all the real e... Read More
Negotiation Is the Important Key Jul. 18, 2023
Being informed is the best tool you can use during negotiations. Knowledge about the home's conditio... Read More
My Home Appraised Much Higher Than the Purchase Price Jul. 11, 2023
Dear Monty: I just bought my first home. I discovered at the closing that it was appraised for a muc... Read More
Is The Theory Behind MLS Still Valid? Jul. 04, 2023
Dear Monty: My neighbors are trying to sell their home. They have used two different agents and have... Read More
Agent Wants to Show My FSBO Home Jun. 27, 2023
Dear Monty: My house is for sale by owner. I want to avoid paying commission. I got a call from an a... Read More
Can a Homebuyer That Waived a Home Inspection Sue? Jun. 20, 2023
Dear Monty: We lived in our first home for about three years and sold it almost two years ago. We ha... Read More
Helping an Aging Parent and Investing in Real Estate Jun. 13, 2023
Dear Monty: We plan to build an addition to our current home. Our home is ranch style with a walkout... Read More
Five Invisible Events That Can Cost Home Sellers a Bundle May. 30, 2023
Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. We were planning on using an agent we knew. He worked for one... Read More
Selling and Buying a Home Today Is Easy May. 23, 2023
Dear Monty: We recently closed on our new home. We were pre-approved, and we shopped online for many... Read More
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
