Dear Heather,
I am going to be selling my house. I know I should repaint the interior before I put it on the market but I’m not a very good painter, do you have any tips?
Seller
Dear Seller,
Painting...
Dear Heather,
We have signed a contract to buy a house. When we first saw it, before signing the agreement, there were two refrigerators. One was in the kitchen and one was in the basement. The real e...
Dear Heather,
We have just listed our house for sale and have already received an offer. What shall we do? Should we accept it?
Seller
Dear Seller,
Sometimes when everything goes right we have troubl...
Dear Heather,
We are first-time buyers. We’ve been looking around but how do we know if we’re getting a good buy?
First-Time Buyers
Dear First-Time Buyers
There’s no such thing as a perfect home (es...
Dear Heather,
I am going to be putting my house on the market in a couple of months, is there anything I should be doing now to get it ready?
Home Seller
Dear Home Seller,
One of the best things you ...
Dear Heather,
I just called up a real estate agent because I want to look at a house they have listed. Within minutes they asked me if I was preapproved. Why do sales agents do this?
Buy...
Dear Heather,
Our current home is too large. With so many opportunities for smaller houses and condos at a reasonable price, we would like to sell our existing home and downsize. How does buying and s...
Dear Heather,
My kitchen is looking a bit tired. I can’t afford to replace it. What can I do to cheer it up?
Homeowner
Dear Homeowner,
You can go ahead and gut your kitchen to make it all fancy and ...
Dear Heather,
My spouse and I are getting divorced. We have two young children and together we own a home which is worth about $1 million but we have $200,000 left to pay on the mortgage. It’s hard t...
Dear Heather,
I have decided I want to sell my house but I don’t want it on the market for months. What needs to be done in order to sell it faster?
Seller
Dear Seller,
The be...