In his review of the The Home Equity Sharing Manual, nationally syndicated real estate writer Robert Bruss wrote "David Andrew Sirkin has written the best book on this topic in an understandable yet complete manner. Although he is a lawyer in San Francisco, Sirkin does not write in legalese. Rather, he thoroughly explains equity sharing pros and cons in easy-to-understand terms. However, he doesn't sacrifice the necessary details for readers who want to anticipate virtually every possibility. The author has taken a difficult subject and thoroughly explained it without being boring. . . Sirkin explains most everything that can happen, good or bad, during the period of co-ownership. He takes the reader all the way from acquiring the residence through ownership and possible pitfalls, such as the need for major repairs, to its ultimate transfer to the resident's full ownership. Along the way, the author explains how to handle the worst scenario, a resident's failure to make the monthly payments."
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About the Author
D. Andrew Sirkin is a recognized expert in fractional ownership and other co-ownership arrangements including shared vacation homes, TICs, equity sharing, co-housing, and legal subdivisions such as condominiums. His practice areas include transaction planning, offering materials, co-ownership agreements and CC&Rs, entity formations, regulatory approvals, fractional lending and mediation. From offices in San Francisco California, Evergreen Colorado, and Paris France, he has worked on projects all over the World, including most U.S. States, as well as Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Argentina, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Belize and Mexico. Since 1985, he has prepared fractional ownership documentation for over 6,000 clients. He is an accredited instructor with the California Department of Real Estate, and frequently conducts co-ownership workshops for attorneys, real estate agents, corporations, and prospective home buyers. Andy is the co-author of The Condominium Bluebook, published annually by Piedmont Press, and The Equity Sharing Manual, first published by John Wiley and Sons in November 1994. He has written numerous articles on related topics, including "Fractional Ownership" and "Questions and Answers on Tenancy In Common", all of which are available at www.andysirkin.com.Mr. Sirkin can be contacted via email at DASirkin@earthlink.net. Mr. Sirkin can be reached by telephone at 415-738-8545.