If you buy property with someone and he or she dies how can you ensure that you have clear title to the home? Generally, when someone dies his or her share of a property goes to his or her next of kin. You have to track down your real estate partner's relatives to get them to sign a quit claim deed or so you can buy them out of the property. A real estate attorney may also be able to help you in this situation.
A home buyer is about to close on a new construction home and a self-inspection brought up a few issues of concern. Hiring a professional home inspector will ensure any major problems are identified before the close. A home inspector should be able to make sure everything is working correctly in the house, so the buyer's new home doesn't have a lot of new problems.
Finding a product that can make someone's life easier is the genesis for many of the inventors at the 2006 Housewares Show, held recently in Chicago. Housewares Show products often come from something the inventor did to solve his or her own problems.
What most folks don't understand about credit these days is that almost no one is turned down. Although your credit score may not be the highest, it may be good enough to get a line of credit or a home equity loan at a fairly decent rate. If you can refinance your mortgage and take out some of the equity that you have, you may be able to do some of the repairs and improvements you need to do to continue living there.
I had lunch today with Kay Kamin, the Financial Editor for Today's Chicago Woman (an excellent monthly tabloid newspaper - www.tcwmag.com). She is als...
A new survey from Financial Freedom, the nation's largest reverse mortgage lender, takes a look at the financial, social, and quality of life attitude...
Here's what I learned at the 2006 Housewares Show, at McCormick Place in Chicago: Pastels and retro are in; ceramic knives and peelers are all the rag...
When you file your income taxes and are eligible for a tax refund you can receive the money in a number of ways. One way to get your income tax refund is to have the money direct deposited into a bank account. Another way to receive your tax refund is to get a stored value card from a tax preparer such as H&R Block. Is a stored value card a good way to get your income tax refund?
I just spent the last 7 hours walking maybe 5 to 6 miles at the 2006 Housewares Show. Great gadgets to share with you. I'll start blogging about them ...
I'm on my way to the Housewares Show today. It's supposed to be bigger than ever this year -- with 100,000s of square feet of new products, tens of th...
