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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
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.
Loan documents often missing these days after mortgage is paid off
Q: In a recent column you wrote that when you pay off your mortgage you should receive, among other things, the original note marked "paid" or shown with a zero balance.
A 1031 exchange gone wrong
Q: During the process of completing a 1031 exchange, my mortgage broker told us the day before our 180 day limit for closing on our purchase that our lender didn't approve the development.
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