Tom Resnick
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Previous owner's share of property tax is paid at closingAug 04, 2010 1:51 pm - Q. My wife and I bought a house in McHenry County last year. We just got our tax bill and it is much higher than we thought it would be. We also did not get enough m...
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Judgment for lost rent should be part of eviction processAug 11, 2010 4:21 pm - Q. I had a tenant last year that stopped paying me rent. He said he lost his job. I tried to evict him but the sheriff was never able to serve him. Finally, I did a post...
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Building line error unlikely to impact sale of older homeAug 11, 2010 6:10 pm - Q. I have a question about something that happened at my closing. This was my first house, so maybe I am concerned about something that I don't need to worry about. ...
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Contract provision may allow offer to expireAug 06, 2010 3:11 pm - Q. We put an offer in on a home about two months ago. It is a short sale. We were told it would take about 30 days for the seller's mortgage company to approve the s...
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If no judgment has been entered in your foreclosure, you have timeAug 17, 2010 9:11 am - Q. I was served with a foreclosure notice back in August. I filed papers with the court asking the bank's law firm to produce some documentation. I have been to cour...
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An aggressive price might prompt quick sale before foreclosureAug 16, 2010 12:00 pm - Q. My wife and I have been served with foreclosure papers. I read your column and I know that I have seven months from when we were served to pay off the mortgage. ...
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Process to evict nonpaying tenant can be delayed by misstepsAug 16, 2010 2:31 pm - Q. I rented my condominium to a guy about two and a half years ago. I never had a problem with him. Six months ago, he signed a lease for another year. Two months in...
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Tenant disappears, leaving landlord in the lurchAug 16, 2010 4:10 pm - Q. I was renting my condominium to a guy, who just disappeared after about four months. After I got the place rented again, I tracked the guy down and filed a lawsui...
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Your deposit is often considered a commitment to rent propertyNov 10, 2021 7:40 am - Q. I've been renting a villa in Florida for the last couple of years with an oral agreement on the cost and length of time. This is not through an agent. I sent him a de...
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Be prepared to pay in fight with associationNov 09, 2021 11:25 pm - Q. I have a major battle going with my homeowners association. A few times over the past couple years, I got tickets because my friends parked in places they weren't sup...