Claim with title insurance company comes up when an unknown prior lien is found. Watch our video on what title insurance is and what it covers below. Q: I am the third owner of a property. A fraud investigator from a bank recently called to ask how I came to own my home. I gave [...]
Fall means a lot of things, including going back to school, raking leaves, decorating pumpkins and eating turkey, but in my house, it usually also means home maintenance. It seems like every fall there’s something wrong with my house. A few years ago we had to have the fridge and kitchen sink replaced. This year [...]
If you've applied to refinance your loan, and interest rates have gone lower and you have locked, you'll have to talk to your lender to see what options you may have. Q: We're right at the end of the time period for our refinance on our new 15-year mortgage application. The process has taken too [...]
Rosie Rios and Pam Yip on the Show. The Great Spending Checklist. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show October 23, 2011 on WSB Radio. Earlier this year, I toured around the country giving a series of speeches called "Everyday Money." The general theme of the [...]
Short sale fraud is possible when a seller decides to sell his home with the intent to keep it for himself by using a quitclaim deed. Q: My brother is in foreclosure on his house. He is trying to get someone to buy it through a short sale and then quitclaim the home back to [...]
If you are in trouble with your home loan and expecting loan modification help, you may be out of luck. If you do get help, you may end up in loan modification hell. Q: I’m currently thirteen months behind on mortgage but am interested in keeping my home. My question is how do I know [...]
Selling an investment property you inherited at a loss may not give you any tax benefits. Q: I purchased a townhouse with my aunt five years ago. She passed away last year, and I want to sell it. We paid cash for the house and now the home is worth about 35 percent less than [...]
If you're planning to sell your home to a family member, you need to evaluate your options before using seller or owner financing options. Q: A few months ago, I purchased a Fannie Mae HomePath home at a great value which I am renting to my daughter and her husband. I am able to rent [...]
One of the reasons you have homeowners insurance is to avoid paying out of pocket for extensive property damage. Another reason you’re paying for homeowners insurance is to have an attorney on retainer to defend you should you be sued if someone gets hurt on your property. I would like to share a story about [...]
Ilyce Glink appeared on the CBS Early Show and discussed ways to beat bank fees, like those debt card fees charged by Bank of America. Bank of America recently announced it would charge a $5 fee to its customers for using debt cards, and other banks may soon follow their lead. I've received a lot [...]
