Edith Lank
Edith Lank is an author and advice columnist and blogger living in Rochester, New York. She has authored or co-authored ten books on real estate and one book on Jane Austen. Her books including the Home Buyers Kit and Home Sellers kit, provide practical advice for real estate transactions. Her syndicated weekly real estate column has appeared in more than 100 newspapers and web sites, and she answers personally any question sent to AskEdith.com. USA Today dubbed her the Dear Abby of real estate.[1] She has appeared on television and public radio.
Edith also writes '86 and Holding',[2] a blog about adventures in aging, with a positive orientation towards the process of growing old.
Edith is also an avid Jane Austen collector, with hundreds of editions and related material, including a unique copy of Lord Brabourne's "Letters of Jane Austen" annotated by family members.[3] She is a former board member of the Jane Austen Society of North America and a life member of the British society.
Edith wrote her final last House Calls newspaper column at the end of June, 2019, retiring from her 40+ year columnist career at the age of 93. The final Rochester Democrat and Chronicle version can be viewed at: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/2019/06/14/edith-lank-hangs-up-her-real-estate-column-after-nearly-44-year/1457007001/ (as of July 2019).
References
- House Calls is a hit
- "Local real-estate guru tackles new field | Brighton Blog | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- Edith Lank