Mortgage Rates Continue to Move
Many players are involved with a home purchase or refinance. The realtor, of course, comes first to mind followed closely by a home inspector, an appraiser, an attorney, a title agent and a county clerk.
June 07, 2022
March 29, 2022
Leaving Your House to Family
A lifetime of hard work, careful saving and sound investments can often leave you in pretty good financial shape upon retirement. True, none of it is an exact science but these together represent a fairly reliable rule of thumb for wealth creation.
March 25, 2022
How Will War, Inflation and Rising Interest Rates Affect the Real Estate Market
The reality that good news never makes the news does not take the edge off of the dreadful reports coming from media outlets in 2022.
March 08, 2022
To Solar or Not to Solar
Clean and renewable energy is all the rage these days. It excites the imagination that we will be able to manufacture products; heat homes and buildings; drive trucks and automobiles; and even shoot rockets into space with power that is ample, abundant and in no way toxic to the atmosphere.
March 04, 2022
Has COVID Impacted Where We're Moving From/To?
Since mid-winter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as an omni-present reality. There is literally no place to run. Yet people continue to move and relocate for work, for family and for quality of life.
March 01, 2022
Time to Review and Update Your Insurance Policies
It seems annually recurring expenses come around sooner and sooner. This is partly due to aging and in part due to dread. Yet a proactive approach to these ritual expenses takes some of the sting out of their yearly return.
February 22, 2022
Inflation's Impact on the Housing Market
The key to comprehending economics and finance is to understand prices. These do not exist in a vacuum but touch upon supply and demand; interest rates; investment portfolios; and even employment rates.
February 18, 2022
Mortgage Rates Are on the Move
Many players are involved with a home purchase or refinance. The realtor, of course, comes first to mind followed closely by a home inspector, an appraiser, an attorney, a title agent and a county clerk.
February 15, 2022
Overcoming the "Cash to Close" Obstacle for First-Time Homebuyers
Purchasing the first house is a watershed moment in the lives of young couples and individuals. Representing the promise of a happy future, the first home has a way of eclipsing all of the expense and headaches that come with ownership.