My View is Blocked: What Can I Do? A reader bought a lot 50 years ago with an unobstructed view. Then, trees grew. Q: Fifty years ago, I purchased a lot in a community in Maryland. I paid a higher price for this lot due to its better view. Several years after buying the lot, [...]
2024 Home Buyer Resolutions Every year, Ilyce and Sam offer their readers New Year’s resolutions for home buyers, sellers and their personal finances. These are their 2024 Home Buyer Resolutions. Have you made your 2024 home buyer resolutions yet? It’s been a tough few years for home buyers. Since the start of the pandemic, mortgage [...]
A reader wonders how to calculate the square footage of a home Developers calculate the square footage of a home in different ways. Which can be confusing. Q: I read your column regularly and have a question. I recently attended an open house for a 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo in a south suburb of Chicago. [...]
Do Lease Obligations Follow a Home Sale? What do solar panel and liquid propane gas service contracts say about buyer who purchase homes with these contracts in place? Q: We purchased a home with liquid propane (LP) gas service to heat the pool. We did not heat the pool and did not use the LP [...]
If you're planning to buy a home in 2022, you'll be facing a tough go. There are too few homes and too many buyers. If you want to be a buyer this year, here are some Home Buyer Resolutions you can make that will help. For more tips, sign up for Ilyce Glink's free Love, [...]
How much can I afford to spend on a house? There are four factors home buyers should evaluate when setting a budget to buy a house and avoid this situation. How Much Can I Afford to Spend on a House? Taking a realistic look at finances and setting a firm budget is a crucial step [...]
Who pays for title insurance when selling a home: the buyer or the seller? The answer depends on the customs and practices of each individual state. Q: Is it mandatory for a seller to pay for title insurance in Oregon especially if they were sole owner of home from the day it was constructed? A: [...]
A home buyer says their seller sold a part of the property to the city without telling them. The buyer is seeking restitution, but may not get the payout they want. Q: I bought a home recently and found out that my seller had sold a portion of my property we bought to the city [...]
ThinkGlink.com publisher Ilyce Glink was recently interviewed by MoneyLife Radio host Chuck Jaffe about her latest book, 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, fourth edition. Chuck, who for decades was a columnist and blogger for MarketWatch, said that the book is what he's going to give his own children when the time comes [...]
Seller disclosure issues often cause headaches for buyers. In this case, a homeowner (who purchased a home with a sunroom addition three years ago) feels that the seller of the property didn't disclose problems with the addition. The lack of seller disclosure means the homeowner could be facing a huge bill to fix the problem. Q: [...]
