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What You Need to Know About Being a Condo Owner

What You Need to Know About Being a Condo Owner

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-11-15T09:27:13+00:00 November 15th, 2018|

What you need to know about being a condo owner: from the condominium association to voting on assessments, what’s expected of the owners? Q: As a new condo owner for last two years, I have enjoyed your recent column in our newspaper on condominium issues. I own a small condominium in a mid-sized building in [...]

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What You Need to Know About Student Loans and Mortgage Pre-Approval

What You Need to Know About Student Loans and Mortgage Pre-Approval

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-11-15T09:27:07+00:00 November 15th, 2018|

What you need to know about student loans and mortgage pre-approval. Your loans and credit history play a large role in how much you’ll be approved for. Q: I have been enjoying your videos on YouTube and had a question about a pre-approval. My wife and I intend to try and get pre-approved for a [...]

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What’s the Best Way to Divide Inherited Property?

What’s the Best Way to Divide Inherited Property?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-11-12T09:44:17+00:00 November 9th, 2018|

What’s the best way to divide inherited property? A little property value homework can help you decide the best option for your family. Q: How do I divide a real estate inheritance? An uncle died and named me the executor of his estate. I didn’t think he had much in the way or money or [...]

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Speeding up the Short Sale Process: Is it Possible?

Speeding up the Short Sale Process: Is it Possible?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-11-09T16:32:14+00:00 November 9th, 2018|

Speeding up the short sale process: Is it possible? The answer depends on the lender, the seller, and the real estate market. Q: I’ve been reading a lot of your columns about short sales. Why do short sales take so long to complete? How can I make the short sale process go faster? A: Short [...]

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Will Buying a House Hurt My Credit?

Will Buying a House Hurt My Credit?

By Liz Stevens| 2018-11-07T12:22:41+00:00 November 7th, 2018|

Will buying a house hurt your credit? Research on how taking out a mortgage impacts your credit score is finally here to answer this age-old question. Your credit score will fall an average of 15 points over a period of four months after buying a house, according to consumer analysis by LendingTree. More specifically, your [...]

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How Long do you Need to Keep a Property Purchased with a 1031 Exchange?

How Long do you Need to Keep a Property Purchased with a 1031 Exchange?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-11-02T15:30:07+00:00 November 2nd, 2018|

How long do you need to keep a property purchased with a 1031 exchange? Timing is everything when navigating this type of sale. Q: Several years ago you gave me valuable information on a 1031 exchange. Now I need information on how long I have to keep the properties I purchased with my 1031 exchange [...]

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Why You Need to get a Land Survey When Buying Property

Why You Need to get a Land Survey When Buying Property

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-11-02T15:27:02+00:00 November 2nd, 2018|

You may wonder why you need to get a land survey when buying property. The answer is simple: You should always get what you pay for. A few weeks ago, a reader asked if he was entitled to extra compensation from the seller because he found out that the seller had sold a piece of [...]

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How are Condo Assessments Determined?

How are Condo Assessments Determined?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-10-26T16:27:46+00:00 October 26th, 2018|

This reader wants to know how condo assessments are determined because they don’t think their building developer got the ownership percentage split right. Q: Our building has six units, all the same size and layout. It is located in Illinois. The assessment percentage was designated by the builder and laid out in the declaration of [...]

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Are Transfer on Death (TOD) Deeds Smart?

Are Transfer on Death (TOD) Deeds Smart?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-10-26T16:25:36+00:00 October 26th, 2018|

Are transfer on death (TOD) deeds smart? This reader wants to know if it’s a safe way to avoid costly probate for children after their death. Q: I am thinking of doing a transfer upon death (TOD) deed to avoid costly probate for my children. Is this wise and safe to do? Would my heirs [...]

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Disturbing Real Estate Trends to Watch Out for in 2019

Disturbing Real Estate Trends to Watch Out for in 2019

By Liz Stevens| 2018-10-24T14:09:11+00:00 October 24th, 2018|

Watch out for these real estate trends in 2019 from the Urban Land Institute, including increasing insurance payouts and heightened cybersecurity risks. The most startling trend they’ve documented (and we’re all experiencing) is the tremendous cost of natural disasters. Major natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires cost the U.S. a shocking $50 billion in 2016 [...]

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