Housing / Real Estate Questions

Refinance and title question

My house is titled in my trust. If I refinance my mortgage will I have to engage a lawyer to..

Selling Mobile home in Wi and buying home in AZ

I have lived in my 1973 mobile home in a senior community in southwest Wi for 21 yrs. I have..

Refinance or not

I am 66 and have 30 yr mortgage with 46K left on it at a 4.25 rate. My payment is..

401K loan vs HELOC

Hi Terry. We are wanting to remodel our kitchen ($35,000) and will possibly be doing some other home improvements such..

refinance?

We have a 30,000 mortgage at 4.25%. Our taxes are around 2,000. We always pay extra on our loan. Is..

Refinance Strategy

My husband is 73 and I am 65. We are both still working full time (for as long as we..

Bank statement mortgage loans

Can you tell me the pros and cons of bank statement loans and a legit company that provides them? I..

Home foreclosure help!

Hi Terry I was wondering I have a house that’s basically been in foreclosure for six months now I have..

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?

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