Tom Resnick
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How does a homebuyer enforce new short-sale rules?Sep 23, 2012 1:00 am - ...
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Price short sales according to comparable area homesSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I am underwater on my house and I would like to try a short sale. I’m not sure how to start. Mostly, I’m not sure how to price the house. Will my mortgage company tel...
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Mortgage complicated by husband and wife’s breakupAug 26, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I got divorced about 10 years ago and moved out of town. My husband stayed in our home and was responsible for all the payments. I have now moved back and am attempti...
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Disguising sales price is akin to mortgage fraudAug 12, 2012 5:06 am - Q. We have been attempting to sell our house for more than a year. We were with a real estate broker but now we are running ads ourselves and have a sign out front. Last...
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Request lower assessment after a decline in home’s valueJul 29, 2012 1:00 am - Q. We just closed on our first house. We have a question about our real estate taxes. We bought our house, which is in Lake County, for $205,000. The 2011 real estate ta...
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Backing out of contract to buy a risky decisionJul 15, 2012 1:00 am - Q. My husband and I signed a contract to buy a house and we are supposed to close in the middle of August. This was a cash deal. The seller agreed to fix a couple of thi...
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New owners charged for each day closing was delayedJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My husband and I signed a contract to buy a house being sold by a bank. We hired an attorney to represent us for our purchase. We had some trouble getting our loan du...
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Law talk: Despite precautions, buyers of short sales take a riskMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My husband and I are involved in kind of a mess involving our purchase of a house and I’d like to have your opinion on this. We were scheduled to close one day last w...
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Law talk: Deed in lieu of foreclosure usually releases owner from debtMay 06, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I enjoyed your article regarding how to get out of a bad mortgage. I was a victim of a mortgage fraud perpetration and got stuck holding the bag with four homes in 20...
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Law talk: Short sale involves a third partyApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I are trying to purchase a duplex on a short sale. It was listed online for $84,900. We submitted an offer of $79,900. The real estate company representin...