Benny L. Kass

Q. A real estate developer planned to build an upscale 48-unit town house development. The design work was completed, a general contractor was hired, and construction work began. Four models...

Q: I live in a condominium with 100-plus units. Our board recently adopted a rule that basically states that before any unit can be sold, the board has to receive...

Q. I am a divorced woman who owns a home and have been living for the past two years with my boyfriend with whom I have a solid relationship. (Nevertheless,...

Q. I have owned and lived in my house for 20-plus years. The duplex next door is a rental, and the owner lives in another town and doesn't do maintenance...

Q. My wife has a problem you may be able to resolve. About 30 years ago, her father died without a will. All the other six children had heard him...

Q. I have never built a deck on my home because the sun shines there the majority of the afternoon. Will the lack of a deck have any effect on...

Q: In response to your question about whether it is better to make additional mortgage payments monthly or annually, I believe you are correct that monthly payments are better than...

Q: My wife and I plan to sell our home to our grown children for $400,000, which would be an all-cash deal and we would remain in the home until...

Q I have heard that there is going to be a 3 percent tax on real estate sold in the U.S., which will be applied toward the new health care...

Q I am looking at a home that is listed as a short sale. Is it true that the price is non-negotiable on short sales? Will financial institutions require a...