Today on the Ilyce Glink Show - July 12, 2009
Jul 12, 2009
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show - July 12, 2009
Column Questions - How Do I Know Who Is Writing Me Each Week?
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show - July 5, 2009
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, we'll take some email from listeners, answer questions about money and real estate and explore the idea that the more things change in real estate, the more they stay the same.
I'll be filling in for Clark Howard tomorrow (7/6/09) as well, live from 1-4p ET. Hope you…
Renters Struggle To Find The Perfect Apartment
I always seem to move at the worst time of the year (like August in South Carolina and January in Chicago) just to get the apartment I want in the off season, but Rent.com reports that some people will do some pretty strange things for a the ideal apartment.
In exchange for the perfect apartment:
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Why Celebrities Like Michael Jackson and Angelina Jolie Rent Houses Instead of Buying Homes
Is The American Dream Of Homeownership Changing?
According to a recent survey from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, the traditional American Dream of owning your own home may be changing. According to the survey, almost half of Americans don't think owning a home is a good way to build wealth and almost one-third don't think they…
Signs To Watch Out For When The Housing Market Is Recovering
Ilyce says there are four ways to know when the housing market is recovering:
1. The proportion of home buyers and sellers evens out;
2. Home prices stop falling;
3. Home price start rising;
4. Home buying activity increases.
Are you seeing changes in your local real estate market? What would be a…
Senator Proposes $15,000 Tax Credit For All Home Buyers
What would it take to motivate you to buy a house? U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., thinks you need the push of $15,000.
Yesterday Sen. Isakson introduced legislation that would expand the first-time home buyer tax credit to all home buyers, and it would increase the maximum credit to $15,000.
I…
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show - June 7, 2009
Where Are All The Fantastic Real Estate Deals?
All this commotion in the news lately about the $8,000 tax credit and foreclosures and great deals and falling prices has put the idea in my head that it might be time for me to become a homeowner.
Under normal circumstances, my finances would tell me to steer clear of a mortgage. But I figured that…