Q: Does an IRS lien follow a homeowner or a property? We're selling our home and we can't get a straight answer from the bank. We consulted with another professional in the finance industry, and he says an IRS lien follows the property. The bank said the lien ended last month, but we don't have [...]
Q: My father’s property was sold in California a couple of years ago. I was recently contacted by the title company that assisted my father in the sale. They told me that there was a "typo" on the number of lots that were sold. The buyer of my father’s property has since built condos on [...]
Q: I have a second and third mortgage on my house. Can the lenders of my second and third mortgage foreclose on my house even if I make all my payments to my first mortgage lender in timely manner? Is there any way that I can short sell my house? A: Your letter reminds us [...]
Your job is on the line. Unemployment figures released this week were nothing short of awful. What job advice can be given without serious worker growth? And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show May 6, 2012 on WSB Radio. Your job is on the [...]
Now is the time for real estate investment. The foreclosure crisis and short sale crisis have been hard on homeowners but there is great opportunity in the housing market for those with the means to buy property. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show [...]
Q: I was laid off my job last night and I need advice about what to do with the money I have in my company 401(k). Would you be able to recommend a fee only financial planner who could help out a 68-year-old woman who is not investment savvy? And, should I use the cash [...]
Always check your homeowners association fees and amenities before buying a home. Be sure there are no additional homeowners association fees or dues you have to pay before using common elements, like a community swimming pool, spa or workout facility. Do homeowners association fees provide access to a swimming pool and spa - but we [...]
Q: I am reading your book, Buy Close, Move In!, and it doesn't say anything about property lines. I found out that the property line is actually half way through the yard on a property I want to buy because I went to city hall to check permits. But now I want to back out [...]
Q: I am a real estate agent in Georgia and I live in Roswell. I sold my home very quickly and am looking for a home under $300,000 in this area. I have made five offers in the last two weeks. Unfortunately they have been under full price and I have lost all of them. [...]
A new report from the Brookings Institution contains alarming data about children and foreclosure. The foreclosure crisis will impact eight million children by the time it's all over. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show April 22, 2012 on WSB Radio. Last week we [...]
