Learn about the risk of electric shock in your home. Electric shock can occur when electrical and extension cords aren't properly managed. Do you risk electric shock by using an indoor extension cord outside? Learn how to protect your home and family from electric shock.
I had a conversation with Helen on the show about whether she should keep her $50,000 whole life policy, for which she pays $335 per year. One of the...
I called John Ventura, an attorney with 30 years of experience who also happens to be director of the Texas Consumer Complaint Center, a great resourc...
Today on the Clark Howard Show, Ilyce Glink filled in. She discussed whether creditors may reveal personal information to others, why seller-financed third-party down payment programs (like Nehemiah) have been eliminated under the new housing bill, how much housing prices fell in the past month, covered bonds, the elimination of certain chemicals from children's toys, and updated travel news. She took calls on building an emergency fund (by decreasing a contribution to 401(k) plans), veterans buying houses, paying off and consolidating student loans, hardship 401(k) withdrawals, construction loans, money merge accounts, whether to pursue a contractor who has gone belly up, rehabbing a foreclosed home, whole life vs. term life insurance, and how to negotiate with a bank that charged $2,900 in overdraft fees for 135 $1 checks that were overdrawn in the account. For show notes and updates through the week, check out her blog at www.thinkglink.com/blog , and sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the ThinkGlink.com home page. Check out the videos at www.expertrealestatetips.net. And be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel.
If you own investment property and want to sell it and cut your tax bill, consider a 1031 exchange. A 1031 exchange allows you to defer paying taxes. Which taxes can be deferred using a 1031 exchange?
Container gardens allow you to change your plants with the seasons. Learn what kind of container to use for your container garden. And find out what plants work best in container gardens from a container garden expert.
When a home inspector conducts an attic inspection he will look at the attic's insulation, air conditioning and more. Addressing problems found during attic inspections can save you money on heating and cooling. Learn what's included in an attic inspection.
A home owner wants to protect the title to his home, because his wife works in medicine, and could be sued. Tenancy by the entirety could be the best option. Tenancy by the entirety means both of them would own all of the home and would have to agree with most choices having to do with the ownership and sale of the home.
What is an easement? An easement allows a second party, such as a neighbor or utility company, access to your property. An easement is limited to a small part of a property usually and it stipulates the property's condition after the second party accesses the property. You can find out your property's easements by looking at the survey completed with your title insurance. Learn about easements here.
What is a title commitment? The title commitment is the promise the title company makes to provide title insurance. The title insurance protects you if anyone makes a claim against your property. The title commitment is used in conjunction with a survey that illustrates the property.
