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Selling to Minority Apr. 14, 2019

House Calls

Dear Ms. Lank: I plan to sell my home in the near future. There are already some minority families l... Read More

Financial Woes May Require Counseling Apr. 13, 2019

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: I've been married for 20 years. My husband had a great job that allowed him to support m... Read More

No Broker Needed Apr. 07, 2019

House Calls

We are looking to purchase a new primary residence and would like to sell our current home to our so... Read More

House Worth Less Mar. 31, 2019

House Calls

Dear Edith: My in-laws are going to a nursing home. My wife and I will be selling their house to fun... Read More

Special Assessment Mar. 24, 2019

House Calls

Ms. Lank: I have an empty lot in another state and pay the yearly taxes for the lot, but I stopped p... Read More

No Deed Change Mar. 17, 2019

House Calls

Dear Edith: My husband died last June. When I asked my lawyer about removing his name from the deed,... Read More

Selling Sister's House Mar. 10, 2019

House Calls

Dear Edith: We are selling a house that belonged to my sister who died. She lived there for more tha... Read More

Sister Isn't Paying Mar. 03, 2019

House Calls

Dear Edith: My brother and sister and I inherited our paid-up family home. The deed lists us as "ten... Read More

Unpaid Taxes Feb. 24, 2019

House Calls

Edith: My 83-year-old aunt pays $3,000 a year in house taxes. Her house is paid off. She lives in it... Read More

Showing a House Feb. 17, 2019

House Calls

Ms. Lank: I am going to sell my house without a broker. Any advice you can give me would be welcome.... Read More

Selling by Fizbo Feb. 03, 2019

House Calls

Ms. Lank: We want to move out of the state, but we're not in any hurry, and we want to try selling o... Read More

Ask Me Anything: How to Determine Value of Collectibles and More Jan. 28, 2019

Everyday Cheapskate

Dear Mary: My dad passed away and left me a storage tub filled with collectable stamps he purchased ... Read More

No Action on Sale Jan. 27, 2019

House Calls

Dear Edith: My brother passed away suddenly in September, and I have been named executrix of his est... Read More

Classic Ann Landers Jan. 27, 2019

Classic Ann Landers

Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More

Update or Just Repair? Jan. 20, 2019

House Calls

Dear Edith: We bought a wonderful home in a desirable suburb last June. It was built in 1988, and it... Read More

Payment in Arrears Jan. 13, 2019

House Calls

Dear Ms. Lank: This past November, I made my normal mortgage payment. Then, in the middle of that mo... Read More

Sharing Old Questions Jan. 06, 2019

House Calls

Today, I'm sharing some questions I've saved over the years. I couldn't quite bear to discard them, ... Read More

Condo-Selling Specialist Dec. 30, 2018

House Calls

Dear Ms. Lank: Although I've bought and sold several homes, I always feel like I don't know what I'm... Read More

Condo Windows Dec. 23, 2018

House Calls

Edith: We have an investment in a condo and wonder if the homeowners association has the right to se... Read More

Re: Lookie-Loos Dec. 09, 2018

House Calls

Dear Edith: I'm responding to the person who thinks that neighbors shouldn't be welcome at an open h... Read More