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2009 

Summary: What can you do if your neighbor rebuilds his condominium unit in a way that damages yours? What obligations does the neighbor have in a condominium complex? You can try contacting the municipal government where you live and see if the new condominium meets building code requirements. Bu...
01/31/2009
Summary: When you have a lot of student loan debt you may be debating when to buy a home. If you try to buy a home at the same time that you're repaying your student loans you may be spending a significant amount of your income on repaying debt. Aggressively paying down student loan debt and payi...
01/30/2009
Summary: If you're eager to sell your home in a tough housing or real estate market you may want to try an auction. Unlike lotteries, which are illegal, using an auction is an acceptable way to quickly sell your home. To auction your home you need to use a real estate auction company or a website...
01/30/2009
When you have a lot of student loan debt you may be debating when to buy a home. If you try to buy a home at the same time that you're repaying your student loans you may be spending a significant amount of your income on repaying debt. Aggressively paying down student loan debt and paying a mort...
01/30/2009
WSB has asked me to sit in from 7 to 9pm tomorrow night (1/27/09) for a special ILYCE GLINK show. We'll talk about the massive job layoffs announced today, the Federal Reserve's Open Markets Meeting this week, the economic stimulus package, and your money issues.Special Guest: Liz Handlin, of Ult...
01/26/2009
Are you a homeowner thinking, "How do I sell my house?" When trying to sell, or after the home inspection, skip the DIY home repair and hire a handyman or professional contractor. A professional handyman can help finish those home repairs quickly and without the stress of DIY. Watch this Expert R...
01/26/2009
In home renovation and home remodeling, anything can go wrong. With major work, you could have 40 or 50 people involved in the job. Absolutely anything could happen. A good recommendation is to set aside up to 10 percent of the budget to deal with unexpected problems or if you decide to splurge o...
01/26/2009
Summary: When you're renting a home you may be affected if your landlord can't pay the mortgage, even if you've paid the rent. What can tenants do when the landlord breaks an agreement to apply the security deposit to the last month's rent? In this case, the landlord threatened to file an evictio...
01/24/2009
Summary: What's the best way to pass a second home on to heirs? If you don't want to pay capital gains tax on a sale or a gift tax you should give your heirs an ownership share of the home gradually. If you give an amount of the real estate investment equal to the amount that's not subject to gif...
01/24/2009
The income tax you pay on an inherited IRA depends on how you receive the money. If you receive the money immediately upon the IRA owner's death then you'll be taxed at your regular income tax rate. If you roll the IRA money into an inherited IRA you have up to five years to withdraw the money an...
01/21/2009
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