Housing / Real Estate Questions
VA loans &PMI
Read article on VA loans in local paper. If i read this correctly you wont have to pay pmi with...
VA mortgage.
I read your comments on VA loans today. I am a vet, with an honorable discharge, and live with my...
buying a first home
My husband & i are trying to buy a home.Both our credits are not good, b/c we dont have any.What...
mortgage
We bought our house at the top of the market, put 50000 into it by finishing the basement and adding...
Refinance for lowere interest rate
I have a rental property that is underwater(worth 122,00 and owe 133,00) I would like to refinance to a lower...
getting a mortgage from my paid off house to invest
Hi Terry I paid cash for my house and I have a financial planner,he told me to take out a...
selling rental property
My husband and I are retired and have a rental condo unit that we would like to unload. It has...
Gift giving for child’s home purchase
We want to give 10 thousand dollars to our daughter to purchase a home. Is a gift tax free and...
Mortgage Rates For Older Veterans
Hi Terry, I am an older Veteran who served in the military in the late 60's, Do I qualify for...
2nd mortgage for vet.
My son has a home. He is a desert storm vet. He has been able to get his main motgage...
first time homebuyers – mortgage ?
My daughter is getting married and they want to buy a house - first time home buyers - what mortgages...
Selling my house
I am thinking of selling my house. My son replaced all the kitchen appliances with stainless steel ones. .. not...
Recession: Renting out my house. Sell in 2015 or wait ?
Hi Terry, Due to job loss, income & medical issues I have been renting out my house for 2 years....
How to convince my mom to sign a promissory note?
Hi Terry, How do I convince my mom to sign a promissory note? I'm buying her part of the share...
home mortgage pay off
Hi - What is the best way to pay off my mortgage early? I currently have a 30 year fixed...
Financing for Mobile Home
Can you please give me advice on how to get financing for a mobile home that will be in an...
Commercial Mortgage Bridge Loans
I heard a financial planner on WGN talk about the above bridge loan which returns 6% on a one year...
home equity enough for refi?
HI Terry. I owe 30000 on home equity. My mtg. Is 230000. The bank wont let me refinance mtg. And...
2nd property paid for but want to invest in rehab
A second property is fully paid for. We can't borrow against our primary residence to pay for $75,000 rehab. Should...
Reverse Mortgages — how to get counseling
I read your article in Sunday's Tribune about Reverse Mortgages, good article. The article says that the government requires you...
