Dear Edith: My question is for my sister. She is currently commuting two hours twice a day for her job and needs to move. She has a house but does not have the money to fix it up. She really just needs to rid herself of the mortgage debt. She does...

I have been using the same agent for over a year to help sell my house, and the contract is up for renewal at the end of this month. I think that he has been doing every thing possible, including a couple of price reductions. We get lots of ...

Dear Edith: As a retired associate real estate broker, I was interested in the item about what questions homeowners should ask when interviewing prospective brokers.

Asking how many homes an agent sold last year might reveal important information...

Dear Ms. Lank: When my 96-year-old dad dies, will we heirs have to pay on his mortgage until the property sells? What happens if we don't make payments? -- M. L. via askedith.com

Answer: Your dad's estate would be responsible for mortgage ...

Dear Edith: Twelve years ago, my dad, then 80, purchased a condo in Florida for himself and his live-in girlfriend. He paid $30,000 for it. His girlfriend contributed nothing. He has paid all the maintenance fees. The deed states that in the event...

Dear Edith: My husband and I are both in our 70s and we would like to know if it is a good idea to have the names of our four children put on the deed to our house. It is all paid for, and we want to stay in the house as long as we can. -- via ...