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About Ilyce Glink

Ilyce Glink is an award-winning, nationally-syndicated columnist, best-selling author, and radio and television personality. She is the best-known consumer advocate for home buyers, sellers, and owners, and her content touches millions of readers, viewers, and listeners each week. She is the Founder/CEO of Best Money Moves, an employee benefit that companies provide that helps employees measure financial stress, then dials it down with a unique content mapping system. She is also the Founder/CEO of Think Glink Media, a digital content agency, and the Publisher of ThinkGlink.com. Listen to Ilyce on WGN Radio each week, follow her on Twitter, and sign up for the ThinkGlink free weekly newsletter, in the blue box at the bottom of this page.
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Selling A Timeshare Back To The Developer

By | May 20th, 2010|

If you purchased a timeshare back when real estate was hot and now you have second thoughts about owning the timeshare, your first thought might be to give the timeshare back to the developer. However, you just can't give the timeshare back to the developer without the developer's approval. Even if you use a quit claim deed and transfer the timeshare back to the developer, the developer must accept the delivery of the quit claim deed. Your options are to sell the timeshare in the open market, hire a company to sell it, trade the timeshare, or rent the timeshare.

8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Questions

By | May 18th, 2010|

$8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Questions Continued
We have written dozens of articles on the first time home buyer tax credit. If you didn't have a binding contract signed on or before April 30, 2010, you won't qualify for the first time home buyer tax credit or the move up home buyer tax credit for $6500. If you did have a binding contract signed on or before April 30, 2010, you must close on that purchase no later than June 30, 2010. Your settlement statement from the purchase must be dated on or before June 30, 2010.

Ilyce Glink Show Notes May 16, 2010 – Fraud Alert – Roofing and Homeowners Insurance – Stock Market Update

By | May 16th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes May 16, 2010 - Fraud Alert - Roofing and Homeowners Insurance - Stock Market Update. Today on the show we talked about how scam artists are targeting people who are trying to repair their nest eggs. Hail damage, we took a ton of calls about roofing problems, hail damage and homeowners insurance. We talked about annuities and how the 1,000 point stock market swoon caught people who had sell orders and they got burned financially. Fee only financial planners and how to protect yourself and your assets. Also, what are you really worth? Books and Ebooks - ORDER TODAY!

Ilyce Glink Show – SCAM ALERT: Retirement Savings – May 16, 2010

By | May 16th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes May 16, 2010 - Fraud Alert - Roofing and Homeowners Insurance - Stock Market Update. Today on the show we talked about how scam artists are targeting people who are trying to repair their nest eggs. Hail damage, we took a ton of calls about roofing problems, hail damage and homeowners insurance. We talked about annuities and how the 1,000 point stock market swoon caught people who had sell orders and they got burned financially. Fee only financial planners and how to protect yourself and your assets. Also, what are you really worth? Books and Ebooks - ORDER TODAY!

Power Of Attorney And a Parent’s Home

By | May 13th, 2010|


When you deal with a parent's affairs, you should keep in mind that you might need to have two documents at hand to help them out. One document is a power of attorney for health care and the other document is a power of attorney over the parent's finances. If you have a power of attorney over the parents financial matters, make sure you understand what you should do and shouldn't do. You usually won't see problems with siblings and even parents if you use the parent's money directly for the parent's care and well being. But if you decide to sell your parent's home, you should make sure you have the right to do that and you should discuss the matter with your siblings and an estate planner.

Deciding Whether To Rent Or Buy A House

By | May 13th, 2010|


If you are thinking of buying a home, you might want to consider whether you are better off renting or buying a house. As the real estate market has changed, many would be home buyers have become home renters and many renters have decided to go and buy a home. But the decision whether to buy or rent a home can be an emotional decision but a would be home buyer or home renter should also make the financial decision whether he or she is better off buying or renting a home.

Making An Offer To Purchase Real Estate Does Not Require a Home Appraisal

By | May 13th, 2010|


A reader commented that buyers of real estate should obtain an independent appraisal of any real estate that wish to purchase. However, the cost of an appraisal may outweigh any benefit you may get out of the appraisal. There are other tools out there available to purchasers of real estate to determine whether home prices are declining or increasing. Good real estate brokers and agents have tools available at their disposal to determine where prices are in a certain neighborhood. If nothing has sold recently or if there is a rash of foreclosures, a good real estate agent that works a particular area may have a better feel for where prices are than an appraiser. The key is to find a good real estate agent that will look out for your interests.

Good Credit Score May be Needed To Buy A House Even If There Is Seller Financing

By | May 13th, 2010|


Even when you find a home and the seller is offering seller financing, you probably need a good credit score. People with low credit scores can scare sellers and make them refuse to give you seller financing. If you are a seller offering seller financing, make sure your purchase and sale agreement or your sales contract provides you an opportunity to review the prospective buyer's credit history, credit score and references before committing to giving the buyer seller financing.

Ilyce Glink Show – Record Stock Market Drop – May 9, 2010

By | May 9th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - May 9, 2010 - Mother's Day Amaze your friends and family members with facts about this year's mother's day. Thoughts about the stock market massive drop and recovery on Thursday and Friday. Freddie Mac needs $10.6 billion for the next quarter. The IRS and State Revenue Depts say tax revenue is down. Please leave your comments at the bottom. New EBOOKS on investing are up. Check out the Podcasts available at the THINKGLINK.com Store.

Ilyce Glink Show Notes – May 9, 2010 – Mother’s Day

By | May 9th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - May 9, 2010 - Mother's Day Amaze your friends and family members with facts about this year's mother's day. Thoughts about the stock market massive drop and recovery on Thursday and Friday. Freddie Mac needs $10.6 billion for the next quarter. The IRS and State Revenue Depts say tax revenue is down. Please leave your comments at the bottom. New EBOOKS on investing are up. Check out the Podcasts available at the THINKGLINK.com Store.

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