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A NOTE TO READERS: Good news on the reverse mortgage front – maybe? For years, if only one spouse was on a reverse mortgage – typically because the other spouse was not yet 62 years old, the threshold for such ...

DEAR BENNY: I have just become a landlord and want to learn more about any obligation I may have to allow a dog into my building that supposedly is helping a person with a disability. We are trying to have ...

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DEAR BENNY: Can we deduct the loss of our home? We are selling it, and fortunately we are no longer underwater with the mortgage but will take a significant loss. – Eroll DEAR EROLL: When you sell your principal house, ...

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DEAR BENNY: I am on the board of a mid-sized condominium association. At a recent board meeting where our attorney was in attendance, I asked her a question about a problem I was having with management. She said that she ...

DEAR BENNY: My boyfriend and I have been living together for several years. We have decided to buy a house, and then in about a year, get married. Although we love each other, I have friends in similar situations who ...

DEAR BENNY: What is your opinion about a reverse mortgage? We are in our late 60s, have a small savings and an acceptable pension. Our home is free and clear and is worth approximately $400,000. We have seen some famous ...

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DEAR BENNY: I am a real estate agent and my client is underwater with his mortgage. I was asked to assist with a short sale. My client asked me about the tax consequences and I do not know the answer. ...

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RESPONSE FROM A READER: Responding to an apartment renter’s infiltrating cigarette smoke problem in your recent column, the guy can reduce or eliminate the problem by installing a small window fan to blow outside air into his own apartment. Sealing ...

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DEAR BENNY: I just read an article you wrote about how disclosing home defects is the best way to avoid a lawsuit. I wanted to ask you few questions because we sold a home about two years ago and the ...

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DEAR BENNY: I am a homeowner living in a single-family subdivision with a homeowners association. At a recent homeowners meeting, I got into a disagreement with a board member over an approval issue.  When I questioned the board member’s integrity ...

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