Articles
April 24, 2019
Real Estate Roadblocks – How Do I Make Sure that I’m Not Buying a LEMON?
Today I talked to Matt Smith, from Trust Home Inspections, who offered advice about how to be careful about unknown issues that might be in the home that you are buying. Matt’s company can be hired to look around the house and…
April 17, 2019
Real Estate Roadblocks – When is the Right Time to Buy?
This morning a read an article in the news that talked about how Uber and Lyft are both going public right now, and it is actually having an impact on Bay area real estate. People are pulling houses off the market waiting…
April 10, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Home Ownership – How Do I Choose the Right Realtor?
A common question that I hear is: how do I pick the right real estate agent? There are many agents in every area, so how do you pick from the available options? Even though the marketing says the services are great, it…
April 3, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Home Ownership – Tax Benefits
Tax day is looming, so many people are looking at their tax burden and wondering what can be done for tax strategy going forward. One of the main questions that keeps coming up is whether there are any tax benefits left for…
March 28, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Home Ownership – Your First Rental Property
One of the most reliable ways to generate long term wealth is through the investment in real estate. But you need to know what you are doing if you would like to invest in rental properties. Today I talked to Gerren Parker,…
March 21, 2019
Removing Roadblocks to Home Ownership – What if The Fed Raises Rates Today?
I’m continuing on the topic of removing the roadblocks that stop people from homeownership, and today I am going to tie in something that I talk about every time The Fed meets: What if the rates go up today? Refresher on Fed…
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