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Buying Sister Out

  My mother's condo was left to my 2 sisters and me. The real estate market is not good here now. One sister and I want to keep it for a seasonal rental property, which is in demand. The other sister wants us to buy her out. How do we determine a fair price? Not one condo has sold in the complex for 1 year and there are 10 on the market.
 
  You can ask nearby real estate brokers from two different offices for a simple one-page written opinion of possible market value.  Agree ahead of time to average their estimates and use that as the basis for buying out your sister.
    Edith
Originally published on November 8, 2007
 
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