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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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Helping my kids to buy a home

Dear David, A few years ago, we retired, sold our house, left the city and moved back to our hometown. Our two adult sons, who had been living at home, rented a house in our former neighbourhood. The lease is up, and the landlord wants to sell the house. What should they do now? I

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Too overwhelmed to downsize?

Dear David, My husband requires 24-hour care. Two years ago, I made the difficult decision to move him into an assisted living facility. I’m trying to maintain our family home, but keeping up with the grounds and the pool is getting to be too much. The idea of downsizing on my own feels equally overwhelming.

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Will selling in a hot market help us retire sooner?

Dear David: With the real estate market at crazy as it is, could we sell our home now and advance our retirement by a few years? – READY TO RELAX DEAR READY: I get this question a lot these days and find skyrocketing real estate values in our area are allowing some homeowners to embrace

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