Ilyce Glink
Ilyce Glink is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist, television reporter and radio talk show host who is widely known for her expertise on trends and issues in real estate and finance. Her syndicated column, "Real Estate Matters," offers common sense information and practical insights for anyone thinking about buying, selling, rehabbing or refinancing a home.
Glink is the author of many books, including the best-selling "100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask." Glink's work has been published by newspapers nationwide, including Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News and The Washington Post, as well as by magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens, Worth, Bride's, Chicago and Working Woman. She is host of a weekly radio talk show on Newstalk 750 WSB radio in Atlanta. She also contributes commentaries to "Sound Money" on National Public Radio. She spent eight years as an on-air producer reporter for WGN-TV in Chicago, and is currently producing and hosting the Ilyce Glink Video Minute, which is distributed on the Internet.
Glink has hosted her own nationally syndicated radio talk shows and has been the money expert for national television programs, including "Lifetime Live." Glink has served as a real estate and personal finance expert on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," NBC's "Today," CNBC's "The Money Wheel," CNN and CNN-FN.
Glink's many awards include Best Consumer Reporter from the National Association of Real Estate Editors and the First Money $mart Award. Her books "100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask" and "100 Questions Every Home Seller Should Ask" received high honors from Chicago Women in Publishing in 1994 and 1995, respectively. She also received the Best Consumer Magazine Article award (1997) and Best Television Report (2006) from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
Ilyce Glink Samples
As Mortgage Rates Drop Again, Is It Time to Refinance?
Mortgage interest rates have fallen below 5 percent again, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Why Short Sales and Modifications Take So Long -- and What to Do About It
Q: I went under contract to buy a house six months ago. I can't seem to get anyone to listen to me. Don't the banks want this to work out? A: I'm sure that someone besides you wants this sale to work out -- the seller!
ASK THE REAL ESTATE LAWYER
Q: In 1995, the court dissolved our marriage. After 13 years and $69,000 of repairs and improvements I finally sold the house. Here's what I don't understand: Does the quitclaim deed trump the dissolution decree?
Financial Questions and Answers
Q: My husband passed away and left me with huge medical bills because he did not have health insurance. My attorney opened probate and asked the judge to appoint me as the personal representative.
Tax Credit Q and A: What's New About This Tax Credit
Since Senate negotiators announced they had reached an agreement on extending and slightly expanding the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit, my inbox has been filling up with questions about the credit and who will qualify for it.
Buy Owner's Title Insurance Policy to Protect Yourself from Unforeseen Liens
Q: I purchased a house in a short sale at the end of August and have since received a claim of lien letter from a painter. A: You may be responsible for the lien because it wasn't settled at the closing and paid out of the closing proceeds.
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