Housing / Real Estate Questions

selling stock to purchase home

Hello My husband(77) and I(71) would like to purchase a home in Philadelphia to be closer to our children. Most..

HELOC before Retirement

I plan to retire in 2 years. Should I open a HELOC now, though not use the money, because of..

401K and home downpayment

Hi Terry, I’m 23 years old and planning to buy a home within the next 3-5 years. I was wondering..

refi mortgage to include son’s student loan?

Who should I seek for advice on giving me and my husband advice how and if we should refi he..

Refinance our home

My husband thought you were smartest person in the world. He died 1/13/1916. We bought our home in 1974 but..

Profits from sale of second home

We just sold our second home in Florida -no mortgage- we have residency in Illinois. We are not sure what..

Refinace two mortgages

Have one mortgage at Bank of America at 8.5 for 61,000 another at Citi bank at 3.5 for 135,000 would..

Two houses, little cash!

I am retired and currently have 2 mortgages that I pay for. I do have a savings that would allow..

Reverse Mortgage for us?

How does reverse mortgage work? My husband turns 64 this month and we have a 30 year fixed. Our balance..

FUTURE MORTGAGE

TERRY, CURRENTLY NEARING RETIREMENT IN 6 YEARS, HOUSE WILL BE PAID OFF IN ONE YEAR. QUESTION IS DO I MOVE..

Real Estate Taxes

I live in Jefferson township in Cook County I have three exemptions but my home went from $300840 to 380070..

Elderly parent – Reverse Mortgage and Credit Card Debt

Hi Terry, My 86 year old mother took out a Reverse Mortgage, now held by Champion, 13 years ago. Her..

Selling my rental.

I lost my job in 2007 due to massive layoffs. I moved to Tulare Ca and within a year and..

Rental Property and taxes

On rental property when I due repairs on that rental house, how much do I actually get to deduct from..

Tax discount for people in SSI. Disability

We used to get a discount on our property taxes because I am on disability. Did this expire,or do I..

HELOC

I am a retired police officer who had a heloc with bank America and closed in a trust (CTLTC )paid..

Buying a condo

Hello Terry, I am considering purchasing a condo in Chicago. I am 1st time home buyer with a fair credit..

Paying off a home equity line of credit

I currently have a home equity line of credit I took out to buy a mobile home in Florida. I..

Late on Property taxes

Hi terry my husband and I own a home in Illinois we have no mortgage our house is paid off,..

Pay off Mortgage or invest?

This is a follow up for my question on 4-18 should a pay 50,000 from my savings on my mortgage..

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