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Homeowner’s Foreclosure Help Comes From Non-Profit
Homeowners can get foreclosure help from many areas. The most important thing for a homeowner who may be thinking about starting the foreclosure process is to talk to their mortgage lender about why they can't pay their mortgage loan. The homeowner may find other places to protect them from foreclosure including a non-profit organization.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – July 11, 2006
Substituting for Clark Howard on July 11, Ilyce Glink offers her WSB listeners useful real estate advice, personal finance advice, and tips on making life just a little bit easier.
Investing In Real Estate With Siblings
Can a 1031 exchange be used when selling and buying new property with siblings? Hiring a real estate attorney is a good idea when buying a home with siblings. Here are the best steps to take when using a 1031 exchange and buying real estate with siblings.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – July 10, 2006
Substituting for Clark Howard on July 10, Ilyce Glink offers her WSB listeners useful real estate advice, personal finance advice, and tips on making life just a little bit easier.
Termination Of Easement Agreement
A homeowner shares a driveway with the neighbor as described in the easement agreement. The neighbor has never contributed to the maintenance costs of the driveway. Now a new owner is insisting upon use of the driveway. Unfortunately, termination of an easement agreement is not easy.
Dangers Of Quit Claim Deed
A quit claim deed, without transferring the mortgage, can be dangerous because the mortgage could be called at anytime. Without the title to the house as collateral, the lender can decide to call the mortgage. To arrange a quit claim deed between family members. consult a real estate attorney to determine how the estate should be arranged,
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – July 8, 2006
In her July 8 show, Ilyce discusses her recent trip to London with her son, Alex, and how she saved money by getting cash from an ATM. She also has great tips for saving on back-to-school supplies for your kids. This was a great show if you're interested in real estate. She covered everything from 1031 tax-free exchanges to mistakes one caller made when building a new home.
Book Review: Two Years To Be A Real Estate Millionaire
Real estate investing can be a profitable venture. Matthew Martinez began real estate investing by buying properties close to where he lived and never buying investment property with negative cash flow. In his new book, 2 Years to a Million in Real Estate, he tells the story of how he turned real estate investing into a major success.
How To Buy Foreclosures
Is buying foreclosure property a good way to break into real estate investing? Buying foreclosure property is getting increasingly popular, but chasing a foreclosure fortune isn't as easy as some make it sound. Timing and local market conditions are important to entering the foreclosure-buying business.