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Cottaging while the house is for sale

Dear David, We put our house in on the market and promptly escaped to the cottage. There’s no one at home to do the gardening while showings are taking place. Is it a big deal if our flower beds have some weeds? – GREEN THUMB GETAWAY DEAR GETAWAY: Having your house on the market is

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Lights left on during showings, can I get a deal on power of sale?

Dear David, My house is on the market and I’m frustrated by the showing appointments. It doesn’t feel like people are respecting my property. They are leaving the lights on even though my agent asked them not to. What can I do about this? – CONSERVING ENERGY DEAR CONSERVING: I always warn clients that a

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I’m uncomfortable with the idea of using a lockbox

Dear David: We’ve lived in our home for 30 years and are putting it up for sale. My agent wants to put a lockbox on the front door. This makes me nervous. What are my options? – INSECURE DEAR INSECURE: Of all the homes listed for sale in our region, the vast majority are represented

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Why was my showing over in 2 minutes?

Dear David: We’ve been spending a lot of time getting our house ready for showings. We are disappointed when buyers book appointments, but only stay for a few minutes. In one case, we watched an agent stand on our porch and chat on his phone while his clients went through our house. How do we

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