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Ilyce Glink Show – CFPB Mortgage Regulations – January 13, 2013

By | January 13th, 2013|

NEW CFPB mortgage regulations introduced to protect home owners and the housing market from future mortgage loan disasters. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show on January 13, 2013 at 11:00am Eastern Time on WSB Radio. There's so much going on. It was, for [...]

Using a Quitclaim Deed to Avoid Taxes

By | January 10th, 2013|

A quitclaim deed conveying the title of a home to a living trust can result in a stepped up basis when selling the home, but if it is unrecorded it likely will not be of any help. Q: In response to your recent article about a father who transferred title in his home to his [...]

Homeowner’s Association Rules and Fees: Can They Foreclose on Your Home?

By | January 9th, 2013|

The homeowner's association has rules and fees, and can foreclose on your home and put a lien on the property if you don't pay. Q: We have not paid our homeowner fees since early 2007 and I have received a Notice of Intent to Foreclose Lien from a local law firm. It states that if [...]

What’s Covered Under my New Home Warranty?

By | January 8th, 2013|

When problems pop up in your new home, first figure out if those issues will be covered under your new home builder warranty. Q: I moved into my new home about two years ago. The house had been built about one year earlier and had never been lived in so I did not think I [...]

When Does Refinancing a Home Make Sense?

By | January 7th, 2013|

Refinancing your home at a lower rate makes sense if you can keep your refinancing costs to a minimum. Q: We have a mortgage loan on a second home (it’s a vacation home) with our credit union. The APR is at 4.039 percent and the loan is just a little over a year old. We [...]

Last Options Before Foreclosure

By | January 7th, 2013|

Foreclosure is scary. Before the bubble burst and the housing crisis hit, it was taboo to go through foreclosure. Now it’s almost common. And, unfortunately, despite the rosier outlook for the real estate market, too many homeowners are still facing foreclosure. The most important thing for any homeowner in this situation to know is that [...]

Do I Need to Repay my First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit from 2008?

By | January 4th, 2013|

For those that took advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit in 2008, you still need to repay the IRS back over time. Q: I bought a home in April, 2008 and took advantage of the $7,500 home buyer tax credit. My understanding is I will have to pay back the full amount to [...]

Contract for Deed for Underwater Real Estate Investors

By | January 3rd, 2013|

A contract for deed is another option for underwater real estate investors when trying to sell their homes.  Q: I recently read your article "Not a lot of help forthcoming to underwater investors." I want to add another option for that real estate investor to consider. Having been in the real estate business for about [...]

New Year’s Resolutions for Home Buyers in 2013

By | January 1st, 2013|

In the nearly 20 years that we’ve been writing this column, we’ve offered New Year’s Resolutions for home buyer and home sellers, plus New Year’s Financial Resolutions that everyone can use to start their year off right. This is the first year since 2007 that we’re starting with a brighter outlook for real estate. Home [...]

Home Seller Resolutions for Selling Your Home Quickly in 2013

By | December 31st, 2012|

Looking around our neighborhood, I see fewer “for sale” signs this December than last year. In fact, several homes that were on the market for over a year have sold this autumn and are now closing. It still isn’t easy being a seller, but times are slowly getting better. Home values are starting to stabilize [...]

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