I believe it is important to prepare for retirement and the way to do this is by investing. Real estate is one of the best investment vehicles out there. Watch my videos and read my blog posts for lots of great information and strategies about investing in real estate.
In the first of this four part series, I talked about using your equity to renovate and update your home. Part two discussed taking your equity out to buy a 2nd home. In the third installment of ways to put your equity to work for you, I will discuss starting an investment portfolio. Invest in […]
You have equity in your house and it’s increasing every month as you pay your mortgage down and as your house appreciates. What is your equity doing for you? Absolutely NOTHING. As I have written in many other blog posts (here’s one: Four Ways to Put Your Equity to Work for You: #1 Renovate / […]
Buy this… and turn it into something like this… What is the Return on Investment of the Equity in Your Home? The answer may surprise you…it’s a big, fat ZERO. This is the first in a 4-part sears about how you can put your equity to work for you. “But my equity is already working for […]
Like most things, there are costs and benefits, the yin and the yang, the good and the bad…well, I think you get the point. So lets look at the benefits of home ownership vs. renting. This isn’t meant to be comprehensive in any way, but hopefully it will provide some ground work if you are […]
Let me begin my story by providing you with a little background so that you will have some context. I talk to all of my clients about investing. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or have owned many homes, I want you to understand investing concepts like the time-value of money and considerations when investing […]
When most people get a mortgage, they focus on what the rate is and how low the payment is – which is determined by rate, down payment amount and term. What most people lose sight of (or don’t think about in the first place) is their overall financial picture. Are You Prepared for Retirement? The […]