Tom Resnick
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Siblings worry dad’s “friend” is now legal tenantNov 03, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I always enjoy reading your column in the Daily Herald and find it very helpful and informative. I have a question I hope that you can shed some light on. My mom pas...
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‘Unknown’ occupants also can be evicted from rentalOct 06, 2013 12:50 am - Q. I own a rental property that I have been leasing to a woman the past couple years. I think she lost her job because she used to be on time with the rent, but over the...
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Property lien is not the first step to collect a debtSep 08, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I have a guy that’s owed me a few thousand bucks for about five years. I still see him fairly regularly and he always promises to pay me in a few weeks but he never d...
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Home inspection results can nullify real estate contractAug 25, 2013 1:00 am - Q. We signed a contract to sell our home to a couple about a week ago. They did a home inspection and yesterday our attorney received a letter stating they didn’t like t...
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Second mortgage usually prevents ‘deed in lieu’Aug 11, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I want to do a deed in lieu of foreclosure with my mortgage company but I am told I cannot do this because I have an equity loan. Why is that? A. A deed in lieu of fo...
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If a deal goes bad, just move on, find a new buyerJul 11, 2013 10:47 am - Q. We had our property listed for sale for over a year. Last week, a couple came along and gave us an offer. After a little negotiating, we settled on a contract. We wer...
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Sign away your property ownership at great riskJun 02, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I have been trying to sell my condominium for more than two years. I have been contacted by a guy who will pay me what I want. The problem is his credit is not very g...
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Buyers have time to get inspectionMay 19, 2013 4:00 am - Q. My wife and I are attempting to purchase a short sale property. The contract states that we must do our home inspection within five days of the seller’s acceptance, w...
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New home’s high real estate taxes seem too highMay 03, 2013 1:00 am - Q. My husband and I recently closed on our first home. We are very excited but are concerned about our real estate taxes. They seem very high. We live in Lake County and...
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Battling with your association will likely get very expensiveApr 07, 2013 4:00 am - Q. After years of battling with my homeowners association, I am selling my condominium. I just received the “assessment letter” and it says I owe them more than $1,500, ...