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Month: February 2015

  • Home seller questions agent ethics

    Reader Question: This is an agent ethics question. An agent of a real estate firm gave us an estimated price they can get for our home, and we signed on with them on that basis. Now, another agent of the same firm brought a prospect through and told them our house is priced too high. Is…

  • Nine downsizing tips for seniors

    Reader Question: We are considering downsizing our home. We are in our mid-sixties and in good health, but something smaller and in a more moderate climate keeps making more sense. We have different ideas about the best methods to sort this all out. Do you have any advice that may simplify the process? John and…

  • Hot market changes agent behavior

    Reader Question: Our work took us to a new city. We chose to wait to buy again until we were familiar with the neighborhoods. We know now where we want to live, but have yet to find an agent who is proactive. We don’t understand why we are not getting their attention, as we are…

  • Pros and cons with different housing lifestyles

    Reader Question: We are thinking of buying a home and starting a family. We are in our early thirties with good jobs and in for the long haul. We are a bit “out of the box” with many interests and don’t want a cookie-cutter in suburbia. Do you have any ideas for us? Zach and…