I’m Filling in for Clark Howard today at 1pm EST
Don't forget to tune into WSB radio this afternoon. I'll be filling in for Clark Howard today from 1p to 4p EST, and again on Tuesday, the day after M...
How Much Mortgage Fraud?
The FBI released its annual report (http://www.fbi.gov/publications/financial/fcs_report2007/financial_crime_2007.htm) on the state of financial crime...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – May 23, 2008
Today on the Clark Howard Show, Ilyce talked about the new housing numbers, the down day on Wall Street, and how about Todd Davis, founder of LifeLock, had his identity stolen. Click to listen to today's show. Don't forget to sign up for Ilyce's new newsletter at www.thinkglink.com. Look for the show notes at her blog: www.thinkglink.com/blog and check out the videos at www.expertrealestatetips.net. And be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel.
Closing Credit Card Affects Credit Score
How will closing a credit card will impact your credit score. The impact of closing a credit card depends on how long you have had the credit card and whether it has been paid off.
Condominium Board Won’t Pay For Maintenance
A condominium owner has a roof leak and no one is fixing it. Her brother wonders whether she should keep paying her condominium fees. You need to check what the homeowners association regulations say about what the owner's responsibility is and what the condominium homeowners association's responsibility is to fix.
Paying Off Credit Card Debt After Father’s Death
An adult child asks who has to repay his father's credit card debt after his father dies. When a death occurs, the person responsible for credit card debt depends on whose name was on the credit cards. After this death, it may fall to the man's wife to repay the credit card debt.
Real Estate Advice In Relation To Divorce
When you go through a divorce you may need to hire a real estate agent to help you sell the home you shared with your soon-to-be-ex-spouse and also to help you buy a new home. Each real estate agent uses different techniques to do his or her job and sometimes the person going through the divorce may have a hard time with some of them. Who can help you in such a situation? It helps to contact attorneys specializing in divorce and real estate prior to selling a home.
Selling For Lower Than Home Value
A seller asks about selling his home for a lower home value than its appraisal value. He wonders if selling for a lower home value could be illegal. A wrong home value could lead to mortgage fraud or call the appraisal into question.
VA Loans Offer Zero-Down For Veterans
To get a VA loan you have to be a veteran. VA home loans may be the only true zero down loans at the moment. You have to meet specific requirements to qualify for a VA home loan. Another home loan option with low down payment requirements is the FHA loan.