Tom Resnick
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Homeowners who turn 65 in 2020 get exemption next yearJul 10, 2020 7:01 am - Q: My husband and I own a single-family house in Cook County. My husband turns 65 a little later this year. When are we eligible for the senior exemption and how do we g...
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Short sales typically require extension of deadlinesJun 19, 2020 7:58 am - Q: My husband and I are trying to buy our first home and we found a property that our real estate agent tells us is a short sale. We have been told this can take longer ...
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Student has lease despite staying at home to studyMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our daughter attends the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After spring break, all classes were moved to an online format and she finished her semester at h...
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Tenants and landlords should be able to negotiateMay 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I rent an apartment with two other guys. One of the guys lost his job and can no longer pay rent. He would like to stay in the apartment but told us he will move out ...
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Tenants and landlords should be able to negotiateMay 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I rent an apartment with two other guys. One of the guys lost his job and can no longer pay rent. He would like to stay in the apartment but told us he will move out ...
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Pandemic causes panic for homebuyers and rentersApr 10, 2020 6:00 am - Q. I'm sure you are getting many questions about this, but my husband and I signed a contract to purchase our first house in early March. Since then, both of our salarie...
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Property taxes should be fairly split between buyer, seller at closingJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My husband and I purchased our first home in December. We haven't had any problems but a Realtor friend of ours recently told us we should expect a large increase in ...
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Condo buyers must be given association's financial documentsJan 17, 2020 5:00 am - Q. My husband and I signed a contract a few weeks ago to sell our condo. Everything seemed to be going along fine until a couple days ago when our attorney received a le...
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Seller keeps rent deposit from new building ownerNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - Q: My husband and I purchased a six-flat a few months ago. This was our first purchase of an investment property. Everything was going along fine until one of our tenant...
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Roof leak on porch could become legal problemOct 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q: My wife and I purchased our first home a few months ago. Over the past few weeks, we have experienced the roof leaking on our screened-in porch when it rains. We had ...