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Ilyce Glink is the author of ten books, including the bestselling 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask. Her nationally syndicated column, "Real Estate Matters," appears in more than 125 newspapers and Web sites, and her online "Ask Ilyce" columns are read by hundreds of thousands of people every month. She is a top-rated radio host on WSB Radio in Atlanta, the Home Equity blogger at CBS MoneyWatch.com, host of the Internet program "Expert Real Estate Tips," managing editor of the Equifax Personal Finance Blog, and publisher of ThinkGlink.com.
Written by Ilyce Glink on October 12, 2011
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This may sound obvious, but if you are fortunate enough to enjoy personal wealth, the easiest way to hang onto it is to be smart about how you manage expenses, investments, taxes, and other pillars of personal finance and money management tips. However, in many…
Foreclosures and short sales aren’t the only story in the housing market. Historically low interest rates should be a sign for existing homeowners that it might be time to refinance. Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey today and the results…
Written by Ilyce Glink on October 4, 2011
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The U.S. real estate market took a big hit when the housing bubble burst in 2008, but August housing numbers indicate a slight upswing in home sales from a year ago. It’s been hard to stay optimistic for housing market predictions with tight credit markets…
Written by Ilyce Glink on August 29, 2011
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Did you join real estate expert Ilyce Glink on the last Live Chat? If you missed out, here’s an excerpt with common questions about qualifying for a mortgage and paying your mortgage. Sign up for the next Live Chat on the Equifax Facebook page. Q:…
Help Is on the Horizon for Unemployed Homeowners By Ilyce Glink Despite government efforts to stimulate the economy, many homeowners are facing the one-two punch of unemployment and looming mortgage payments. As of the beginning of July 2011, the official unemployment rate still hovered around…
The Cube Project: What Would You Give Up To Live In A Tiny House? Ilyce Glink Who among us has never looked at their overstuffed closet in despair? If you feel like you are constantly running out of storage room in your home, check out…
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