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Ilyce Glink is an award-winning, nationally-syndicated columnist, best-selling author, and radio and television personality. She is the best-known consumer advocate for home buyers, sellers, and owners, and her content touches millions of readers, viewers, and listeners each week. She was the Founder of an employee benefit that companies provide that helps employees measure financial stress, then dials it down with a unique content mapping system. She is also the Founder/CEO of Think Glink Media, a digital content agency, and the Publisher of ThinkGlink.com. Listen to Ilyce on WGN Radio each week, follow her on Twitter, and sign up for the ThinkGlink free weekly newsletter, in the blue box at the bottom of this page.
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Estate Planning Helps Avoid Excessive Taxes

By | February 11th, 2005|

When you have rental property that you want to bequest to your children you should do some estate planning. You can change the real estate title while you're alive or wait until your passing depending on your estate planning. Depending on how you pass along the property your children may face an increased cost basis when they sell the home, resulting in higher taxes. To reduce taxes on an estate it's helpful to set up a trust as part of estate planning.

Husband Wants To Sell Deceased Wife’s Share Of Property

By | February 11th, 2005|

A husband wants to sell his deceased wife's portion of a camp she owned with her sisters. He feels that the sisters are unreasonably blocking the sale of the property. The sale of a family camp is not at all about real estate and certainly not about money. It's about finding a way to peacefully part with a large portion of the past. The husband needs a good real estate attorney who can help get everyone to the table, and who can mediate the legal and business concerns each owner will have. Having an outsider should help everyone focused on the sale of the property.

Automobile Financing 101

By | February 10th, 2005|

Financing a car is easier than ever with the Internet. You can find great loans for new and used car purchases. Don't forget to read the fine print. You want to make sure that your auto financing loan is penalty free, as explained below.

Mistakes Home Buyers Make

By | February 7th, 2005|

Buying a home? If so, this article provides a few words of wisdom for home buyers. We cover the three most common mistakes that home buyers make when purchasing a new home.

Three Escrows Of Real Estate

By | February 6th, 2005|

In real estate jargon, "escrow" is a confusing word. There are three separate and distinct uses for the word "escrow" in real estate and to those unfamiliar with the intricacies of real estate language, they can be fairly difficult to understand.

Charged Off Credit Account

By | February 4th, 2005|

What does it mean if creditors put "charged off" on your account? This is a negative reporting that could severely hurt your credit score. A collection agency can pursue you for debt that has been charged off. While it is legal for them to pursue you, they have to live within the rules of the Fair Debt Collection Act.

Increase In PMI A Result Of Bad Lender

By | February 4th, 2005|

A homeowner is having difficulty finding out why her PMI is so much more than was stated in the original good faith estimate. The homeowner should file a complaint and use a real estate attorney in the future to avoid problems with bad lenders.

Landlord’s Right To Keep Deposits

By | February 4th, 2005|

A landlord says they are entitled to keep the deposit of a potential renter who doesn't move into their rental home. He says the deposit is to hold the property, and a landlord could miss out on potential offers while expecting a renter with a deposit to move in. If a landlord intends to keep a deposit regardless of move in, it's a good idea to make sure the renter knows that up front.

Refinancing With Poor Credit Score

By | February 4th, 2005|

A homeowner is looking to refinance even though their credit rating is in the 500s. They are looking to refinance into an adjustable rate mortgage to help pay down their large debts. The first step is to make sure the lender offering the refinance is a legitimate lender and that refinancing with them will help raise the credit score.

Tips For Selling Your Vacant Home

By | February 4th, 2005|

Selling a vacant home brings different challenges than a lived-in home. They will usually take longer to sell and sell for less. Keep the home in top condition even if you aren't living there, in order to sell faster. Price your vacant home competitively. Walking into a vacant home, a buyer will infer that the seller is motivated and may even be paying two mortgages.

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