A landlord owns a couple of rental properties and would like to purchase more but is concerned about finding good tenants. One good tip is to underprice your rental property to bring in more prospective tenants to choose from. The key is to bring in enough interest so that you can choose the best tenant for your rental property.
In her May 14 show, Ilyce Glink offers her WSB listeners useful real estate advice, personal finance advice, and tips on making life just a little bit easier.
Shopping for a new mortgage can be confusing. You should ask what for an itemization of closing costs, because some of them may be negotiable. You may be able to close at the end of the month instead of at the beginning and cut down on your prepaid interest, but this only changes the cash you'll need at the closing and does not reduce your loan fees. Ask the lender to provide you with an estimate and make sure the closing costs are itemized so you can see what you're paying.
Improving your home takes a lot of time and money. Ilyce helps a reader take advantage of the tax benefits of a home equity loan and suggests ways to save on taxes when selling a home.
Think you've tried absolutely everything? Given the recent slowdown in the real estate market many types of new selling techniques are appearing. Ilyce shares some of the new interesting ideas and old trusted ideas for selling your home.
The Federal Reserve Bank raised the short-term Fed Funds rate for the 16th time in a row. It now stands at 5 percent. Anyone on a fixed income is pr...
In 2005, Americans gave the most charitable donations to disaster relief. Americans also gave charitable donations to health causes like breast cancer research. American businesses gave charitable donations in several areas including disaster relief and education.
How fast are gas prices rising? Fast enough to cause some real pain for Americans. I was shocked to see a story on CNN last week about people who are ...
I spent a frustrating morning yesterday at the Learning Annex's Real Estate Wealth Expo in Atlanta, where I was broadcasting live from the Georgia Wor...
Many people face the same question: Should I buy a home first, or sell my current home first? There is a short-term loan program known as a "bridge loan" that can help you cover the extra cost of new mortgage before you've sold your current home. A home equity line of credit may also help cover the costs of buying a new home before you've sold yours.
