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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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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit For Unmarried Couples

By | June 1st, 2010|


If you are unmarried and have purchased a home or will close on your purchase of the home by June 30, 2010 (with a contract that became binding on or before April 30, 2010), you may still be entitled to the first time home buyer tax credit. You and your partner may each be entitled to apply for the tax credit and get a portion of it on your tax return. Make sure you qualify for the tax credit and then file your tax return to get the tax credit.

Low Interest Loans Are Good For The Home Mortgage Market

By | June 1st, 2010|


Low interest loans are great these days but if your loan is tied to LIBOR, you may be in for a surprise. Some interest rates are better than others. For home loans, you are better off with a fixed rate mortgage rather than an interest rate tied to LIBOR. LIBOR rates can fluctuate and may increase more than other interest rates. Some low interest loans can rise rapidly if they are tied to an interest rate index that can fluctuate greatly.

Real Estate Broker Fees and Term Must Be Negotiated Up Front

By | June 1st, 2010|


Before you sign with a real estate broker or salesperson to buy a home, make sure you understand the agreement and you know the fees and the term involved. If you are not committed to working with a specific broker to buy a home, don't sign an agreement to work with him or her.

Divorce And A Quit Claim Deed

By | June 1st, 2010|


If you are in the process of being divorced, think twice before using a quit claim deed to convey the interest in your home to your spouse. If you think that getting rid of the home will be enough to get rid of your obligation to pay the mortgage on the home, you'll be wrong and may be sorry.

Ilyce Glink Show Notes – Memorial Day Weekend 2010

By | May 30th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - Memorial Day Weekend. How to find the value in a stock or bond certificate? Should you refinance? Should you convert your IRA to a Roth IRA? Should you use a Roth IRA to save for college tuition if your 529 plan isn't giving you the desired results. Introducing the new EQUIFAX PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG and why it's a great, free resource for you. FREE BOOKS and new ebooks and podcasts from our latest events. SPECIAL OFFER on Buy, Close, Move In! for REALTORS AND LENDERS.

Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – Memorial Day Weekend – May 30, 2010

By | May 30th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - Memorial Day Weekend. How to find the value in a stock or bond certificate? Should you refinance? Should you convert your IRA to a Roth IRA? Should you use a Roth IRA to save for college tuition if your 529 plan isn't giving you the desired results. Introducing the new EQUIFAX PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG and why it's a great, free resource for you. FREE BOOKS and new ebooks and podcasts from our latest events. SPECIAL OFFER on Buy, Close, Move In! for REALTORS AND LENDERS. Read Ilyce's Blog for more show notes.

Dividing Assets After Separation May Result In Lingering Attachment To Home

By | May 20th, 2010|

For some couples, breaking up is hard. For others, its easy. When it comes to personal relationships, it's sometimes easier to part ways with a friend than dividing up assets after a separation. In some cases, a person may have a lingering attachment to a home or personal property items. In others, a person may still have an emotional attachment to the former friend, spouse or significant other and may continue to help out with the bills. But at some point in time, the separation must be final and the assets must be divided in some way shape or form.

Real Estate Market Outlook Still Down: Homeowners Consider Strategic Default On Mortgages

By | May 20th, 2010|


Real estate values may not be going down as fast as they were but the market for real estate is still in the dumps. In some places, real estate values are down 50% from the high; new condominium developments are selling for a fraction of what they were selling for at the high of the market. With all that inventory out there some homeowners are desperate. Some homeowners have lost they jobs. Some can't make ends meet. For many homeowners, the time has come to decide where to put their money and decide whether to consider a strategic default on their mortgage.

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.

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