Time Share Companies

A couple asks about paying for their time share after the time share company went bankrupt. Time share companies are affected in this poor real estate market too. You have to pay time share companies no matter what.  

Filed under: Personal Finance and Real Estate Advice

Deadbeat customer- part II

Ok, so I kept calling until the receptionist knew my voice/number and refused to take my calls…no problem, I just dialed a different number and got someone else (it’s one of those “rescue services” provided by a local cell phone company to its customers, so they HAVE to answer)….

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Mortgage Loan Fraud

A homeowner wonders about mortgage loan fraud alleging her husband applied for loans without his name on the home’s deed. How was he able to possibly commit mortgage loan fraud?  

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Short Sale of House

A homeowner asks about doing a short sale of a house when he has good credit. Doing a short sale of a house means selling the property for less than the mortgage amount.  

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Moving Company

How can you pick the right moving company? Ilyce offers some tips from the Better Business Bureau to help you select a moving company. Moving company scams abound. Here are some of the most common.  

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Heating Bill

An elderly couple has been paying their heating bill using a credit card. They fear they’ll lose their home because they can’t afford the high heating bill as well as their other bills.  

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Taxes On Home Sale

A couple asks about taxes they owe on the sale of a deceased parent’s home. Taxes on a home sale vary depending on the sale’s timing and the home value.

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Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure

If you know for sure you have to give up your home but you don’t want to go through a lengthy foreclosure process, sign a deed in lieu of foreclosure. A deed in lieu of foreclosure transfers ownership of your house to the bank and allows you to move on without a foreclosure on your credit history.

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Bakers on strike!

small bakers have gone on strike in ES over the price of flour…they will not bake for 2-3 days…
they are asking for a government subsidy to help them cope with rising prices in flour and lard without having to increase prices to the public…

Meantime, bus owners and other…

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The homework box

I’m thinking of putting together a “homework supplies” box…using stuff I already have, but adding some stuff, I was thinking:

1. pencils (Ale tends to lose them!)
2. eraser
3. sharpener
4. colored pencils
5. box of crayons
6. watercolors
7. white glue
8. 2 or 3 brushes
9….

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