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Should I buy from the listing agent? Condo Reserve Funds

Dear David, We’ve been visiting a lot of open houses lately. I’ve heard we can get a better deal if we buy directly from the listing agent. – EAR TO THE GROUND DEAR EAR: Sometimes buyers misunderstand the nature of the Realtor-client relationship and think they can get a better price on a home by

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Rising Home Prices, Building Setback, Offers with Listing Agents

Dear David, Local house prices are rising quickly. Should we sell and rent for the short term until the market corrects, then purchase a home when it becomes a buyer’s market again? Or should we hang on to our home for the next 10 years? — Uncertain Dear Uncertain: The real estate news coming out of

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