Edith Lank
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Changing brokers will not help if house is overpricedApr 23, 2016 2:00 am - Q. My parents' house has not sold after being on the market for more than 260 days. This week was the end of the contract, and I took it off the market. Several real est...
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What was market value back then?Apr 09, 2016 3:00 am - Q. I own a house that my mom lived in until she recently passed away. I am in the process of selling it and need to find what the fair market value was in 1993 for capit...
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Different questions, all asking the wrong personMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Cash instead of update? Q. We would like to sell our house. The bathrooms are old and dated. Instead of updating them, is it a good idea to offer the $20,000 we wou...
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Wills, trusts allow homes to be passed down to heirsMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I have a few questions about assigning beneficiaries to the title of our house. The house is paid for and my wife and I are both retired. She is 67 and I am 68. We wo...
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Perfect advice for future landlordsMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I hope no one buys a home to rent out unless they know renter's laws, have a good and reasonably priced lawyer and know how to fix things themselves. A. That about su...
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For sale by owner adviceMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am in the process of buying a foreclosed property, but still have to sell my house. How can I sell my house without going through a broker? Can I use a multiple lis...
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In many states, a senior needing care can end leaseFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I have a friend who is 70 years old and in poor health. She is going to need to break her lease to move to live with her daughter. I told her of your article, stating...
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Agent, broker, salesperson or realtor?Feb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I have a question on the terminology Realtors use to describe themselves. I see "licensed RE salesperson" and "licensed associate real estate broker." Only a few week...
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Do you compensate a Realtor who provides advice?Feb 13, 2016 12:00 am - Q. We are considering selling our home and contacted a Realtor who provided us with selling prices of other homes in our neighborhood. She recommended we perform a numbe...
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Home seller's tax break on duplex is more complicatedFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I have owned a two-family duplex since 1990 and have it on a 27.5-year depreciation schedule. I lived in it from 2000 to 2002 (over two years.) It is listed in my nam...