What Auto Insurance Do You Need When Leasing a Car?
When you lease a car, you’re really just renting it long-term. Because your leased car belongs to someone else—a lessor that wants the car back, whole, at the end of the lease—you may be required to...
View ArticleHomeowners Looking to Rent Out Their Houses May Have Help
The housing market crash has left many homeowners stuck in their homes, unable to sell or relocate. Without any equity and an underwater mortgage, these homeowners have been desperately searching for...
View ArticleZoning Issues: Why Can’t I Get a HARP Refinance?
If you have zoning issues you might not be able to get a HARP refinance. Check your zoning codes before trying to get an appraisal. Q: I own a duplex building near Georgia Tech which is rented to...
View ArticleLandscaping in Flood or Drought Conditions, Americans’ Sense of Financial...
Why does landscaping matter in flood or drought conditions? What are the rights you have for collecting rent if you’re a landlord? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink...
View ArticleEp. 19: Jonathan Smoke Knows Housing
Does Jonathan Smoke say the housing market is on a roll or slowing down? Can landlords make tenants pay if they break their lease? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink...
View ArticleBreaking An Apartment Lease: Is It Legal?
When you sign an apartment lease, you agree to uphold the terms of that document. Some municipalities have landlord-tenant ordinances that give additional rights to tenants, but a tenant can’t decide...
View ArticleRealtor Wants to End Lease Early
Realtor wants to end lease early. But not pay penalties. Q: I am an 80-year old semi-retired Realtor for 28 years. I recently rented an apartment in a rental apartment building managed by a...
View ArticleLease Obligations
Do Lease Obligations Follow a Home Sale? What do solar panel and liquid propane gas service contracts say about buyer who purchase homes with these contracts in place? Q: We purchased a home with...
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