Long-Term Care Insurance
On this show this week, I had a couple of callers who wanted to know about insurance as they age. I recommended long-term care insurance as a good use...
Accountants, Attorneys, And Other Folks To Help With Your Money
I received the following email today: How can I find a referral to a good accountant approved by your practice? I am in the Cumming, Alpharetta, Win...
Home Value May Be Higher With Shower
Will a new tub or a shower increase the value of your home? Read here to find out what readers of Ilyce's newspaper column think. Many readers think having a shower will increase the value of a home, regardless of whether there's also a bathtub. Including a shower in your home design may increase the home's value.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – January 14, 2007
On the show this week, Ilyce talked about her trip to New York for the Inman Connect conference. The biggest thing coming down the road seems to be using video for everything real estate.
ARM Mortgage Rates Increase
What can you do when the introductory rate on your adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is expiring? You need to understand what index your ARM mortgage is tied to and how the rate will change after the introductory period. You can then decide whether to refinance your ARM mortgage with a different interest rate.
Partnership Agreement Helps In Real Estate Investment
When you make a real estate investment with a partner you need to set up a partnership agreement outlining each partner's role and responsibilities. You should think twice before doing a real estate investment with a partner whose judgment you don't trust. The partnership agreement would also protect the partners, in case one tried to defraud the other, as could be possible with a quit claim deed in this case.
Inman Connect NYC
I'm in Manhattan, staying at the Marriott Marquis, in Times Square. You may have heard about the strange smell that wafted through Manhattan today. In...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – January 7, 2007
On today's show, Ilyce talked about how the number of people leasing cars in 2006 jumped 21 percent. If you're the kind of person who needs to buy a new car every year or two, leasing may make some sense. Otherwise, if you buy cars and drive them into the ground (like she does), buying makes more sense. If you are going to lease, she covered some important things to keep in mind in order to get the best deal. Later in the show, she talked about the real estate technology conference she's attending in New York this week.
New Construction Mistakes Lead To Water Damage
What happens if you buy new construction and the home has a lot of water damage? You can try to work with the new construction builder to repair the water damage. But if that doesn't work and you still have water damage, you'll likely want to talk to a real estate attorney.
Inman Connect in New York
Right after the show, I'll be hopping on a plane (first trip for 2007, for those of you keeping track at home of my air miles) to New York. I'm attend...