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
When it makes sense to sell 'by owner'
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin. Q: I have a house in the Fayetteville, Ga. area, south of Atlanta. A: Historically, when you wanted to sell your house, you hired a real estate agent and typically paid the agent a commission of about 6 percent.
The virtues of paying down mortgage early
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin. Q: I enjoy your articles, but I think you left out a couple of extremely important items when you wrote about questions to ask when taking out a mortgage loan.
In hot market, buy now or later?
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin. Q: I am a married, 65-year-old retiree. My wife and I have zero debt.
Condo association may have to fix road problem
Q: I recently read a response you wrote to a reader about her building shaking when big trucks go by. I live in condominium building in Chicago, and there is a dip in the street in front of our building.
Buying vs. renting at 66
Q: I am a 66-year old single female. I have about $75,000 in savings. The homes I have looked at that I would feel comfortable living in start at about $130,000.
Most homeowner's insurance policies would not cover damage from fracking
Q: I've not seen fracking addressed in your column but I understand that doesn't mean you haven't! A: Thanks for your comment. Usually, homeowners' insurance policies start by telling a homeowner what property is covered under the policy.
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