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Should I take the first offer I get?

Dear David, We retired four years ago and started our search for the perfect downsizing home. We finally bought a property last week and put our current house on the market. Our agent advised us to hold offers, but we just received an early offer with a great price and no conditions. Should we jump

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Why sign back a lowball offer?

Dear David, Our high-end executive home has been on the market since last fall. It’s one of the nicer houses in an exclusive neighbourhood. We initially got great feedback from our showings, but no offers. We dropped the price and had another wave of showings, but still no “serious” offers. We recently got a lowball

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Kids and Showing Appointments

Dear David, We are ready to move out of our starter home and purchase something larger. My wife and I were newlyweds when we bought our current house. Now we’re a family of five with three young kids. Should we bring the children on showings with us so they can pick out their bedrooms? –

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Estate Planning and Probate

Dear David, My husband passed away last August. It was a second marriage with grown children on both sides. We owned a house as tenants in common and there’s a small mortgage on the property. His lawyer said his will did not have to be probated because he had no assets besides his portion of

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House-hunting with a new partner

Dear David, My new partner and I are looking for a house together. I’ve been divorced for 10 years and she lost her spouse almost five years ago. We’ve seen a ton of homes, but haven’t been able to find one we agree on. Are we doing something wrong? – OUT OF SYNCH DEAR SYNCH:

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