Owning a home can be a very rewarding experience, but it can also come with headaches involving taxes, permits, upkeep and repair, fees, insurance and more. Look for more information here in our articles, blog posts, videos and radio shows about what it means to be a homeowner.
Zillow Comes Out Swinging
This morning, Zillow (www.zillow.com) announced it would allow homeowners and agents to upload photos and information about homes that are for sale. ...
Tax Tips for Homeowners: J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2007
Ilyce reviews J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2007. Although nothing much changed for homeowners and home sellers this year, it's worth going over the tax basics for those who made a move in 2006. If you're not sure what applies to you, talk to your accountant or tax preparer.
Refinanced Mortgage In One Homeowner’s Name, Title In Both Homeowners’ Names
What do you do if you purchased a home with a friend who ran into some financial difficulties, and the home was refinanced in the your name only? Should you have mortgage refinanced in your name only, even if the title is in both names? If you do, you will be stuck with all the financial responsibility of the refinanced mortgage while the friend has none.
On The Ilyce Glink Show This Morning
It seems as though everybody is thinking about the next house they're going to buy. Ellen is thinking about trading her condo for a brick single famil...
Home Improvement: Eliminating Trapped Odors From Your Home
Can a french drain cause an odor to be trapped in your home? Ilyce explains how a french drain works and that it shouldn't cause an odor in the home. Ilyce suggests visiting the home improvement store to find out more about trapped odors and where they might be coming from in the home.
You don’t Need The Census to Tell You You’re House Rich and Cash Poor
I guess it's official: The Census Bureau has weighed in and found that Americans are, by and large, spending a lot more money for their homes than bef...
Homeowners Association Assessment And Developer
When you live in a community with a homeowners association you're responsible for assessments, as is anyone who lives in the community. Sometimes homeowners association by-laws exclude developers from paying assessments on land they own. But once the developer finishes his work with the community that exclusion may go away. What are the options for the members of a homeowners association that has a developer's son as a resident member?
Hurricane Ahead: A Disaster Game Plan For All Homeowners
June 1st marks the official beginning of the hurricane season. Coming on the back of last year's record-breaking devastation, coastal residents are already preparing for the worst. Here's advice about different types of homeowner's insurance to protect you in this dangerous season.
House As a Mirror of Self: Exploring the Deeper Meaning of Home
Clare Cooper Marcus's eye-opening study of people's emotional ties to their houses, apartments, cottages, trailers and other dwellings offers useful, ...