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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 trouble accepting that fact. Perhaps nowhere is this phe...

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 (especially in a place as small as Bermuda), but some...

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 can do to give your house instant kerb appeal — be...

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? Buyer Dear Buyer, If you have never walked into an op...

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 selling at the same time work? Downsizer Dear Down...

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 new but if you want to upgrade the form and functi...

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 to think clearly through all the emotional and fina...

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 better prepared you are, the faster your house will ...

Dear Heather, December is here. I am just about to put my property on the market. Shall I wait until after Christmas? Not many people look over Christmas time do they? Selling over Christmas Dear Selling over Christmas, Whilst it’s true that people l...

Dear Heather, I have friends saving up for a house so they don’t want to exchange gifts this Christmas. We still want to do something that includes them can you suggest an alternative? Friends Saving For a House Dear Friends Saving For a House, Firs...