Home price may be biggest issue when selling a home in the current real estate market. Q: I have a problem. My property was appraised about five years ago for 50 percent more than what it’s worth now, according to the local assessor’s value. I’ve listed the home for sale significantly below that number over [...]
FHA streamline refinancing may not be as easy as may have higher costs than anticipated. Q: I read your recent Real Estate Matters column regarding FHA streamline refinancing. There is one glaring mistake. You wrote "If you have 25 years left to repay your loan, you'll still have 25 years - you'll just pay interest [...]
Real estate mortgage outlook in the news does not appear so good even with HARP 2.0 coming online. According to a recent study by Fiserv, the typical mortgage costs 40 percent less than it did in 2006. That just about mirrors the drop in home prices over the same period. But there’s more going to [...]
NBA Agreement Reached. Black Friday sale recap. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show November 27, 2011 on WSB Radio. The big news, for sports fans and business interests alike on this Sunday after Thanksgiving is that an NBA agreement has been reached. The [...]
Black Friday, Cyber Monday listener deals of the day. How people save money with post-Thanksgiving shopping. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice with Ilyce Glink on the Clark Howard Show November 25, 2011 on WSB Radio. It's the day after Thanksgiving and I am filling in for Clark [...]
Thanksgiving financial markets. Mortgage loans and ARM mortgage interest rates hit new all-time lows while home values are down. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice with Ilyce Glink on the Clark Howard Show November 23, 2011 on WSB Radio. On today's show we talked about Thanksgiving financial markets. [...]
Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe My Thanksgiving turkey recipe and how to save money at this year's Black Friday sales, which are now beginning on Black Thursday. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice with Ilyce Glink on the Clark Howard Show November 22, 2011 on WSB Radio. It's Thanksgiving week [...]
If you're looking for my special Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe, you'll find it here. Be sure to tweet or post your photo so we can see how great everyone's Thanksgiving table looked. And, enjoy these cocktails! Traditional Thanksgiving meals usually include the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberries, but it's always fun to try new holiday [...]
With increased FHA upfront fees, FHA Streamline Refinancing may not work unless the interest rate drop is significant. Q: I read your Real Estate Matters column in the Washington Post regarding FHA streamline refinancing. There is one glaring mistake. You wrote "if you have 25 years left to repay your loan, you'll still have 25 [...]
Looking for a job? So is the rest of the world. My takeaways from the CredAbility.org advisory board conference. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show November 20, 2011 on WSB Radio. This past weekend I attended the annual advisory board conference for CredAbility.org for [...]
