Ask David

Keeping your financing on track

Dear David, Shortly before Christmas, we sold our family farm for $4 million and bought a house for $1.7 million. We immediately sent the paperwork to the bank we’ve used for 40 years. Our closing dates are two weeks apart and the bank just told us we can’t get bridge financing. What do we do

Read More »
Ask David

Is a basement dehumidifier a red flag?

Dear David, I have a young family member who is trying to buy their first house. They have their eye on a small century home with a stone foundation. The house is well staged and looks great, but there is a dehumidifier running in the basement. Is this a red flag? I’m worried what might

Read More »
Ask David

Coordinating a downsizing move

Dear David, My partner and I are retired and have lived in our home for over 20 years. We’ve been talking about downsizing to a condo but aren’t ready to move just yet. When we’re ready, how do we align the timelines of selling our existing place and buying a new one, so our next

Read More »
Ask David

Finding opportunities in a specific condo complex

Dear David, We retired a few years ago. We’ve been talking about selling the family home we’ve owned for decades so we can enjoy a more carefree lifestyle. Several of our friends live in a nearby condo building and we’re thinking about moving there. How do we start the process? – DOWNSIZING DEAR DOWNSIZING: It

Read More »
Ask David

How should I price my home?

Dear David, We want to sell our home and have spent a few weeks getting it ready. Our agent suggests taking one of two approaches when we finally hit the market. He says we could either list our house for the expected selling price, or underprice it and hopefully get multiple offers (we’re leaning towards

Read More »
Ask David

House hunting is not like on TV

Dear David, We went to an open house and met an agent who was new to the business. He offered to take us out and show us three different houses. Afterwards, he seemed annoyed that we didn’t want to buy one of them. What’s with the attitude? – FEELS LIKE A TV SHOW DEAR FEELS:

Read More »