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Rental Property: A Financially Successful Investment
Owning rental property can be a financially successful investment. Ilyce advises a reader who recently bought her first rental property on how to make her investment a financial success. One of the most important ways to make owning a rental property a financially successful investment is by renting to quality tenants.
9 Things You Should Ask Your Listing Agent
I wrote a story last week about some things you should ask your listing agent before you hire them. Here's the link to the story, in case you missed i...
Nine Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Real Estate Agent
How do you hire a real estate agent? You want to find someone who will be a partner in your home selling or buying effort. Ask the questions to make sure you are compatible with your real estate agent or broker, every step of the way.
Check Real Estate Agent’s License Before Hire
Before you hire a real estate agent, make sure he or she has an active license to do business in your state. Most states require that the license is printed and displayed in the agent's office. You can also contact the state to verify the license.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – January 28, 2007
On this week's show, Ilyce continued the discussion about President Bush's new health care plan. She also talked about her January Blues party, how it's possible to give great parties for less -- if you're willing to be a little bit creative. Several callers had comments on the health care story, and others asked for information on long-term care insurance, particularly in the wake of the Governor's information mailing that recently went out.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – January 21, 2007
On this week's show, Ilyce Glink talks about President Bush's proposal to increase the number of people who have health insurance. A number of listeners called in with their questions about health insurance.
Hire Attorney To Resolve Title Problems
When your spouse passes away and the title to your home has the name of another individual on it, what can you do? One option is to offer to buy out the other party whose name is on the title to the home. Another option is to hire an estate attorney to resolve title problems.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – January 14, 2007
On the show this week, Ilyce talked about her trip to New York for the Inman Connect conference. The biggest thing coming down the road seems to be using video for everything real estate.
More On Adverse Possession
Adverse possession is the legal term given to a person who takes real estate to be his own without the consent of the rightful owner. Some states do require the person who is claiming ownership to property that he or she knows might not be theirs or is not theirs, to pay the real estate taxes on that land. While adverse possession is hard to prove in urban areas, it can happen.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – January 7, 2007
On today's show, Ilyce talked about how the number of people leasing cars in 2006 jumped 21 percent. If you're the kind of person who needs to buy a new car every year or two, leasing may make some sense. Otherwise, if you buy cars and drive them into the ground (like she does), buying makes more sense. If you are going to lease, she covered some important things to keep in mind in order to get the best deal. Later in the show, she talked about the real estate technology conference she's attending in New York this week.