Saturday, October 16, 2010

Real Estate Rip-off?

Many condo and townhouse dwellers are already familiar with resale fees -- a fee due to the condo association or community when an owner sells. These charges fund common-area maintenance or provide a boost to reserve funds, which benefits the association's
homeowners. But now, in some new developments, home builder contracts are including a 1% fee to be paid to them every time the house is sold -- for 99 years.

And the money doesn't go for improvements or upkeep: It's just money in the builders' pockets. That has the real estate industry and consumer protection groups up in arms.
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