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Ilyce Glink is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist, television reporter and radio talk show host who is widely known for her expertise on trends and issues in real estate and finance. Her syndicated column REAL ESTATE MATTERS offers common sense information and practical insights for anyone thinking about buying, selling, rehabbing or refinancing a home.

  • Buyer Worried Deal Will Fold - A buyer signs a contract to purchase a commercial property. Sam helps the buyer protects his assets incase the deal falls through.

  • Home Remodeling Costs - Home remodeling is a complex undertaking. How much will your home remodeling costs be? Will you recoup your investment when you sell your house? A reader asks Ilyce Glink for some guidance.

  • Student Loan Question - This article discusses an interesting student loan question. Should a reader who wants to buy a house pay for graduate school with savings or take out a student loan? Ilyce Glink recommends taking full advantage of low student loan interest rates.

  • Buying a House - Problems After the Closing - Buying a house? Do you know what your options are if there are problems after the closing? What happens if a boiler blows up or a pipe bursts? Ilyce Glink discusses what to do when there are problems after the closing.

  • Buying a Home: Don't Skip the Final Walk-Through - When you're buying a home, don't skip the final walk-through inspections prior to closing. It's your last opportunity to inspect the home and make sure the seller has lived up to all their obligations.

  • Real Estate Deal - A real estate deal that looked unusual turned out to be a bad deal. Ilyce advises a reader who is selling their farm.

  • Buyer's Remorse - Get a Home Inspection Before You Close - After purchasing a home, the owner discovers major repairs are needed. Can he sue the seller?

  • Roth IRA Question - A Roth IRA question from a reader brings up an interesting point. Changing over to a Roth IRA may cause funds to be taxed at a higher amount than what would otherwise be paid on a year to year basis. Maybe a reverse mortgage is a better solution?

  • Reverse Mortgages Explained - What is a reverse mortgage? Does a reverse mortgage potentially make a lender vulnerable to unlawful activity that occurs on a property?

  • Capital Gains Tax Question - Can I defer capital gains? A reader hopes to minimize his capital gains tax after selling vacant land and turns to Ilyce Glink and Samuel Tamkin for some good real estate advice.

  • Buying and Selling Property Without Lawyers - Is buying and selling property without lawyers possible? Is it advisable? Ilyce Glink answers a reader's question about whether they need real estate attorneys for a pending real estate transaction.

  • Selling Rental Property - Are you selling rental property? If so, it's important to understand the basics of how much taxes you will need to pay when you sell rental properties. Ilyce Glink answers a reader's questions about capital gains taxes and rental property.

  • Buying a House - How to Avoid Getting Dizzy - Buying a house can lead to information overload. After seeing ten or more house showings in a day, how do you remember what you've seen? Ilyce Glink provides some good advice to homebuyers on how to buy a house without getting dizzy

  • Title Insurance Question -- Do I Need Title Insurance? - Should I buy title insurance? Not buying title insurance is a mistake, writes Ilyce Glink. Her advice? Get title insurance and give yourself peace of mind.

  • Buying Property with Relatives -- Beware! - Is buying property with relatives a good idea? It turned out to be a bad idea for this reader, who wrote to Ilyce Glink for some real estate advice after her sister stopped paying her fair share of the property taxes on a jointly-owned vacation home

  • Quit-Claim Deed Question - What are the capital gains tax implications of a quit-claim deed? Ilyce Glink explains how a quit-claim deed can affect tax obligations.

  • No Down Payment Loans - Can I buy a house with no down payment? Definitely. Ilyce Glink explains to a reader that zero down payment loans are more readily available than one might imagine but encourages the reader not to waste money on a "no down payment" home study course.

  • Buying a FSBO Property - Buying a FSBO, a For Sale By Owner property, is a relatively new concept for many homebuyers. In this article, Ilyce Glink provides ten tips for buying FSBO properties

  • Refinancing Question - If you've got refinancing questions and want some great refinancing advice, you've come to the right place. In this article, Ilyce Glink assists a reader who wants to refinance an FHA loan and get a conventional mortgage to avoid PMI (private mortgage insurance).

  • Suing Lenders - A reader who filed a lawsuit against his lender finds that suing lenders is a painful and time-consuming process. After agreeing to settle, the lawsuit settlement negotiations have dragged on and the reader wonders if it's time to switch lawyers 

  • How to Sell My Home - Ten Rules Every Seller Should Live By (Part II of II)  - How to Sell My Home? What's important when I'm selling my home? If these questions are top of mind for you, this is a great article to read. Ilyce Glink provides five great suggestions for selling your house

  • Last Will and Testament - Will Questions - Writing a will - documenting your last will and testament - is an important part of estate planning. When you write a will, you ensure that your funds, property and personal effects will be distributed after your death according to your wishes. In this article, Ilyce Glink answers a reader's will question as to whether adding his daughter to his property tile might preclude his evenly distributing his assets to all of his children.

  • Renting Versus Owning - Rent versus own? That is the question. Ilyce Glink advises a reader who is evaluating renting versus owning.

  • Buying Rental Property with a Home Equity Loan - Can home equity loans be used to buy rental property? Ilyce assists a reader who wants to get a home equity loan and use the proceeds to buy rental income property.

  • Buy a New Home or Save for Retirement? - Buy a new home or save for retirement? With interest rates so low, upgrading to a new home is tempting but what effect will it have on your retirement savings? Ilyce Glink provides some financial advice to a reader who is thinking about buying a new house.

  • Incorporation and Rental Property - What are the advantages of putting rental property into a solely-owned corporation? Can incorporation somehow help pay down a mortgage faster? Ilyce Glink and Sam Tamkin provide real estate advice to a reader who recommends incorporation.

  • Estate Planning Question - A reader who divorced her husband asks whether she needs to change the name on her property title from her married name to her post-divorce name to ensure that her children will get her house if something should happen to her. Ilyce Glink and Sam Tamkin respond that she's OK but should make sure that her estate planning activities include a notarized will.

  • Buying a Second Home - I'm buying another home. My first home is not my primary residence because I let my parents live there rent-free. When I buy a second home, will the lender treat the first home as an investment property?

  • Question on Title Insurance Policy - Title insurance companies offer two different types of title insurance policies: lender or mortgagee protection and owner's coverage. In this article, Ilyce Glink and Sam Tamkin help a reader with his title insurance question.  

  • Selling My Home - Ten Rules Every Seller Should Live By (Part I of II) - Help! I'm selling my home. Ilyce gives you five simple things you can do to improve your home selling prospects.

  • Buying A Foreclosed Property - Would you like to buy a house that has been foreclosed on? Ilyce helps you determine the fair market value

  • Home Improvements in a Transitional Neighborhood - Is your neighborhood changing rapidly? Are your neighbors rehabbing, upgrading or rebuilding? Ilyce helps owners decide how much to invest in their property.

  • Tax Implications for the Elderly Selling Property -  Are you or a family member selling property while residing in assisted living? Ilyce talks about the taxes, deeding adult children and medicare.

  • Working with Real Estate Agents - Working with a real estate agent? If you are buying a new home, how much do the real estate brokers need to know?

  • Deducting My Car as a Business Expense - My wife uses our car for work. A tax preparer said that we can't use this deduction because we don't own a house. Is this correct?

  • Making Extra Mortgage Payments - Is there any advantage of sending half of the mortgage in early every month? Is the mortgage company required to accept the bi-weekly payments?




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