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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: What to Ask the Broker]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[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...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1321290</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: 96-Year-Old With Mortgage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1317711</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/05/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Can't Take it Back]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[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...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1314039</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: It All Depends]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1306729</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: They're Not Paying]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: We rented a home to a couple for 16 years who never missed a
payment. Last year they purchased the home and pay us the mortgage. They
have not paid the mortgage in five months. My husband has sent two
letters asking them to call and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1303099</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/07/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Was it Ethical?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: We put in an $180,900 purchase offer on a house with an
asking price of $175,900. We included the contingency of a home
inspection. We knew there was another offer that did not require an
inspection. Later we were shocked to see the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1299646</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/31/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Fix Up or Just Sell?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello Edith: I am hoping for some good advice regarding the sale of my
mother's home after her recent passing. My sister and I are now in the
process of cleaning out 60 years of family occupancy via trashing and a
household sale, etc.

The home ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1295941</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/24/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Reverse Mortgage with Son]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: My house is free and clear, and I'd like a little extra
money. I thought my son, who is comfortably off, could lend me money on
a reverse mortgage. In the end the house would be his and could be sold
to recoup his investment. In the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1292173</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/17/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: More Short Sale Trauma]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: We have been waiting since September after placing an offer
on a short sale. What should we do? Should be continue to wait? Can we
send a letter to the bank stating that if they don't provide us with an
answer by the end of March we ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1288500</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/10/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[House Calls: Still on the Mortgage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Edith: My brother is going through a divorce. The home, which is
jointly owned, has about $115,000 mortgage left and is worth maybe $
275,000. My brother wants to give his future ex-wife the house and
forget about it. My question is if he ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/edithlank/s-1284933</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/03/2013</pubDate>
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