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I’ve spent over five decades in real estate, as an agent, broker, developer, consultant, and national real estate advice columnist. Through helping in more than 20,000 home transactions, I learned one thing: buying or selling a home doesn’t have to be confusing.
DearMonty.com exists to give you clear, unbiased guidance so you can make confident decisions — without pressure, sales tactics, or hidden agendas.
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Q: We just received our home inspection report and are overwhelmed. It is 24 pages long and filled with photos, categories, and terms we do not fully understand. We are not sure what is serious and what is minor. How…
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Q: My next-door neighbor and I are in a dispute over an easement on my property and we are stuck. My neighbor suggested we use a mediator to help resolve it. I have never heard of mediation before, but I…
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Q: I am buying a home, and my real estate agent also represents the seller – the same agent is working for both of us. We agreed on a purchase price and went through the entire loan process. But when…
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Q: Our home is about $500K more or less. We are in the mid-west and enjoyed a nice run up 2-3 years ago. A definite sellers market. The past year we are seeing sellers reducing prices and extended market times….
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Q: My husband and I are ready to buy our first home. We have read numerous articles about how much house we can afford and found most advice contradictory and confusing. Not one article included a real example showing how…
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Q: My wife and I are ready to buy our first home. We’ve been reading articles about how much house we can afford, but the advice is contradictory. With high interest rates and low inventory, how would you approach determining…
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