October 27, 2016
Should Seniors Pay Off Their Mortgages?
TheStreet.com quoted me in Should Seniors Pay Off Their Mortgages? It opens, Increasingly, seniors are going against the conventional retirement wisdom about mortgages which, always before, preached that a cornerstone of a good retirement was to enter it debt free. That … Continue reading
October 27, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 25, 2016
The Mortgage After a Spouse’s Death
BeSmartee.com quoted me in What Happens to My Mortgage When My Spouse Dies? It opens, We would like to help by answering the question of what happens to your mortgage when your spouse dies, and we’ve asked several experts to chime … Continue reading
October 25, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 24, 2016
Home Equity Loan Resets
Newsday quoted me in Know What To Do When Your Home Equity Loan Resets (behind paywall). It opens, Whoever said what you don’t know can’t hurt you, was wrong. Take for example the 43% of U.S. homeowners polled by TD … Continue reading
October 24, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 20, 2016
Homes v. Bonds
U.S. News & World Report quoted me in Your Home Is a Better Investment Than Bonds. It opens, With bonds paying next to nothing, where can you turn for a respectable yield, guaranteed? Well, how about your home? Many homeowners look … Continue reading
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October 18, 2016
Just a Dude Fixin’ Cars
Realtor.com quoted me in Neighbors Sue Man for Tinkering With Cars in His Own Garage. It opens, Charles Williams loves working on cars, a hobby he’s continued even after losing his legs in 1993 in a freak construction accident. So in … Continue reading
October 18, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 17, 2016
Leverage in a Tight Market
TheStreet.com quoted me in Home Shoppers Seeking Leverage in a Tight Market. It opens, Homebuyers have faced tight supply issues this year, and obtaining leverage in this market has been challenging. The lower inventories pushed sales in July down by 3%, according … Continue reading
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October 14, 2016
Questions Your Broker Might Not Answer
Realtor.com quoted me in 4 Questions Your Agent Might Not Answer—and Why. It reads, in part, Want to know how old the roof is on a house, or whether it uses gas or electrical heat? Your trusty real estate agent can tell you pretty … Continue reading
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