<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>



<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Edith Lank - ArcaMax Publishing</title>
	<link>/homeandgarden/edithlank/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Edith Lank  Channel Feed]]></description>
	<language>en-us</language>
	<copyright>Copyright 2012 ArcaMax Publishing</copyright>
	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Can't Kick Tenants Out]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mrs. Lank: I am interested in buying a condo that is currently rented
out. The seller says that the lease isn't up until for seven months and
therefore I couldn't move in until then. If I bought this condo, would I
be forced to become a landlord? ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1079549</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/05/2012</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Did He Overpay?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: I bought a house this summer, and in light of the National
Association of Realtors' admission that they've been overstating home
sales since 2007, I'm wondering if that faulty data may have made me
overpay for my house. -- L.

Answer: ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1045887</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/29/2012</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Low Down Payment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ms. Lank: How can I purchase an investment property without putting 20
percent down? I currently own my home. -- email

Answer: These days, lenders are being extra-careful, and they do require
substantial down payments on non-owner-occupied ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1041563</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/22/2012</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: What About "As Is"?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Edith: I have a modest home. Similar houses in my neighborhood in much
better condition are selling for twice what I paid for mine in 1980.

I want to sell the house, but it has numerous problems. Disclosing them
to a buyer would greatly lower the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1034513</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/15/2012</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Keep Calm and Carry on]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: I applied for a mortgage three months ago and still don't
have a closing date. The bank made several mistakes (an employee checked
the incorrect boxes), which caused the application to be denied, and now
it must be resubmitted. The ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1028341</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/08/2012</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Home-Seller Tax Break Changed for the Better]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ms. Lank: In a couple of years, my wife and I will retire (we'll be 69),
sell our house and rent an apartment on the fringe of suburbia for a
year. In that time, we'll look for a place to retire. How long do I have
to buy another dwelling before I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1022671</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/01/2012</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: No Deed to the House]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: We bought a vacant lot and had a house built on it. We have
no mortgage; we paid cash for the whole thing.

What happens when we go to sell someday? All we have is a deed to the
undeveloped property. We do have a notarized letter from ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1016955</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/25/2011</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Getting Hands-on]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: We've all heard about the housing market and the
foreclosures. But can you please tell us -- the common folk -- how we
can get our hands on the foreclosure properties that are on the market?
-- Common folk

Answer: Properties about to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1006259</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/18/2011</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Timeshare Problem]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mrs. Lank: We have had a timeshare for over 20 years. My husband is
now 83, and we can't afford to keep paying maintenance fees; his health
is our No. 1 priority now. The places we have contacted want thousands
of dollars to either sell it or...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-998940</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/11/2011</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
 
		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: For Sale by Owner]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: A friend of mine is attempting to sell his home "For Sale by
Owner". Although he would have no selling commissions, is he legally
liable for the buyer's portion of commissions should the buyer be using
an agent? What phraseology should...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-992933</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/04/2011</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	<item>
	  <title>More from Edith Lank on ArcaMax »</title>
	  <link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank</link>
	</item>
  </channel>
</rss>


