Tom Resnick
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Property taxes should be fairly split between buyer, seller at closingJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My husband and I purchased our first home in December. We haven't had any problems but a Realtor friend of ours recently told us we should expect a large increase in ...
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Condo buyers must be given association's financial documentsJan 17, 2020 5:00 am - Q. My husband and I signed a contract a few weeks ago to sell our condo. Everything seemed to be going along fine until a couple days ago when our attorney received a le...
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Seller keeps rent deposit from new building ownerNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - Q: My husband and I purchased a six-flat a few months ago. This was our first purchase of an investment property. Everything was going along fine until one of our tenant...
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Roof leak on porch could become legal problemOct 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q: My wife and I purchased our first home a few months ago. Over the past few weeks, we have experienced the roof leaking on our screened-in porch when it rains. We had ...
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Two sons disagree over ownership of late father's homeSep 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My father was very ill for some time and a few months ago he had a lawyer prepare and record a quitclaim deed, giving his house to me. My dad passed away a few weeks ...
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Taxpayer can file a claim for missed homeowners exemptionAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My wife and I purchased our first home about three years ago. A friend was looking at my current real estate tax bill and noticed I was not receiving the homeowners e...
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Radon levels in dispute but sellers are brokeJul 29, 2019 12:44 am - Q. My husband and I purchased out first home a short time ago. During the home inspection, the radon came in high. The sellers agreed to install a radon mitigation syste...
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Selling 'as is' puts more responsibility on buyerJun 07, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My brother and I will sell my mother's home shortly and we have one major concern. Neither of us has been to the house much over the past few years and we are concern...
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Exes can work together to refinance homeMay 03, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My husband and I divorced about four years ago. Part of the settlement was that I got to stay in our house with our kids until the youngest graduated high school. Tha...
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Landlord not part of roommate agreementApr 05, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Last fall, I was living with two other guys in a condo we rented. After a few months, I got a job transfer and had to leave the state. I was leaving on the 15th of th...