
Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional
As a full time Realtor, I am a strong proponent of using a real estate professional when buying or selling residential real estate. However, that

Everybody Calm Down. This is not 2008!!!
Lots of people think, with good logic, that there is probably going to be a recession sometime in the next year or so. Many of

How Property Taxes Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment
Dramatic differences in property taxes (primarily school taxes) can make a big difference in your mortgage payment. For example, recent sales of $400,000 houses in

A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis
Lately there is a lot of talk from the ankle biting, “Chicken Little” lemming like crowds about how a recession is coming and how bad

The Benefits of Growing Equity in Your Home
There are lots of reasons to own your own home that are not related to money. However, one of the biggest advantages is how it

Strong Housing Market Predicted for the Rest of 2019
Some ankle biters among the housing economists have seen a lot of dark clouds so far this year. Why, because existing home sales are actually

Five Easy Steps to Avoid Media Overload
Below are five real good steps to make sure that your thinking is straight as you make the decision to buy that first home or

A Great Way to Increase Your Family’s Net Worth
Biggest financial reason for buying your home is the springboard it provides for family wealth downstream. Read on, get convinced and then give me a

Busting the Myth About a Housing Affordability Crisis
Lots of people (especially politicians) seem to like using words like “CRISIS” or “OUTRAGEOUS” when talking about the cost of houses. But the real truth

Most Powerful Way to Generate Huge Net Worth for You and Your Family
The Benefits of Growing Equity in Your Home. We talk a lot about how owning your own home is the most powerful way to generate

RENT VS OWN; NO CONTEST
Should I buy or should I rent? Folks that is no contest. Some Highlights: Owning your own home vs. renting may lead to some great

American Confidence in Housing at an All-Time High
Folks, if you are reading this and are still on the fence about making that first house buy, or selling your present house and making