Housing / Real Estate Questions

Home Mortgage – interest rate lock

My daughter is purchasing a townhome with closing date the beginning of December. Should we lock in rate now, or..

Pay off home ?

I’m 74 still working leaving soon! Owe 50k on house, have 224k in 401k, all in Safe Fund 25k savings..

reverse mortgage

Hi, Terry- I would like a reverse mortgage, but my condo is not FHA eligible. I own a unit in..

Reverse mortgage to deal with student loans?

Is a reverse mortgage right for me? My husband and I are 66/65 respectively.. we owe $280k on our mortgage..

Children’s name on title of house

My name was on the title of my mothers house along with her name. When she died it was very..

Finances after a personal disaster

Our daughter had cancer. She had a hard time getting disability. When she finally did she had less than a..

reverse mortgages

I would like to discuss a reverse mortgage for the home of my wife and I. Several years ago I..

Pre-approved for a mortgage

My husband and I are starting to look for a New house. We were going to go to the bank..

Mortgage refinancing

I owe $112K at 4.5% interest. Am 66 y.o. still work full time. I add $300 to payment every month..

Refinancing ripoff?

I am 33 and purchased my first home September of 2018 for $173,000 FHA, interest rate 4.625% original loan amount..

home owners exemtion on a rental in cook county

is it legal to claim homeowners exemption on a rental in cook county A friend rents but taxes are so..

Income Stream and Home mortgages

Terry, My wife and I both carry $80k ROP that return in ten years. We also carry term policies 500k..

mortgage rates

I’m paying 8.5 %, on a 30 year fixed, because of some tax problems. I’ve recently cleared up the taxes,..

Home Refinancing for Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling

My mortgage interest rate is 3.750. My FICA score is 731. I have less than $110.00 owed on one of..

Reverse mortgage considerations

Is it better to sell home after mortgage is paid off, or stay through old age and rely on a..

LLC for retirement property now rented?

Dear Terry , In 2015 my husband & I moved from Illinois to Tennessee. My mother back in Illinois needed..

mortgage refinance

Hi Terry, When does it make sense to refinance your mortgage? Is it a certain percentage lower, when you have..

Cook County Property Delinquent Tax

On my Cook County Property Tax bill I recently discovered a tiny message that says “Records indicate taxes for prior..

home appraisal

my home was just appraised at 25,000.00 less than it was a year ago. So who is right? The first..

Rental Property Mortgage

Hello Terry, I am a 65 year old woman with a duplex in an east coast beach community where I..

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