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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.
With property prices down, many armchair investors are thinking about getting up and making an offer. Whether you’re investing in residential real estate, a small strip shopping center, a commercial office building, a warehouse property, or raw land, the first thing you need to do…
I’m often asked how to find a great real estate agent. The answer couldn’t be simpler: Use the six steps I outline below and you’re sure to a great real estate agent to assist you with buying or selling your next property. But let me…
Written by Ilyce Glink on June 4, 2010
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There’s no question that the home buyer tax credits spurred a rejuvenation of the real estate industry: Building permits in April fell 11.5 percent from March, but that number was still nearly 16 percent higher than in April 2009. Housing starts, or when builders actually…
Summer is coming, and you’re not looking forward to your electrical bills – especially after all the cash you shelled out this past winter. There are some new home tech toys that will save you money – but you’ve got to do your homework. You…
It’s late spring, which means much of the country is experiencing everything from very wet weather to tornadoes. If you own your home, it’s time to make sure it’s weather-worthy. Here are the top five things you should do every spring to avoid spring home-maintenance…
Written by Ilyce Glink on May 14, 2010
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The home buyer tax credits that pumped up existing and new home sales are gone. To take advantage of either the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit or the $6,500 long-term home owner tax credit, you must have signed a valid contract by April 30,…
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