Monthly Archives: November 2007
House Lottery Illegal In Most States
House lotteries are illegal in most states. Some states allow lotteries of home but are generally organized by groups to benefit charitable organizations. You’ll have to check with your state to determine if a house lottery is legal.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – November 25, 2007
On this Sunday after Thanksgiving, Ilyce talked about CyberMonday (the day that everyone supposedly goes back to the office to begin shopping online in earnest for Christmas) and how some bloggers suggest that this is a made-up shopping day. Ilyce also took questions about whole life insurance, inheritance taxes, and whether EE bonds that a caller’s daughter inherited could be used tax-free to pay for school. All this and more on this week’s Ilyce Glink Show.
Inspection Contingencies Protect Homebuyers
An inspection contingency is an addendum to a contract that gives buyers the right to have a professional house inspector or other third party examine the property within a certain period of time after the agreement to purchase has been signed. It doesn’t get you out of a deal, but a contingency inspection can ensure problems or potential problems are fixed before you move in.
Sign Up For Notifications Of Auto Recalls
While it might be a little late for you to get direct notification about the recall of 2002 Altimas and Sentras as well as 2005-2006 models with 2.5 …
Top 10 Holiday Shopping Days
These 10 days account for 35-38 percent of shopping traffic, according to ShopperTrak:
Black Friday Nov. 23, 2007
Super Saturday Dec. …
Ilyce’s Deals Of The Day Continued
Toys R Us
Bradford Gym set (swing set) $74.99 www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2404489 (you can’t buy this online at present but it should…
Visit Brad’s Deals For Black Friday Specials
As Ilyce just mentioned, you can visit www.bradsdeals.com to see what’s hot for Black Friday and beyond.
Not only does the site list good deals, but …
Did You Hit The Mall Today?
Nearly one quarter (24 percent) of consumers will shop today, according to Consumer Reports. That’s an increase of about 4 percent since last year. On…
Tax Implications In Transfer Of Property Title
Transfer of property title can have many tax implications. There is no way to simply transfer title to you without you then having a significant tax issue down the line. Tax-wise, the best choice would be for you to inherit the property.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – November 23, 2007
Ilyce Glink filled in for Clark on this Friday after Thanksgiving, with her annual Black Friday “Deals of the Day” show. Tune in to hear all of the great deals Ilyce found as well as her advice for finding other great deals throughout the holiday season. She also took calls about quit claim deeds, mortgage interest rates, the mortgage crisis, fixing errors on your credit history and how to stay out of foreclosure.
