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I am currently looking into buying a new home here in CT. One of the homes I am interested in is a duplex of which I would only be buying 1/2. My question is this...what will be my responsibilities as to maintenance? taxes? I am not co-buying the house, I'm just going considering it in lieu of a condo.
Hi Mary-Anne,
Thank you for the question.
It sounds like you are buying a single family attached duplex which to most extents is like a single family home. You are responsible for everything you own, the roof, the walls, the windows, the yard, the driveway?
The deed and title should have a description of any common responsibilites that need to be shared financially so base you plans on that.
There may or may not be common charges for shared maintenance. In a condominium the common charges are to share the cost of shared benefits.
You may want your attorney to tell you the extent of you responsiblities.
Hans
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I am able to answer questions related to buying or selling residential real estate in New York. There are many questions buyers and sellers have about the process of buying or selling a home that they are afraid to ask or that might seem too simple to ask. For instance: in a house, why do some doors open in and some doors open out?
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Serving buyers and sellers as a full time occupation since 1988 with over 300 successful residential real estate transactions.
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