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Should I sell my rental property to the tenants?

Dear David, My wife and I have owned a rental property for 30 years. We paid it off some time ago, but are retiring soon and no longer want to manage it. Our long-term tenants have expressed an interest in buying the home and say they have a large down payment. How do we go

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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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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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Elderly seller doesn’t feel protected

Dear David, I recently needed to downsize and sell my home. I am elderly and live alone. I feel that my real estate agent did not represent my best interests and worked supportively of the buyers. He subjected me to bullying and intimidation, even yelling at me. I feel like he was determined to make

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Why replace an AC that isn’t broken?

Dear David, My 20-year-old furnace has broken down a few times. We’re in the process of getting quotes to replace it. Some companies are telling us we should replace our air conditioner at the same time, since it’s about the same age. We’re probably going to sell our house soon, is this a worthwhile investment? 

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Cemetery location and home value

Dear David, My husband and I have been looking for our next home for awhile, but it seems like there is always something we disagree on. We went through an open house last weekend and finally both really liked the property. The only issue is that it backs on to a cemetery, should we be

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