Tom Resnick
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Rapidly accumulating late fees cause hardshipMar 09, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I have been renting a condominium for about six months. I have been having some issues with work and have not been able to pay my rent on time the last four months. R...
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Seller, real estate agent at odds over commissionFeb 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I am in a big fight with my former real estate agent. I had my property listed with her for about six months last year. I received no offers. I took the house off the...
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Condo hit with lien after couple splitsFeb 09, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My girlfriend and I owned a condominium together for about five years. Last summer, we split up. We calculated how much equity we had in the condo and I paid her arou...
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Make sure association fees are current before the closingDec 15, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am purchasing a condominium from a bank. The condo was a foreclosure property. I have purchased many properties and was not planning on using an attorney. I am conc...
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Requirements must be met to put a lien on someone's homeNov 17, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I bought a car from a friend of a friend. I put some money down and agreed to pay him $750 a month for one year, which we both agreed would cover the cost of the car....
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Court costs and attorneys fees are not the same thingOct 27, 2017 1:28 pm - Q. I was a tenant in a guy's condo for a couple years. I lost my job and couldn't keep up with the rent. Eventually, the landlord sued to have me evicted. We went to cou...
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Escrow fund should not be short right after closingOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We purchased a condo in May of 2010 and immediately rented it to our daughter and granddaughter. They lived there for seven years and in 2017 we sold it to her and we...
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Couple discovers past loan still a "lien" on their homeDec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - Q. My wife and I are in the process of obtaining a home-equity loan for our co-op apartment. We currently have one mortgage on the co-op and are obtaining a home-equity ...
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Best to keep up your utilities on, and record clearAug 13, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My tenant is living in my rental house, has not paid rent or utilities and the lease states that the tenant is responsible for utilities. The utilities are in my name...
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If rental unit is unlivable, get city involvedJul 16, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I rented the lower level of a house in Naperville about 18 months ago. There were some mice early in my leasing and I thought the situation was remedied when I placed...