Category: Viewing Homes
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Ten tips to buy or sell your home during COVID
Reader Question: We need some tips to sell our home during COVID. We are planning to sell come spring. We have noticed surging home sales across the US, so we know home sellers are active in the market, even with COVID. We want to be prepared to show our home considering COVID. What should we…
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Three relief sources with a real estate complaint
What to do when you have a real estate complaint.
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Six essential elements to look for inside a house
Reader Question: I am a single young person who is going to buy a house. I liked the article on your website titled “ What should I look for when viewing a home,” but what, exactly, should I be looking at, or for, inside a house? Sarah Y. Monty’s Answer: Every homebuyer’s past home living…
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Five tips to spot harmful sales tactics
Reader Question: An agent told us at the time we looked at a house that another party was buying the house later that day, so we had to act quickly. We did not like the house that much at the time. That was over two months ago, and the house is still on the market.…
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Young homebuyers torn between relatives
Reader Question: We are young homebuyers torn between relatives with conflicting opinions about how quickly to act when new houses come on the market. The only suburb that will work for our circumstances is a very competitive market. Many homes sell after only 1-10 days on the market. Sometimes a house is listed on a…
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Ten great tips to start your home search
Reader Question: We are outgrowing our apartment and going to investigate buying a home. We want to do this without the help of our parents and friends, but we have no idea where to start. We want to do it right. How should we get started? Michael and Anna L. Monty’s Answer: Home seekers that…
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7 critical home condition items
Reader Question: We looked at a home that we are considering making an offer for. When our friends at dinner asked us about the house, there were questions that came up we couldn’t answer. We then realized that we were focused on the floor plan and how our furniture and decorating accessories could fit, and…
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5 best tips for newbie roommates renting
Reader Question: Hello Monty, 3 of us are looking to rent a place. We want the total rent to be as close to $2,300.00 per month as possible. We want to start a lease in June, 2024. Can you find an agent for us? Robert. Tampa, FL Monty’s Answer: Hello Robert, Monty can only find an agent…
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Viewing a potential new home, smartly…
…Smartly Experience has proven that the more you know about viewing a home smartly, the better chance you have of making the right decisions when you are ready to make an offer on one. This prior knowledge can help save you time and result in a successful transaction for both you and the seller. Ready,…