Tag: Real Estate
May 20, 2024
There’s nothing like cleaning out your attic or a storage unit to offer a chance to reflect on your life. I’m currently “enjoying” this opportunity as I dig through boxes holding decades of accumulation. It takes a lot longer if you stop and ponder on the contents of...
Apr 8, 2024
A few weeks ago, an anti-trust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) was settled for 419 million dollars. News reports announced this would slash commissions by 25% to 50%. How would that happen? First, a quick look at how selling and buying...
Mar 4, 2024
How much of your income should you spend on rent or a house payment? In my decades as a financial planner as well as my previous career in real estate, my standard advice has been to keep housing costs at or below 25% of your household income. In some places, today’s...
Oct 16, 2023
For many of us, our home is more than just a piece of property. It holds deep memories and emotional meaning, especially if we raised our families there. For this reason, estate planning discussions often include leaving the family home to the kids. This can be a way...
Sep 18, 2023
Today’s rising real estate prices and interest rates have sparked memories for me of the 1980s, when I made my living as a real estate broker. Those were the days of 12% mortgages, which put home ownership out of the reach of many. Seller financing, where the seller...
