Tom Resnick
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Foreclosure complicates unpaid work on houseMar 24, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I was hired to remodel a friend of a friend’s basement about a year ago. He got into some financial trouble and couldn’t pay the last $10,000 or so of the work. I rec...
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Buyers, sellers often continue negotiates after the dealMar 10, 2013 12:00 am - Q. We are attempting to sell our home. We signed a contract and thought everything was fine. Since then, their attorney has raised many issues with the contract and thei...
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Townhouse owner takes insurance money, fails to make repairsFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - Q. Our association has a situation that the board is having trouble resolving. Two years ago one of our owners had major inside damage done to his townhouse, the result ...
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How to transfer property from parent to childJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - Q. My mother is in a nursing home and doesn’t have long to live, although mentally she is fine. Her only asset is her house. To avoid probate, someone told her to create...
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Lenders sometimes seek deficiencies after a short saleJan 13, 2013 4:00 am - Q. I am selling my house on a short sale. My bank is telling me they will agree to the short sale but I will still be responsible for any money still owed the bank after...
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Pros and cons of buying a foreclosed homeDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - Q. I have been looking for my first house and have been told to look at bank-owned properties or HUD properties. I am wondering what advantages or disadvantages there ar...
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Sellers refuse to release $900 to pay for taxes dueDec 02, 2012 4:00 am - Q. My husband and I closed on our first home last December. The attorneys could not agree how to prorate real estate taxes so about $1,500 was held out of the money the ...
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Incorrect lien on home should be easy to removeNov 18, 2012 4:00 am - Q. My wife and I are attempting to refinance our mortgage. Our loan guy called us yesterday and told us there is a judgment recorded against our property and that it wou...
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Short sales usually close without lender making repairsNov 04, 2012 5:29 am - Q. My husband and I signed a contract to purchase a house. This is a short sale. Our real estate agent warned us this could take a while. We waited until the seller’s mo...
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Owner cannot turn off tenant’s utilities during eviction processOct 07, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I have heard you answer tough landlord questions so I am hoping you can help. We have a tenant in our house who has broken the lease by having a pet, not paying rent ...