Housing / Real Estate Questions
Refinancing — worth it?
We have 8 years left on our mortgage, at a rate of 4.5%. Should we even bother trying to refinance?..
Reverse mortgage — moving out?
Can I leave my home that has a reverse mortgage & give the home to the mortgage company without paying..
Mortgage refi on a farm
We are farmers and have a 2 year old 30 year mortgage with First National Bank at 4.75%. My husband..
potential mortgage — rates low, but home prices high
Hi Ms. Savage. I enjoy hearing you on WGN and appreciate the hard work you do in answering questions for..
Chosen for Mortgage Assistance
Hi Terry – I received a notification from Cook County via e-mail today that I had been selected to finish..
Home & rental prop refi
Hi Terry, does it make sense to use a low int. equity line (0 balance) to pay down a higher..
Refinancing at my age
Is there an age when a person should NOT refinance? I know I’m not giving you a lot of information..
Refinancing Delays with Hochberg
I began the refinancing process in August 2020. I goy all of the required info and sent it in. The..
VA Mortgage at age 88
At age 88, am i eligible for a VA mortgage(all other requirements met).
Capital gains on sale of income real estate
I’m selling a two flat income property and trying to avoid capital gains tax. What are my options
Illinois mortgage assistance
Mortgage assistance from the federal gov’t 5000- 15000 towards your mortgage.
home refinancing
How can I find the best deal – no closing cost? – on home refinancing?
Re-finance mortgage?
Hi Terry – I attended your presentation last week at Uline. You mentioned we should look into refinancing our mortgages...
Nonrecourse Reverse Mortgages
For a widow who is 80 years old on Soc. Sec. with a $65,000 mortgage and similar amount in 401K,..
refinancing home
We have a $90,000 home mortgage and a $30,000 equity loan. Should we combine the loans into one às the..
Home equity loan or Reverse Mortgage?
Hi Terry, listen to you on WGN Business lunch.Always good advice. I have an equity loan and owe $39,000. Interest..
Refi mortgage – Guaranteedrate.com recommendation
What is the name of the GuaranteedRate.com loan officer you mentioned a few weeks ago – first name begins with..
Time to Sell in Suburbs?
I have a 2018 built house in the suburbs (Yorkville) and I need to move to Indianapolis eventually. Do I..
Which property to refinance?
Terry, I would like to take advantage of the existing mortgage rates and refinance. I have a home mortgage at..
Delaware Statutory Trust
I am selling a commercial property. In order to defer the capital gains taxes I’m looking at Delaware Statutory Trust...