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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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8000 Tax Credit First Time Home Buyer Requirements: Buying From A Relative

By | November 20th, 2009|

To qualify for the first time home buyer tax credit, you must follow the 8000 first time home buyer tax credit requirements. There are specific rules against buying a house or receiving a home as inheritance and qualifying for the 8000 first time home buyer tax credit. If you buy a house from a more distant relative's estate, that might allow you to qualify for the first time home buyer tax credit. Consult with your own attorney to make sure that you are following the 8000 first time home buyer tax credit requirements.

Getting Financial Help On A Budget

By | November 18th, 2009|

Getting financial help on a budget.
Thousands of people come to ThinkGlink.com for financial and personal finance help. If you are in need of financial help and you are on a budget, here are some tips that might help you. You can also think about your financial future and use the information on our site to help you out. You can visit with a top consumer credit counseling service, take advantage of all of the free financial help on ThinkGlink.com and check out some of our free books and other products at the ThinkGlink Store.

HUD Revised Streamline Refinance Transactions

By | November 17th, 2009|

Streamline mortgage refinance applications will be undergoing some changes. Under the HUD revised streamline refinance, there are changes to the mortgage seasoning, payment history requirements, and verification of assets, employment and income. For a streamline refinance without an appraisal there will be a new maximum mortgage amount, and under the HUD revisions, there is is maximum combined loan-to-value amount for the streamline refinance. Read the full letter below for more details on the changes to HUD streamline refinance applications.

Are Government Bonds Safe Today?

By | November 16th, 2009|

Are government bonds safe? With the economy in recession, it's natural to worry about where you are putting your money. Government bonds are almost always a safe bet, but you shouldn't expect to see a great interest rate.

Getting Answers About Your Income Account

By | November 16th, 2009|

Getting answers about your income account. What are you supposed to do when a broker seems unable or unwilling to provide you with details about one of your accounts? You do have options: get in touch with a manager, use a different representative or find public data using another company's information. You should always feel as though you are benefiting from the very best customer service.

Ilyce Glink Show Notes – November 15, 2009

By | November 15th, 2009|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - November 15, 2009. Today on the show, we discussed the new Fannie Mae Deed For Lease Program in Detail; the new CreditKarma Survey on credit card debt; The October 2009 Realty Trac Foreclosure survey; Divorce and Mortgages; Mike Rose, a senior loan officer with Bank of America, came on to talk about some of the new mortgage rules with regard to divorce and FHA; Peggy Abkemeier, President of Rent.com discussed a new survey of investment property owners. NEW EBOOKS ON INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE; EBOOK SPECIAL.

Ilyce Glink Show on WSB Radio — November 15, 2009

By | November 15th, 2009|

Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce discusses Fannie Mae's Deed for Lease program in greater detail than she has on previous shows and how living in a severance economy is leading to increasing levels of debt nation-wide, according to a survey from CreditKarma. She also talks to Mike Rose, a senior loan officer with Bank of America, about rising divorce rates and how divorce can affect your loans. If you're getting divorced, check out our "Divorce and Your Finances" E-book, available at the ThinkGlink.com store, so that you can protect yourself financially.

Bad Neighbors Fight Over Access To Yard

By | November 13th, 2009|

Neighbors can turn into bad neighbors when fighting over fences or yard access and maintenance issues. The best way to deal with a bad neighbor is usually through communication, but you may be able to get some legal help. Look up your local ordinances to see what kind of rights you're given to your neighbors land to maintain your own property. A bad neighbor can ruin an otherwise perfect home for you, so try to resolve bad neighbor situations so both neighbors are happy.

Home Buyer Tax Credit Cut-Off Dates: Do I Qualify?

By | November 13th, 2009|

The $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit has been extended and a new $6500 trade-up buyer tax credit was expanded. Some home buyers are upset because they don't qualify for the home buyer tax credit. It's unfortunate that some people just missed the cut-off dates for the home buyer tax credit, but the tax credits have to begin and end somewhere. Do you qualify for the home buyer tax credit?

Should I Refinance My Mortgage?

By | November 13th, 2009|

Mortgage interest rates keep falling, now below 5 percent. Should you refinance your mortgage? It's more difficult to get a mortgage refinance in today's lending market, but it might be worthwhile to try to refinance your mortgage. Will it reduce your monthly mortgage payments? Will a mortgage refinance shorten the term of your loan? You need to determine why you want to refinance your mortgage to determine the best refinancing scenario for your loan.

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