Consumer Advice
Selling Your Home in a Short Sale: Is a Short Sale Worth it?
Selling you home in a short sale: Is a short sale worth it? A short sale can affect your credit, but you get a break from the IRS in 2013. Q: Our daughter and son-in-law are looking into using a …
Top 10 Moving Destinations in US – Ilyce Glink’s Real Estate Minute
Ilyce Glink tells us about the top 10 moving destinations in the US on today’s Real EstateReal Estate is land and anything permanently attached to it, such as buildings and improvements. Minute. Americans are on the move. According to the …
Noise Issues With Neighbors: How to Deal With Rotten Neighbor Problems
Do you have noise issues with rotten neighbors? How to deal with neighbor issues in a homeowner’s association. Q: I borrowed your book for first-time home buyers from the library a few years ago. I need to read it again …
Can You Trust Companies That Will Rent Your House for You?
Can you trust a company that is offering to rent your home in exchange for purchasing a new home? This deal may not make financial sense. Q: I just read an article in my local paperPaper is slang usage that …
Short Sale Process Is Hell For Many
Sellers trying short sell their homes find that lenders the biggest obstacle to closing the deals. Filing a consumer complaint may help. Q: I am having a horrible time dealing with my mortgageA Mortgage is a document granting a lien …
Help With Refinancing Underwater Mortgage
When a lenderA Lender is a person, company, corporation, or entity that lends money for the purchase of real estate. fails to respond to your requests to refinance an underwater mortgageA Mortgage is a document granting a lien on a …
Complaint Against Banks And Foreclosure Reviews
You may want to file a complaint with the OCC if your bank has wronged you, but you may also be entitled to a foreclosureForeclosure is the legal action taken to extinguish a home owner’s right and interestInterest is money charged for …
Abandoned Camper Up For Grabs
Abandoned camper claimed by mom may be up for grabs. Q: I live in Alberta Canada. On August 11, 2011 my son and his girlfriend unloaded a camper (hers) in my yard. They didn’t ask but he is my son. They have …
Feeling Stressed About The Economy? You’re Not Alone
We’re stressed, relatively pessimistic, and unsure about where the economy going into a Presidential election year. Those are the unsurprising findings from the CredAbility Q2 Consumer Distress Index this week. The latest data reflects an average score of 69.20 on …
Protect Against Mortgage Loan Consolidation Scam
Q: I’m confused about something. I received a notice in the mail recently that my mortgageA Mortgage is a document granting a lien on a home in exchange for financing granted by a lender. The mortgage is the means by …
