Samuel Tamkin

Are we facing another recession? Last week's employment numbers, revised GDP numbers and other economic indicators certainly pointed in that direction. The Federal Reserve Bank started making noise about a...

Q: Our lender purchased our mortgage in 2003. Even though we own 35 acres of land, we have had only a two-acre cutout involved in the home mortgage for the...

There is a house for sale that we pass every day on the way to the office. The home's exterior seems to be well taken care of, but the lawn...

Q: We are saving to buy a second home to find better schools for our kids and because we are 50 percent upside down in our current home. We plan...

Q: I have an interesting situation. My aunt recently died and left behind an estate that includes a luxury condo in Illinois. My aunt had no family of her own,...

Q: I am an enrolled agent with 20 years of practice and 30 years working for the IRS. I thoroughly enjoyed your recent article dealing with IRS liens. I had...

Q: I have been listening to your show through iTunes and have learned a lot over the past few weeks. Thank you for the information you share. After listening to...

Q: About a month ago, you wrote an article about strategic default options for underwater homeowners. I was surprised that you didn't mention bankruptcy with surrender as an option for...

Q: I was trying to buy a co-op. I found a property and paid fees for appraisal, fees to my attorney and to the bank attorney, and some money to...

Several weeks ago, we were asked whether it made sense to buy insurance on a property's value that would pay off if the value declined. We suggested that buying property...