Figuring out tax implications of rental converted to primary residence
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: We purchased our present home in 2005 for $225,000. It was a tax-free exchange on a rental property we owned previously. We...
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Timeshares can cause headaches for heirs
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I just read an article from 2011 on thinkglink.com where you answered a timeshare questions. In that question, you said that if...
Cost vs. value of renovation: Are numbers reliable?
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: Today I read your response to a question about the cost (and value) of remodeling a bathroom. My husband was an art...
Is it worth suing disappearing contractor?
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I'd like to find out what legal actions I can take against contractors. I purchased a home that was a fixer-upper and...
Recovering from foreclosure
Q: I am a regular listener to Ilyce's radio show and love it! I wish I had known about the show five years ago when my then-boyfriend, now husband, lost...
Considering a vacation rental property
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I am trying to figure out if the numbers would make sense for my wife and me to buy a vacation rental...
Finding an agent you can work with
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I just hung up the phone on a perfectly horrible experience with a local real estate broker in Georgia. I moved to...
When it makes sense to sell ‘by owner’
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I have a house in the Fayetteville, Ga. area, south of Atlanta. I am stationed at Fort Bragg N.C. I drive home...
Credit check turns up theft of homebuyer’s identity
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: I love your show. My 25-year old daughter thinks she is ready to jump into the housing market. When checking her credit,...
Consider cost and return when planning bathroom remodel
By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin Q: What is a realistic cost to remodel a master bathroom or a typical price range I should be looking at? A: We...