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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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Watching Your Credit History

By | April 2nd, 2002|

Credit Watch is a service from Equifax, one of the nation's three major credit reporting bureaus. For about $50 per year, Credit Watch will notify you any time there is a change to your credit history, whether a creditor changes names, or if an account is opened or closed. If you have already been the victim of identity theft, Equifax, Experian, and Trans-Union will put a special hold on your credit history, which requires creditors to contact you personally before issuing credit in your name.

A Borrower’s Rights And Responsibilities

By | April 1st, 2002|

Lenders who charge excessive fees. Lenders who tell you your loan application won't be approved if you don't buy high-priced credit insurance. Lenders who tell you your credit isn't good when it is. These are some of the characteristics of predatory lenders -- bad apple lenders who prey on unsuspecting or unsophisticated borrowers.

Home Repair Helps In Selling Your Home

By | March 25th, 2002|

When you're selling your home, you should make home repairs. Minor home repairs can go a long way toward selling your home. What home repairs can you make to the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom for selling your home? Home repairs should not be a major home renovation but rather minor fixes that will improve the look of your home.

Making The Most Of Your Tax Deductions

By | March 19th, 2002|

If you made any donations last year, it's time to find the value of those deductions. Donated items must have been donated by the end of the year, and the total value of the deduction can't exceed 50 percent of your adjusted gross income. If the value of a donated item exceeds $500, you'll need to file a special form with the IRS.

How To Keep Your Private Things Private When Selling Your Home

By | March 18th, 2002|

Holding an open house in your for-sale home can put you at risk for scammers posing as buyers and taking valuable items from your home. Model homes are especially vulnerable to scammers taking anything and everything that isn't nailed down. By being aware of how the scam works, agents and sellers can take steps to protect themselves.

Income Tax Scams To Watch Out For

By | March 12th, 2002|

When you're getting ready to file your income taxes you may hear about ways to cut your tax bill. Income tax scams abound so you need to be very careful when someone tells you they know a way that you can pay less in taxes. Among the tax scams is one where you can take deductions for a home based business.

Home As Checkbook

By | March 11th, 2002|

As with the stock market, when home values rise, Americans feel richer. With home prices rising at double-digit speeds (as opposed to the more "normal" 3 to 5 percent average annual appreciation), homeowners see their net worth increasing - in other words, they are worth more. In some cases, it's enough to make up for the dismal performance of the stock market over the past three years.

Homeowners And Mortgage Lenders: Refinance And Establish A Good Relationship

By | March 5th, 2002|

Homeowners should learn about what it means to refinance their mortgage before meeting with their mortgage lenders. Understanding the terminology will help the refinancing go smoothly, and build a good relationship between homeowners and their mortgage lenders. Homeowners should not lie on their applications, as mortgage lenders will have to verify the information and the refinancing will not be easy.

Mortgage Lenders Share News

By | March 4th, 2002|

Some home owners had trouble making mortgage payments after 9-11. Experts from the Mortgage Bankers Association put their delinquency rates into perspective. Learn also how mortgage lenders and secondary market players such as Freddie Mac work to combat mortgage fraud.

Serial Home Buyers And Renovators

By | February 25th, 2002|

Every home buyer approaches the challenge of owning a home differently. Gone are the days when families lived in their homes for 30 or more years. Now buyers are continually renovating, upgrading, selling and buying again. These " serial home buyers" have been enabled to continue with friendly tax laws allowing the sellers to pocket the gains, tax free.

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