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Real Estate Matters
Penned by attorney Sam Tamkin and nationally recognized real estate and personal finance expert Ilyce Glink, this column provides valuable insights on managing money and finding, financing, renovating and selling a home. The package includes a feature article, general Q&A, financial Q&A related to real estate and a real estate law column .
Real Estate Matters Samples
Don't invest in real estate before learning basics of business
Q: I put an offer in at 20 percent above the asking price for a property in the neighborhood. We don't know why the owners reduced the price.
IRS lien will often kill home sale
Q: Does an IRS lien follow a homeowner or a property? The bank said the lien ended last month, but we don't have any documentation from them to prove it.
Seller should help correct title company error -- but should not have to pay to do so
Q: My father's property was sold in California a couple of years ago. The buyer of my father's property has since built condos on the property and is now in the process of trying to sell them.
Second and third mortgages make short sale tricky proposition
Q: I have a second and third mortgage on my house.
Information about listing on MLS is not guaranteed
Q: We just purchased and closed on a home with community pool/spa listed in the local multiple listing service in a gated community. It turns out that the pool is not for our subdivision but another one in the community.
Getting sound financial planning advice after a layoff
Q: I was laid off last night, and I need advice about what to do with the money I have in my company 401. A: We're very sorry that you have been laid off from your job.
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