Housing / Real Estate Questions
Reverse Mortgage — what can I get?
I enjoyed your resent article "5 things to know about reverse mortgages in the Commentary column of the Business section...
Reversed mortgage in Sundays Sun Sentinel
Please let me know who the lender is that helped your dad with his reverse mortgage. Thanks, Sheila Terry Says: ...
Capital gain on land sale.
Terry, I recentley sold rental property, what can I do to keep from getting taxed on capital gains for the...
Reverse Mortgage balance growing
I have had a reverse mortgage for the past 8 years. Since that time the real estate value of my...
follow up on your answer re my mortgage
I am stuck.I cant refinance my mortgage and home equity. That would be 280000. The bank said no.So should I...
home equity loan
Would it be a better move to pay off a home equity loan from our investment money? The loan (used...
follow up on previous question
thank you for your answer.. I will pay down my home equity $30,000. it will take about a year.I have...
Re mortgage — paydown before retirement, or not?
We owe $30,000 on our home with 2 years left on the loan- have no credit card debt and one...
Paying down my line of credit
MY MORTGAGE IS 230000.I HAVe 30000 LINE OF CREDIT. I have 70000 in 401k. No liquid cash..do I save up...
mortgage renewal
My $310,000 mortgage is maturing on April 15. However, my house is going up for sale on April 1. What...
INVESTMENT PROPERTY in Florida
My husband and I are both age 72 and are residents of Illinois. We are currently spending the month March...
home sale exclusion of gain
Dear Terry, Can you please tell me if the IRS audits all home sales for ownership and use tests regarding...
landlord exemptiom
I am a landlord in cook county and the real estate taxes are breaking me my house depriciated 33% and...
Cook County Real Estate Exemptions
The single-family house (located in Cook County) is deeded to my mother's estate (my mother is now deceased). The house...
Short sale and asset protection
I have land in Florida "underwater" and bank loan on this investment for $90,000 ($100,000 in 2006) for 34 years...
Revolving home equity loan
What can one do?. Interest rate is at 14.99%, no equity in home. Mortgage is under water; no one will...
OWNERS TITLE POLICY
When our sister passed, myself and two other siblings inherited her estate which included her home. The home recently sold...
WGN discussions mortgage refinancing
Can you give me the email address of the person ( Leslie, I think) who you mentioned on WGN this...
capital gains on sale of home
I'm a disabled widow with an income of $12,000 a year I sold my home for 35000 do I owe...
Line of credit
I have a line of credit at 3.29 and a balance of 168,00.00 which is owed. My house is paid...
