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  1. We are going to remodel our friend's guesthouse and make it our permanent home. How do we get a personal loan?

    Reader Question: Soon we will begin a remodel on a house on our friend’s property. There are the main home and this second house on the lot. Our intention is to sell our existing home and have the second house become our permanent home in the coming months. We are in unchartered waters about proceeding […]

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  2. My agent failed to tell the buyer I was selling my home "As-is". Now they are asking for concessions. What can I do?

    Reader Question: My agent failed to list my home “ As-is, “ as I requested. The buyer now wants me to fix things their home inspector found. I don’t have the funds to do any repairs, which is why I specifically requested my house be sold “ As-is. “ What can my agent do to […]

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  3. What are the best agent interview questions and answers?

    Reader Question: I read the agent interview questions to ask real estate agents on the DearMonty website. It would be helpful to understand what answers to look for when agents respond. I am not comfortable I know enough about real estate to know a good answer. Can you help? Mark B. Monty’s Answer: Your question […]

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  4. What are the differences between a duplex and a single family home?

    Reader Question: What are the differences between a one family home and a two family home? We are first time homebuyers and know zero about real estate. We prefer not to involve our families, as we want our successes and failures in life to be our own. Shaun and Josey B. Monty’s Answer: Many of […]

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  5. Does technology in real estate benefit a home seller?

    Reader Question: Monty, we are preparing to sell our home and read your column about how to find a good real estate agent. We have gone through the steps and are now down to two candidates. They both present as knowledgeable, hard working and efficient. What differentiates them in our eyes is one is very […]

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