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Month: August 2017

  • Thirteen tasks to check a well and septic system

      Reader  Question: We are home buyers who want to check a well and septic system. We know nothing about them. We have city sewer and water now, so we have no responsibility beyond using them. Are there different methods for due diligence, plus care and maintenance after the purchase? Can you help us get…

  • Ten costly homeowner mistakes

    Reader Question: Did we make some costly homeowner mistakes? We are selling our home we bought 40 years ago. We finished the unfinished upstairs ourselves to save money after we bought it. We raised four children here. Now the real estate agents say because one of the bedrooms is accessed through another bedroom and lacks a…

  • Six tips to establish your home’s listing price

    Reader Question: We are going to sell our home. We asked three agents that were recommended to us by friends and family to look at our home to establish our home’s listing price. We wanted several opinions on our home’s value. Each one of them has a different opinion, and there is a sizeable difference…

  • Will adding solar panels affect the value of my home?

    Reader Question: ​How will adding solar panels to my home affect its value? Are the panels an asset or a liability? Does their value change with time? ​Monty’s Answer: You are asking questions that rely on science and future events that are beyond the scope of my expertise. With that qualification, here is one person’s…