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06/15/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - SIBLING RIVALRY – NO ONE WINS
Benny L. Kass

06/14/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - FACADE EASEMENTS: GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND COULD BE GOOD FOR YOU
Benny L. Kass

05/27/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - UNDERSTANDING LIFE ESTATES
Benny L. Kass

05/18/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - INVESTING ASSOCIATION MONEYS
Benny L. Kass

05/04/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - PET POLICY PROCEDURES
Benny L. Kass

04/20/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - DEALING WITH A FORGED DEED
Benny L. Kass

04/15/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - DEALING WITH NOISE IN YOUR CONDO
Benny L. Kass

04/08/10: HOUSING COUNSEL - CAN I RECOVER MY LEGAL FEES IN LITIGATION?
Benny L. Kass

02/23/10: Condo Associations Can Also Foreclose
Benny L. Kass

02/08/10: The “Due On Sale” Concept
Benny L. Kass

02/02/10: Exchanging Vacation Homes
Benny L. Kass

01/26/10: Home Selling Exclusions: A Great Benefit for Homeowners
Benny L. Kass

01/11/10: Is Your Home Your Castle?
Benny L. Kass

01/03/10: It's Never too Early for Tax Planning
Benny L. Kass

12/28/09: A Good New Year?
Benny L. Kass

12/15/09: When is a Real Estate Commission Earned?
Benny L. Kass

09/08/09: Tax Planning For Inherited Properties
Benny L. Kass

08/31/09: Time Is Of The Essence
Benny L. Kass

08/24/09: Tax Treatment On Foreclosures And Short Sales
Benny L. Kass

08/18/09: No Windfall For Casualty Losses
Benny L. Kass

08/10/09: Privacy Hurts Former Spouse
Benny L. Kass

08/02/09: The Irs Is Watching
Benny L. Kass

07/28/09: Foreclosed upon? Do you have the right to rent
Benny L. Kass

07/15/09: Escrow For Taxes
Benny L. Kass

07/14/09: Housing Counsel New Disclosures Rules May Delay Your Settlement
Benny L. Kass

07/07/09: Housing Counsel Should Board Members Be Paid?
Benny L. Kass

06/30/09: Do You Have To Pay Closing Costs Again For That Refinance Loan?
Benny L. Kass

06/23/09: Housing Counsel Privacy In Your Condominium?
Benny L. Kass

06/19/09: New Maryland Law On Condo Insurance
Benny L. Kass

06/09/09: Insurance Proceeds May Not Go To Homeowner If Disaster Occurs
Benny L. Kass

06/02/09: Marriage And Miscellaneous Issues About The First Time Home Buyer Credit
Benny L. Kass

05/26/09: Death Do Us Part - From The House
Benny L. Kass

05/19/09: Streamlining Short Sales
Benny L. Kass

05/11/09: Rolling All Debt Into A New Mortgage
Benny L. Kass

04/13/09: Lender Will Not Subordinate
Benny L. Kass

04/12/09: The Unreachable Lender
Benny L. Kass

04/07/09: Deducting For Your Home Office
Benny L. Kass

04/06/09: Dealing With Unlicensed Contractors
Benny L. Kass

03/30/09: The Inheritance Boat
Benny L. Kass

03/24/09: First Time Homeowner Benefits: A Quagmire - But Potentially Beneficial
Benny L. Kass

03/16/09: Swarming Termites
Benny L. Kass

03/10/09: Admit The Mistake Before Its Too Late
Benny L. Kass

03/02/09: Honoring A New Home Warranty
Benny L. Kass

02/25/09: Foreclosure Laws Hurt Homeowners
Benny L. Kass

02/24/09: Honoring A New Home Warranty
Benny L. Kass

02/18/09: Tax Returns Are Not Sacred
Benny L. Kass

02/10/09: Condo Can Foreclose If Fees Not Paid
Benny L. Kass

01/26/09: Taking Back Title: A Good Idea If Done Right
Benny L. Kass

01/24/09: How Long Do I Have To Keep Financial Records
Benny L. Kass

01/19/09: Starker (1031) Exchanges: An Investment Option?
Benny L. Kass

01/12/09: Tax Benefits When Selling Your Home
Benny L. Kass

01/11/09: Deductions For Mortgage Interest and Points
Benny L. Kass

01/06/09: Deducting Mortage Interest
Benny L. Kass

12/24/08: It's Tax Time Again
Benny L. Kass

12/22/08: Looking Optimistically at the Future
Benny L. Kass

12/16/08: Dealing with Inherited Property
Benny L. Kass

12/08/08: Repairs vs Improvements: No Clear Answers
Benny L. Kass

12/02/08: Impact of Digital TV on Community Associations
Benny L. Kass

11/24/08: Surveys Are Critical Before Settlement
Benny L. Kass

11/17/08: HUD Issues New Forms to Protect Homebuying Consumers
Benny L. Kass

11/10/08: Buying Property That Is About To Be Foreclosed
Benny L. Kass

11/04/08: Pitfalls of Guaranteeing a Loan
Benny L. Kass

11/03/08: Does That Refrigerator Convey?
Benny L. Kass

10/28/08: Refinancing Through Family Makes Sense
Benny L. Kass

10/21/08: District Homebuyers Get a Better Tax Break
Benny L. Kass

10/13/08: Dealing with Code Violations
Benny L. Kass

10/06/08: Pitfalls of Transferring Property to Relatives
Benny L. Kass

09/30/08: Dealing With Troublesome Condo Owners
Benny L. Kass

09/22/08: New Tax Law May Impact Vacation Homes
Benny L. Kass

09/12/08: Can Banks Tamper With Your HELOC?
Benny L. Kass

09/08/08: Exploring The New First Time Homebuyer Rules
Benny L. Kass

09/02/08: Dealing with an Inherited House
Benny L. Kass

08/26/08: What’s a Housing Code?
Benny L. Kass

08/17/08: Tax Scheme: Legal or a Sham?
Benny L. Kass

08/12/08: Keeping The Family Home For Investment
Benny L. Kass

08/05/08: A Primer to Home Sellers
Benny L. Kass

07/26/08: “Ready, Willing and Able”: Key Words
Benny L. Kass

07/21/08: Condo Associations Not Responsible for Unit Damage: Maryland High Court
Benny L. Kass

07/14/08: Will Seller Make the Necessary Repairs?
Benny L. Kass

07/08/08: Boyfriend and Girlfriend are No Longer
Benny L. Kass

07/01/08: Fraud or Mistake?
Benny L. Kass

06/24/08: Reverse Mortgage: A Last Resort
Benny L. Kass

06/17/08: Secret Deductions In Community Associations
Benny L. Kass

06/09/08: Dealing With Cold Calls
Benny L. Kass

06/03/08: Access To Association Records
Benny L. Kass

05/27/08: Paying A Bonus To The Broker?
Benny L. Kass

05/20/08: When The Appraisal Is Wrong?
Benny L. Kass

05/13/08: First Trust Position Trumps a Second
Benny L. Kass

05/05/08: Sell or Rent: A Comment Current Dilemma
Benny L. Kass

04/22/08: Title Should Reflect Your Wishes
Benny L. Kass

04/15/08: When Your Loan is Sold
Benny L. Kass

04/07/08: Safe Harbor For Vacation Home Exchanges
Benny L. Kass

04/01/08: Own or Rent For Your Business
Benny L. Kass

03/25/08: Divorced But Still On The Mortgage
Benny L. Kass

03/13/08: Skylight Is Leaking: Who Is Responsible?
Benny L. Kass

03/11/08: SCIN: A Potential Family Tool?
Benny L. Kass

03/04/08: SCIN: Dealing With Rude Neighbors
Benny L. Kass

02/26/08: Adding Your Name to Title
Benny L. Kass

02/19/08: Vacation Ownership Interests: Deal or No Deal
Benny L. Kass

02/12/08: Paying Off Your Mortage
Benny L. Kass

02/05/08: Effect Of Death On Title
Benny L. Kass

01/22/08: Understanding The Starker Exchange
Benny L. Kass

01/20/08: Keeping Your Home Selling Profits
Benny L. Kass

01/15/08: Mortgage Interest Deductions
Benny L. Kass

01/08/08: A Primer On Real Estate Taxation
Benny L. Kass

01/02/08: IRS Won't Buy Frivolous Tax Avoidance Arguments
Benny L. Kass

12/26/07: Happy New Year
Benny L. Kass

12/18/07: Who Shovels Your Snow?
Benny L. Kass

12/11/07: Defining Sales Price To Determine The Commission
Benny L. Kass

12/02/07: Finding A Real Estate Agent
Benny L. Kass

11/24/07: Keeping Your Condo Afloat
Benny L. Kass

11/20/07: Remodeling? Use A Consumer-Friendly Contract
Benny L. Kass

11/13/07: Be A Private Reverse Mortgage Lender
Benny L. Kass

11/06/07: Grandma's Secret Advisor
Benny L. Kass

10/30/07: Tree Law Is Involving - And Confusing
Benny L. Kass

10/23/07: Can Your Developer Rent Unsold Condominium Units?
Benny L. Kass

10/16/07: IRS Plans To Beef Up Enforcement Of Starker Exchanges
Benny L. Kass

10/08/07: If Your Buyer Defaults, What Are Your Rights?
Benny L. Kass

10/03/07: If You Own A Condo/Co-p, You Need Extra Insurance Coverage
Benny L. Kass

09/25/07: If Your Home Is Foreclosed, You May Have To Pay Tax
Benny L. Kass

09/19/07: What’s A Settlement?
Benny L. Kass

09/12/07: New Homes Need Inspections Also
Benny L. Kass

09/04/07: Full Disclosure Required Of Architectural Control Committee
Benny L. Kass

08/29/07: Be Careful About Low Interest Loans
Benny L. Kass

08/15/07: Condo Owners Have The Right To Inspect Books And Records
Benny L. Kass

08/12/07: What’s A Short Sale?
Benny L. Kass

08/07/07: Buying For The Future? Is It A Good Investment?
Benny L. Kass

07/30/07: First Amendment Protections Inapplicable in Community Associations
Benny L. Kass

07/23/07: Amending Your Association Legal Documents
Benny L. Kass

07/17/07: Tax Treatment Of Your Vacation Home
Benny L. Kass

07/03/07: Beware The Bird Dog: Avoid Foreclosure Scams
Benny L. Kass

06/05/07: Conflicting Decisions on Commission Rebates
Benny L. Kass

05/29/07: The Quagmire Called Square Footage
Benny L. Kass

05/15/07: Is There Competition Among Real Estate Companies?
Benny L. Kass

04/24/07: Working With Real Estate Professionals
Benny L. Kass

04/17/07: Taking Back A Second Trust
Benny L. Kass

04/10/07: Protecting Your Association Assets
Benny L. Kass

04/03/07: Foreclosures are Impacting Condominium Projects
Benny L. Kass

03/27/07: Buying Foreclosure Property is Risky Business
Benny L. Kass

03/20/07: New Seller Disclosure Form For District Homebuyers
Benny L. Kass

03/12/07: Resolving Disputes Among Your Heirs
Benny L. Kass

03/06/07: Dividing Property Upon Divorce
Benny L. Kass

02/25/07: What Does A Seller Have to Disclose?
Benny L. Kass

02/19/07: You Don’t Need Your Old Deed
Benny L. Kass

02/13/07: Buying Parents Home: Be Careful
Benny L. Kass

02/06/07: You Need A Home Inspection
Benny L. Kass

01/29/07: Like-Kind (Starker) Exchanges
Benny L. Kass
(Last in a Series)

01/22/07: Capital Gains Tax and Depreciation
Benny L. Kass
(Fourth in a Series)

01/16/07: Selling Your Home May Be Tax Free
Benny L. Kass
(Third in a Series)

01/09/07: Mortgage Interest Deductions
Benny L. Kass
(Second in a Series)

01/02/07: A Primer On Real Estate Taxation
Benny L. Kass
(First of a Series)

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