Pet-Friendly Housing Steering the Real Estate Market Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch In a national survey released in February of this year, the fifth-ranking reason that people buy homes today was found to be “They Don’t Want to Pay Extra to Own Pets.” This reason outranked “They Want to Live the American Dream” and [...]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) unveiled a set of guidelines today designed to limit foreclosure proceedings against active duty military servicemembers and their dependents. Read the full press release below: HUD ANNOUNCES REVISED DISCLOSURE NOTICE ON PROTECTING HOMEOWNERSHIP RIGHTS OF THE MILITARY Federal Law Protects Rights of Servicemembers and Dependents WASHINGTON [...]
Student Loans: Repayment vs. Deferral Eva Rosenberg, EA College is much more expensive today than it was in my university days. I attended UCLA for $608 per year and a California State University for $450 per year, including campus fees. My BA in accounting and MBA in international business were funded without a dime in [...]
When I work with a new client in my financial planning practice, I often come across a condition that I call “financial clutter.” This has many forms, but a common version might look like this: Husband and wife have worked at several jobs and have a number of 401(k) plans left with their former employers. [...]
How to Teach Kids to Save Money on the Ilyce Glink Show June 26, 2011: While I was away on a long overdue vacation, we rebroadcasted a favorite show from March 22, 2011. The conversation centered around how to teach kids to save money. I shared a personal story surrounding a family trip to Arizona, [...]
Q: My parents died and had a will in place. I would like to know what option we have to sell the assets of my parents’ estate and dividing the money among the siblings. They died over two years ago, but one of my siblings is living in the home rent free while the other [...]
Q: I have a retired cousin in Las Vegas, where as we all know, housing has declined 50 to 60 percent since the collapse began. I have observed many, many condos that can be purchased for a son, and are really cheap enough to pay for in cash.. Many of these properties seem to be [...]
Recently two random events occurred that led to an interesting discovery. The local phone directory company distributed their newest version of their big thick books that I rarely ever use or even think of. At around the same time, I needed to re-key a lock in our offices and stopped by our neighborhood locksmith. You [...]
Q: I have been unemployed for about 6 months and have just secured a job in another city. I will reach retirement age in about 6 or 7 years. I will most likely not retire in the new city I will be relocating. Should I try to sell my current home and purchase a home [...]
Anirban Basu wants the public to pay more attention to U.S. non-residential construction. “These non-commercial projects are how countries are judged,” he said, during our recent conversation about how non-residential construction, anything that is not housing, which includes roads, schools, hotels, and commercial properties, can be used as an economic indicator. “Look at China. They [...]
