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- Frequency: 4/wk
- Release date: Thursdays-Sundays
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Real Estate Matters
This award-winning writer and nationally recognized real estate and personal finance expert educates readers with valuable insights on managing money and finding, financing, renovating and selling a home. Her package includes a feature article, general Q&A, financial Q&A related to real estate and a real estate law column co-authored by attorney Samuel J. Tamkin.
Real Estate Matters Samples
Get All the Facts Before Bailing Out Friend in Mortgage Trouble
Q: I'm not particularly knowledgeable about many financial ventures, but I want to understand if and how I can help my friend. My friend has a house and owes more than the house is worth. His ex-wife was in bankruptcy before they got together.
ASK THE REAL ESTATE LAWYER
Q: I've searched your site but haven't seen an answer to this question related to inherited property. Let me explain.
Financial Questions and Answers
Q: In 1997, we created a living will for estate protection in case my mom went into a nursing home. My sister took ownership of the property at that time and my mom's attorney created a life estate for her.
How Much Should You Save Each Week in 2010?
How much should you save? While the government says we're out of the recession, it sure feels different for those of us who live on Main Street.
Buyer Looking for a Deal Likely Would Do Better with Agent than Going It Alone
Q: I'm thinking about buying a foreclosure in my old neighborhood. There is a very active real estate agent in that neighborhood whom I used when I sold my house. I don't know how the commissions work on foreclosures.
ASK THE REAL ESTATE LAWYER
Q: My son is 52 years old and currently unemployed with two young daughters. Their million-dollar home has been on the market for a year but the former wife refuses to allow a sign on the property or reduce the price of the home for sale.
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