Have real estate questions? Here, you’ll find helpful articles and other resources that cover issues related to real estate, buying, selling, financing, refinancing, credit and debt, insurance, second homes, vacation homes, real estate investment, new construction, and renovation.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – April 1, 2007
Today's show features Karen Nelson Bell, author of "Nothing Down for Women," a new book in which she shares her riches-to-rags-to-riches story and advises women (and men, who make up 30 percent of her readers) how they can build their own real estate fortune. Since April is tax season, Ilyce invited Enrolled Agent Chet Burgess on the show to give listeners some important tax tips.
Green Building Resources
Over the past few years, the green buzz has been growing. More home buyers are concerned with how builders are putting up homes, and how "green" they ...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – March 25, 2007
When it comes to eating in restaurants, what's your preference? Portion control or price? TGI Friday's is in the middle of an experiment with its new "Right Size" program -- smaller portions for a smaller price. On today's show, Ilyce threw open the phone lines and listeners weighed in (no pun intended!).
Selling Home Through A Lottery
In some states, selling homes through a lottery or raffle is legal, but may be strictly regulated. If you plan to have people participate in your home or house lottery that are from states other than your own, you may have to comply with the lottery or raffle rules in each of those states.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – March 11, 2007
On today's Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce talked about how the copycat handbag industry has really taken off with the Internet. Thousands of websites sell copies of famous maker bags directly from China and India. Ilyce Glink Show producer Crystal Wheeler came on air to talk about her hugely successful garage sale (she netted nearly $500) and provide some tips. Tim called to say he bought a house in Indianapolis (he's moving from Georgia) using an unconventional method that netted a great house at an amazing price. Tune in to hear more on this week's show.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – March 9, 2007
Clark Howard Show: On the show today, Ilyce talked about the IRS's dirty dozen tax scams and what you can do to avoid them. Also, would you pay your child to pass an AP test? You may not have to. The National Math and Science Initiative, announced yesterday, will pay your child $100 for every AP exam he or she passes. Teachers will be compensated for every student that passes. What do you think about that? Tune in to listen to hear how listeners responded.
Divorce May Mean Changing Home Title
When a divorce occurs, it's important that the title be in the name of the person who will own the home going forward. And while the spouse who keeps the home may want the mortgage loan in only her name, it isn't critical to refinance to remove the other spouse's name. The spouse who no longer has any interest in the home should be the one requesting a refinance of the mortgage loan, not the spouse who continues to own and live in the home.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – March 8, 2007
Clark Howard Show: Ilyce Glink filled in and talked about how she is trying to sell one of her investment properties. She talked about how she is using all available means on the Internet to generate interest in the property, but now she's just like every other seller -- waiting and waiting for an offer. Tune in to hear more, as well as her answers to your calls.
Today On The Ilyce Glink Show
On the show this morning, we talked about the new USDA estimate of how much it'll cost to raise your child: $279,000 from birth to age 17. Does that s...