Edith Lank
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Small claims court may be an option for basement repairOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I bought a house two years ago for which the seller's disclosure form answered "No" to questions about wet basement problems. It was a baldfaced lie. I called a lawye...
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Hurricane damage has interrupted many salesOct 14, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We are buying a house in Cape Coral, Florida, and are supposed to close soon. The seller has evacuated and may not return. If there is more than $5,000 damage, I can ...
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Lawyer can help settle dispute with 'unknown' sellerOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We purchased a home a year ago. It was flipped by a limited liability corporation, or LLC. We are finding out that there are many problems that they did not take care...
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Should you hire a property manager for one room?Sep 16, 2017 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, a reader wrote in about his mature hedge, which enclosed a corner lot. Since he is getting on in years, he was considering replacing it with a stretch o...
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Minor matters when buying a home aren't worth a court fightSep 09, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Though my problems were not as major as your recent letter writers', I had a few strange experiences with my house. Months after purchase, I finally got around to fig...
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Oral agreements are not valid for real estateAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Q. We are in a rental house. We like this neighborhood and our children like the school. We talked to the landlady about buying, but she doesn't want to sell. Last year,...
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Don't let dream house annoyances ruin your sleepAug 26, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My husband and I found the house of our dreams this year. I looked at it myself first and brought him back for a look, and we made an offer that was accepted. We had ...
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Talk to lawyer rather than inherit mortgage debtsAug 12, 2017 6:00 am -
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Easy way to remember mortgagor, mortgageeAug 05, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I'm studying for my real estate license, and last week, we discussed mortgages. I still can't get "mortgagor" and "mortgagee" straight in my mind. I told our professo...
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Amateur absentee landlordJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I own a house in another state, and we rent it out. Last month, there was some water damage caused by water backing up through the toilets. The insurance company sent...