Edith Lank
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How to choose a real estate agentFeb 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I've read your column for years - now it's my turn to ask for guidance. I will be putting my house on the market in the near future (I hope). As selling events go, it...
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Spring starts early in real estateFeb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My husband's company has transferred him to Chicago. We decided I will stay here until the children are out of school in June. Is there any use in putting our house o...
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No-cost mortgage ads can be misleadingFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - Q. When I see ads for mortgages that say there are no upfront costs, I wonder if that means there are other costs involved somehow. Do you have any information on this? ...
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Foreclosure differs from repossession of a carFeb 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. The recent letter from the person whose home was foreclosed on in 2008 and then, when it sold at auction for more than the mortgage owed, asked if he/she could "recou...
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Heirs receive updated cost basis at time of deathJan 30, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. My father died last year and left his children his home under a life estate. We sold the home in June and were told by our attorney that if we sold the house within 1...
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Sale by owner usually means no Realtor commissionJan 23, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. We plan to sell our home on our own and our question is: If a Realtor brings a client to see our home and that client purchases it, will we be obligated to pay any co...
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When house shopping, look for steak, not sizzleJan 16, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. My husband and I have been together for three years, and are ready to buy our first house. It'll be a tight squeeze, but we both have good credit and good jobs. Do yo...
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Family members free to make any arrangementsJan 09, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. My husband and I own an acre of land with a small house on it. The house was built in 1934. My mother used it for rental, and at her death we decided to keep the litt...
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Stay off the furniture with potential buyersJan 02, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. In a recent column you advised against discussing selling the furniture or appliances when buyers are looking at your home. But it seems to me that would be a fine ti...
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Real estate investment turns sourDec 26, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. In 2010, two friends and I bought five housing units, signed a mortgage and created a sub-Chapter S corporation as the borrower. Because our corporation had no assets...