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Q: First-time homebuyer here. I just finished reading your “100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask” book, and I sure took lots of notes! It’s super fun when real estate rules change as you are learning them. So I have a question.

What’s the deal with the new National Association of Realtors ruling on how buyers now sign ...Read more

Reader comment: Like one of your readers, I also live in an homeowners association (HOA) community (44 units) where no one wants to step up to be on the board. We have three people there now and two are past their two-year commitment, nor do we have a management firm. Frankly, I think we do a fantastic job of addressing residents’ needs and ...Read more

Q: My mother died in 2021, and she created a life estate where my two sisters and I were listed on the deed. Initially we thought we were just added to the deed, but we discovered the information about the life estate recently (we still haven’t sold the house).

We are now in the process of trying to sell the house and are confused about the ...Read more