Rebuilding American homeownership - one house at a time. Help this year for small business, the housing market and you as we recover from the Great Recession. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show on January 20, 2013 at 11:00am Eastern Time on WSB [...]
When dealing with tenant problems, you should first review the lease document to determine if they have violated a lease term. Q: My parents own two apartments in the same building in San Antonio. I recently moved into one of them but the other one was leased until September 2012. My father had some items [...]
If you don't want to refinance your mortgage for free, you may have to accept a higher interest rate. Q: I listen to your radio show frequently and wondered if you can offer advice on refinancing my home. My current lender does not offer any refinancing options for me. I have a credit score in [...]
Personal finance resolutions for 2013 that will help you save money and get out of debt. Get your finances in order to buy a house. We’re not even half way through the first month of 2013, but already everyone seems tired of talking about their personal finances. The last seven years of financial chaos has [...]
Getting rid of a timeshare can be a tricky business. Follow the advice below to sell or otherwise get rid of your timeshare and avoid timeshare scams. Q: I am successfully retired after making very good personal money decisions for 50 years. I think I’ve only made 3 huge mistakes: I did not buy Home [...]
Understanding your health insurance policy can be tricky, but knowing the terms of your policy before a medical professional treats you is the key to helping you avoid unexpected and often hefty bills. The staff members at eHealthInsurance.com, a website that helps consumers find health insurance, frequently field questions about health insurance policies. They have [...]
According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38 percent of Americans who make yearly resolutions make health-related resolutions. If you’re among them, your health insurance company may be able to help you out. More and more insurance companies are offering wellness programs and discounts to customers willing to commit to a healthy lifestyle or to [...]
Meeting an insurance agent and buying an insurance policy for the first time is sort of like going on a blind date. You’re hoping to find someone who makes you happy and fulfills your needs. But while you know a little bit about what you want, you’re not quite sure what you’re actually going to [...]
NEW CFPB mortgage regulations introduced to protect home owners and the housing market from future mortgage loan disasters. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show on January 13, 2013 at 11:00am Eastern Time on WSB Radio. There's so much going on. It was, for [...]
A quitclaim deed conveying the title of a home to a living trust can result in a stepped up basis when selling the home, but if it is unrecorded it likely will not be of any help. Q: In response to your recent article about a father who transferred title in his home to his [...]
