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 [...]
Are you looking for a job? According to a new survey, so is the rest of the world. The numbers are kind of bleak. Last week, unemployment claims fell below 400,000 for the fourth week in a row. Which seems like good news, especially since the ranks of those receiving unemployment benefits declined to a [...]
When you obtain a mortgage, your lender will likely require a real estate tax escrow and an insurance escrow to protect the lender's interests. Q: Is it true once a tax escrow has been created as part of a mortgage loan application or refinancing and the loan has closed, and if the loan is with [...]
Given a choice in this housing market, buying a new house may be a better long term option than refinancing your home into a lower rate mortgage. Q: My husband and I have approximately $140,000 left on our mortgage with only 7 to 8 years left. It’s a 15-year mortgage with a 5 percent interest [...]
Abandoned camper claimed by mom may be up for grabs. Q: I live in Alberta Canada. On August 11, 2011 my son and his girlfriend unloaded a camper (hers) in my yard. They didn't ask but he is my son. They have now separated. Can I withhold the camper from her as it is on my property [...]
Is it time to refinance your mortgage again, even if you have recently refinanced? Maybe. Q: I was listening to your radio show on Sunday and after what you said about your mortgage, I'm thinking I should refinance again. My house appraised at about $400,000, and my mortgage balance is about half that on a [...]
Tax incentives and tax deductions for real estate investors is suggested to be the cure to the housing market meltdown and the problems in the commercial real estate market. Q: With the U.S. real estate market still at death’s door – and the prospect of a “triple dip” for commercial and residential prices a very [...]
