Ilyce Glink Show on WSB Radio: Giving real estate and personal finance advice. On this week’s WSB radio show, Ilyce discussed what matters most when your kid gets in a car accident, how the declining gas prices will impact the economy and a unique way to stabilize your retirement portfolio with an untapped reverse mortgage. If [...]
Your builder may promise a 10-feet-deep swimming pool and a community playground but if you don’t get that promise in writing, don’t be shocked when it doesn’t materialize. Buying from a builder may be one way to get your dream home but even the savviest homebuyer needs to be cautious, especially if you’re buying without [...]
Ilyce Glink Show on WSB Radio: Giving real estate and personal finance advice. On this week’s WSB radio show, Ilyce discussed the economic impact of the latest unemployment figures, how to buy a home from a custom builder (without the help of a real estate agent), whether a roach-infested building is illegal and why you should [...]
Owning a startup isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—especially at the beginning. In fact, many people have to take a few stabs at it before they get to something that works. John Kobs, CEO and cofounder of Apartment List, the fastest growing apartment-search engine in the U.S., cleaned out his personal bank account to [...]
4 ways to save on monthly housing costs. Homeowners who are interested in lowering their monthly housing costs should give these money saving tips a try. Owning a home is cheaper than it was five years ago. Believe it or not, on average, homeowners are spending about $65 less per month on their mortgages than [...]
Here are a few of the topics covered on this week’s radio show. Caller question: I’m moving to a new city for five years—should I buy a new house in cash or take out a mortgage? [3:22] Consider a 10-year mortgage. The interest rates are so low that you can borrow money cheaply, while keeping [...]
Most luxury homebuyers are looking for two amenities when they start house shopping. http://youtu.be/WMa_WPh9bD0 A survey by Realtor.com looked at what luxury homebuyers want the most in a house. The majority of respondents – 54 percent – said they wanted a chef’s kitchen. Another large group – 44 percent of people surveyed – said [...]
Anyone preparing to go back to school has probably considered paying tuition, at least in part, with their retirement savings. After all, the money is just sitting there, waiting to be used. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should use it to pay for your degree. “Don’t do it,” says Kathy Ruby, senior college financial [...]
The Fed was right about some of its stimulus policies, basically. A new study shows that the Federal Reserve's bond-buying stimulus program, which has kept mortgage rates artificially low for the past four years, had a measurable, positive impact on American households and the economy. Of course, it didn't work in the exact way the [...]
It’s possible to buy a house with no regrets – if you’re willing to do your homework first. http://youtu.be/N7CALu_mAk0 In a survey conducted in the second quarter of 2014 by Chase Bank, 39 percent of people said they’d choose a house of a different size, different price or even in a different area if they [...]
