Edith Lank
Edith Lank (February 27, 1926 – January 1, 2023) was an American author, advice columnist, and blogger who lived in Rochester, New York.
She wrote ten books about real estate and one book about Jane Austen. Her practical guides included the Home Buyers Kit and the Home Sellers Kit. Her weekly real estate column appeared in more than 100 newspapers and websites, and she answered questions on AskEdith.com. USA Today called her the Dear Abby of real estate. She also appeared on television and on public radio.
Lank wrote 86 and Holding, a blog about aging that encouraged a positive view of growing older.
She was a devoted Jane Austen collector, owning hundreds of editions and related items, including a unique copy of Lord Brabourne’s Letters of Jane Austen annotated by family members. She served on the Jane Austen Society of North America board and was a life member of a British Austen society.
Lank retired from her House Calls newspaper column at the end of June 2019, ending a 40+ year career.
She was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and died in Rochester, New York, at the age of 96.
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