Tom Resnick
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Law talk: Roof leak shows up after closing; who is responsible?Sep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband and I just purchased our first home. We did a home inspection which uncovered some problems. We agreed to accept $800 instead of the sellers fixing the...
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Law talk: Closed pool irks condo buyerAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Hello, sir. I ran across your column for the first time today and thought I’d reach out to you about a question I’ve had for eight years! Eight years ago I bough...
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Law talk: Family trust simplifies inherited rental propertyAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My six siblings and I own some property we inherited from our parents. The property brings in a fair amount of income that we split every month. For now, everyone...
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Law talk: Lease takes precedenceJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We rented a small house from a guy about a year and a half ago. We signed a one-year lease and when the year was up, we signed another one-year lease with a small...
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Law talk: Landlord demands more rentJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I signed a lease to rent the top floor of a three-flat last year. I stayed the year, paid my rent and moved out on the last day of my lease. I never had any probl...
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Law talk: Be aware of major differences when buying foreclosuresJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Q. If I'm trying to buy my first home as cheap as possible, am I better off purchasing the property from a bank, at a foreclosure sale or through a short sale? A. Books ...
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Law talk: Discovering offer was for short sale stops buyer in his tracksJun 05, 2011 1:00 am - Q. Last week I viewed a home. I liked it and wanted to make an offer on this home. I did not know this home was a short sale, was not informed of this and, had I kn...
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Law talk: How to finds a property ownerMay 22, 2011 12:15 am - Q. There is a house in my neighborhood I am interested in purchasing. The woman who lived there died in December and I haven’t seen anyone at the house since. How ca...
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Law talk: Evidence of prior damage key to win claimMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We sold a townhouse that was remodeled with a finished basement. The project included the installation of a basement window and a window well. The buyer now tells...
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Law talk: Don’t let former landlord pocket your depositApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I moved out of my apartment about two months ago. I have asked my landlord for my $1,500 security deposit back but he refuses to answer my e-mails. I don’t know w...