Edith Lank (February 27, 1926 – January 1, 2023) was an American author, advice columnist, and blogger who lived in

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. She 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 appeared in more than 100 newspapers and web sites, and she answered questions sent to AskEdith.com. ''

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'' dubbed her the

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of real estate.House Calls is a hit
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and

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. Lank wrote '86 and Holding', a blog about adventures in aging, with a positive orientation towards the process of growing old. Lank was an avid

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

collector, with hundreds of editions and related material, including a unique copy of Lord Brabourne's ''Letters of Jane Austen'' annotated by family members.Edith Lank
/ref> She was a board member of the Jane Austen Society of North America and a life member of the British society. Lank wrote her final House Calls newspaper column at the end of June 2019, retiring from her 40+ year columnist career, at the age of 93. Lank was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Lank died on January 1, 2023, in Rochester at the age of 96.

References

External links

AskEdith.com

86 and Holding at Blogspot.com
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