New Home Nightmare
Dear Monty: We just bought a new house. Just before the sale, a heavy rain storm ruined the yard with deep gouges and washed away the new grass and topsoil. We will need to redo the yard with new topsoil…
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Dear Monty: We just bought a new house. Just before the sale, a heavy rain storm ruined the yard with deep gouges and washed away the new grass and topsoil. We will need to redo the yard with new topsoil…
Continue readingFORWARD Below is a short string of experiments inspired by curiosity. In 1966, at 21 years of age, with a new license to sell real estate and having a broker with integrity, drive, and a trusting personality, it was a…
Continue readingDear Monty: We have a significant problem with a real estate transaction. We ran across a state agency called a “real estate commission.” When we researched the commission, we discovered the commissioners are all real estate agents. We are reluctant…
Continue readingDear Monty: I am writing to tell you my story. Please share it in your column to warn others. I know how the Five-Year Rule works because I lost my entire down payment. When we bought our home about three…
Continue readingThe best way to negotiate is to create a fair “win-win” agreement between buyer and seller.
Continue readingDear Monty: My house is for-sale-by-owner. I want to avoid the commission. I got a call from an agent who wants to show the house but wants to know if I will pay the buyer’s commission. For all I know,…
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