Edith Lank
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Check with managing broker to learn about real estate as a careerMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I was just laid off from my job and feel like doing a career switch. I thought of going into real estate and selling either in New York or Florida. I was wonderin...
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Couple has several ways to pursue return of their depositMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My son and daughter-in-law made an offer on a property and gave the selling broker a $3,000 deposit. The property was facing foreclosure. Two previous offers had ...
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Professional courtesy, not law, guides agent's decisionMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We've been looking for a house for about a year. We went to an open house and liked the house. We called later and asked to see it again. Today, we were out wi...
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Reverse mortgage can help seniors cover taxesMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Is there an option for those of us whose homes are paid for, yet we are struggling to pay horrendous property taxes? Is it possible to lose a home because I can't...
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Rent-to-own contract should address many issuesApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have always rented. The owner of this new house has offered to let me rent to own. I have a basic idea of what is involved: appraisals, deed searches, inspectio...
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Process in place to remove old, outdated lienApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a tough question that even the county head of deeds could not answer. Here we go. My husband and I bought my childhood home from my mother in 1990. We w...
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Sad tale may reveal a lesson on home buyingApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I lost my job last year and was unable to make my mortgage payments. I owe $400,000 on two loans, but the house is now only worth approximately $310,000. It has b...
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Buying vacant residential lot as investment is a gambleApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm thinking of buying an investment property. I'm getting an opportunity to buy land in a residential area. My friends bought the adjacent land at $250,000 one year...
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First step is talking to real estate agent, mortgage brokerMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am a 27-year-old single female who works as a nurse. I still live with my parents, but I would really like to purchase a small home or townhouse within the next...
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Think things through before taking back a mortgageMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Please comment on the pros and cons of taking back a mortgage. My husband is attempting to sell his deceased father's house and was asked to take back a mortgage....