Real Estate Minute: Credit Card Receipts Reveal Personal Information
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink
Consumers suing retailers who show too much on credit card slips
Refinancing Adjustable Rate Mortgage With High Interest Rate
How do you refinance an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) on a home that is not your primary residence, but has a high interest rate. Learn how interest rates are determined for mortgages that are not a primary residence. If the home is not your primary residence, but is a member of your family's, you may want to put their names on the mortgage in order to lower the interest rate.
Real Estate Minute: Personal Finance Advice For Recent Graduates
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink College Graduates: One Last Lesson Before Life Starts
Ownership Of Property Questioned During Divorce
Even if you are married, you can own title in your own name. You can also own title in the name of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or even in a trust. As a general rule, property that is purchased during a marriage might give the spouse rights in that property. Whether the property was purchased in escrow probably doesn't matter. The escrow agent is only obligated to follow the instructions in the agreement to close the transaction and does not have a duty to advise the buyer or the seller as to the merits or pitfalls of the transaction.
Real Estate Minute: Debt And Freezing Bank Accounts
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Know Your Rights: Creditors can't freeze bank accounts with exempt funds
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – April 29, 2007
This week on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce asked who wants to replace Warren Buffett. The second-richest man in America put out a "help wanted" sign in March and so far, more than 600 people have sent in resumes. And for those of you with debt collectors on your back, Ilyce discussed some funds that are exempt, and what you can do if a debt collector tries to garnish your Social Security benefits.
Real Estate Agent Is Not Tax Advisor
When you sell a rental property you'll owe capital gains tax on the sale, even if you buy a primary residence in the same year. One alternative to reduce your tax burden is to do a 1031 tax free exchange, but that means you have to buy a second rental property. A 1031 exchange may not be used for a primary residence. You might expect your real estate agent to make you aware of these tax implications but agents help buy and sell homes, they are not tax advisors.
Keep Finances Separate From Boyfriend’s
A woman wants to buy a home with her boyfriend, who is married and not legal separated. It's important to protect your own finances and assets when in a relationship, especially a tricky one like this.