Home prices are on the rise with fewer foreclosures. Ilyce Glink talks about the fall of underwater homes on today's Real Estate Minute. Over the past five years, your home probably lost at least a third of its value. The good news is that the bleeding has stopped and home prices are starting to turn [...]
A look into the real estate history and changes that have taken place in the real estate industry in terms of buying and selling your home. For the past twenty years, we’ve been chronicling the developments in the real estate industry in this weekly column. Boy, have times changed. Twenty years ago, the Internet didn’t [...]
Selling you home in a short sale: Is a short sale worth it? A short sale can affect your credit, but you get a break from the IRS in 2013. Q: Our daughter and son-in-law are looking into using a company that sells new homes but agrees to lease your current residence for six months. [...]
Trying to decide between a 30-year mortgage and a 15-year mortgage? Go with the 15-year mortgage to save money and be debt free. Q: I caught a portion of a response you made on your radio show about comparing a 30-year loan versus a 15-year loan. If I understood you correctly, the difference between these [...]
Ilyce Glink tells us about the top 10 moving destinations in the US on today's Real Estate Minute. Americans are on the move. According to the Census Bureau, more than 36 million Americans moved in 2012. Where are they moving to? According to Penske Truck Rental, a global transport company, most Americans are moving for [...]
Ilyce Glink explains how to avoid foreclosure with a deed in lieu of foreclosure on today's Real Estate Minute. If you’re on time with your payments, but underwater with your mortgage, and your loan is owned by Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac, you may be able to walk away from your property without going [...]
Learn how to reduce monthly mortgage payments to save money on today's Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink. As a home owner you should always take the initiative to find low-risk ways to reduce your mortgage payments. By making one extra payment every year on your mortgage, you could substantially reduce your total payments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moKqhd6eSEE [...]
WSB Radio’s Ilyce Glink Show. Rebuilding American homeownership; expert advice for paying taxes and getting tax deductions from the IRS. We are rebuilding American homeownership on WSB Radio’s Ilyce Glink Show, and today we will be talking about how to navigate this tax season and get every last deduction you are entitled to. I’ll provide [...]
Are you refinancing with a lien on your property? If you also have title insurance issues, you need to resolve them before you can refinance. Q: Our home has a lien on it from the Georgia Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue gave us the go ahead to refinance our loan or get a [...]
Want to know if you need to pay taxes on a loan modification? We answer a question about loan modification today. Q: I modified my home loan last year following my divorce at the end of 2011. My first new payment on the modified loan was at 3.1 percent, down from a 9 percent rate. [...]
