Today On The Ilyce Glink Show August 10, 2008
There's a lot to talk about on Today's Show. CDs Are Looking Like A Better Deal Interest rates are starting to rise, which means that CDs are lookin...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – August 10, 2008
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show we listened to Fall Out Boy while talking about the upswing in the stock market, and a new rule that might prove to be a little negative for home sellers: a change in the way tax is computed when you sell a home. We also took calls about a possible problem in a home renovation (bad behavior from the contractor), a problem with an employer not paying, whether scholarship money is taxable, how much tax one caller might owe on the sale of bank stocks, and several calls about what to do if you can't sell your home. For show notes and updates through the week, check out her blog at www.thinkglink.com/blog , and sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the ThinkGlink.com home page. Check out the videos at www.expertrealestatetips.net. And be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel.
Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Increase By 48 Percent In One Year
While in grad school, I covered the bankruptcy beat for about six months. It was during the time when there was excess liquidity, or cash, in most mar...
Housewares For the Outdoors: Grilling Tools From Kingsford
If you're often grilling it helps to have the right grilling tools and International Housewares Show offered several options. Kingsford released new grilling tools at the International Housewares Show in Chicago. New grilling tools at the International Housewares Show include ones made from silicone, which may be easier to clean. Kingsford also created a lamp you can attach to your spatula for nighttime grilling, which the company displayed at the International Housewares Show.
Closing Costs Increase Nationwide
Average closing costs increased to $3,118 in 2008 from $2,736 to 2007. That's a 14 percent rise, according to Bankrate.com. Which state has the highe...
California 1031 Exchange Company Closes Doors
A real estate investor asks what to do now that his 1031 exchange company in California has closed its doors. The real estate investor may not be able to get his funds back. Who can the real estate investor contact regarding the 1031 exchange company that went out of business?
Capital Gains Tax On Home Sale Inheritance
You may not owe any taxes on inheritance. When you inherit property, you inherit the property at its value at the time the person died. Generally, if you sell it within a year of the owner's death, the IRS views the property's value as of the day of death as the same as the day it sells. Because real estate can be hard to value, the amount received at the sale of the property if it was close to the person's date of death would be viewed as the value of the property at the time of the death.
Home Seller And Buyer: Negotiate Lower Real Estate Commission With Agent
Learn how to negotiate a lower real estate commission when using a real estate agent. A recent survey from Consumer Reports indicates that real estate agents are open to negotiating lower real estate commissions. In some cases, the buyer's agent and the seller's agent split the real estate commission.
Having Trouble Selling Your Home? Try Going Green
Going green seems rather trendy these days, but it really makes sense if you're trying to save money on energy. One way to go green is to install sola...