Sometimes, open permits are so old that the building department might find it difficult to resolve them. Have the buyer talk to the local municipality about the open permit, so they have some level of ...

Q: I saw your recent article about making sure that renovations were done with permits and was reminded of our situation a few years ago. My buyer was a real estate agent, and she checked with the ...

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