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erlann Flowers, an assistant professor of law and the senior attorney for Hofstra Law's medical-legal partnership, recently contributed to a Newsday special report on the complexities of buying or selling homes on Long Island. The article, "Selling homes on Long Island: Taxes, fees, hidden costs," sheds light on often-overlooked expenses such as mortgage tax, agent commissions, and attorney fees.

    Flowers' expertise as both an attorney and real estate professional helped to clarify these hidden costs for readers. To access the full report and take a quiz, visit Newsday (subscription required).