Would you allow a stranger to stay in your home – when you aren’t there? That’s home swapping and when I first heard about the idea I cringed. Maybe you do too. But the truth is that in the golden age of frugality, home swapping for vacations can be a smart idea. This is especially […]
Property Investment Loans
Real estate might be a huge part of your net worth. But are you maximizing your properties’ potential? How profitable are your rentals really? How much does it cost you to maintain your home? Should you buy more property or sell? If you have bad credit, how can you get into the real estate market?
This category has posts that will answer all these questions and more.
New Landlord Rules You Must Know
If you own real estate or want to make an investment in rental property now, there are new landlord rules that you really must familiarize yourself with. That’s because even if you have been doing everything right up until now, recent law changes may expose you to a great deal of landlord liability. This is […]
Cost-Efficient Ways to Improve Home Value
When it comes to reselling your property, you might find yourself scrambling to figure out what you can do to improve home value in the eyes of others. Unfortunately, a number of the home improvements you make to your home don’t even come close to increasing the value of your home enough to make up […]
Should You Create an IRA Trust?
If you’ve created a family trust you might be wondering if you should also create an IRA trust. In some cases, this can be a very clever move, but in other cases it could be a colossal error. Let me explain. Background The beautiful thing about retirement accounts is that they have some very powerful […]
Where and When Will the Housing Market Recover?
When will the housing market recover? Is now the time to buy a house or to make an investment in rental real estate? If you are looking for an answer, you may find the situation confusing. On the one hand, people are signing real estate purchase agreements in big numbers compared to 18 months ago. […]
Fixed or Variable-Rate Mortgage? Which Is Better Right Now?
If you are in the market for a home right now, you’re probably asking yourself if you should go for a fixed or variable-rate mortgage. How do you find an answer? Fortunately, it’s not all that difficult to make the right choice. First, a little background. Variable or adjustable-rate mortgages (also known as “ARMs”) used […]