May 27, 2016
Mommy, I’m Home!
The Pew Research Center has released For First Time in Modern Era, Living with Parents Edges out Other Living Arrangements for 18- to 34-Year-Olds (link for complete report on right side of page). This report adds to the growing literature on … Continue reading
May 27, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
May 25, 2016
Evicted by Homeowners Association
Realtor.com quoted me in Homeowner Evicted for Not Paying HOA Dues: Can This Happen to You? It opens, Who knew? Even if you pay your mortgage on time every month, your home can still be foreclosed on and sold from under … Continue reading
May 25, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
May 23, 2016
Why Are There Real Estate Agents?
Realtor.com (admittedly not a neutral source on this topic) quoted me in 6 Reasons Real Estate Agents Aren’t Extinct. It opens, It’s 2016, and it seems our need for real live people is ever-diminishing. There’s self-checkout instead of cashiers, selfie sticks … Continue reading
May 23, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
May 18, 2016
Calculating Closing Costs
Realtor.com quoted me in How Much Are Closing Costs? What Home Buyers and Sellers Can Expect. It reads, in part, Closing costs are the fees paid to third parties that help facilitate the sale of a home, and they vary widely by … Continue reading
May 18, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
May 5, 2016
Climate Change and Residential Real Estate
Freddie Mac posted an Economic & Housing Research Insight, Life’s A Beach, that addresses the impact of climate change on residential real estate. It discusses the limitations of our potential responses: Even with significant and coordinated global action like that outlined … Continue reading
May 5, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
May 3, 2016
Money ‘n Trees
Money quoted me in 4 Things to Know Before You Prune a Tree. It opens, It turns out money does grow on trees. Mature specimens can add 10% or more to your property value, according to Greenwich, Conn., arborist and … Continue reading
May 3, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
April 29, 2016
Millennials and Homeownership
TheStreet.com quoted me in Millennials Are Accruing Less Debt, Bypassing Homeownership. It reads, in part, Millennials are accruing less debt than their counterparts did back in 2003 — despite being saddled with large amounts of student loans — because they are … Continue reading
April 29, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
