The Compound Effect: Building Your Household’s Wealth

The Compound Effect: Building Your Household’s Wealth

    Wealth is within reach for many people; however, according to a recent study, 63 percent of Americans said it’s not likely they’ll become rich.1 While younger people are more likely to say they’ll achieve wealth one day, only 34 percent of people aged 30...
5 Reasons to Sell Before the Selling Season Picks Up

5 Reasons to Sell Before the Selling Season Picks Up

    A common thought in real estate is to never list your home in the winter offseason. Perpetuated by industry experts, agents and repeat sellers alike, this saying encourages many would-be sellers to wait until the spring peak to list their homes. However,...
Real Estate 2017: What to Expect

Real Estate 2017: What to Expect

   One of the most common questions we get at this time of year is, “What’s going on in the market?” It’s not just potential buyers and sellers who are curious; homeowners always want reassurance their home’s value is going up. The good news is the American real...
8 Scams to Watch Out For This Holiday Season

8 Scams to Watch Out For This Holiday Season

    The holidays are a happy time for celebrating with family, friends, and co-workers. Unfortunately, this time of year can also be turned sour by a wide variety of clever frauds, unauthorized debit and credit card transactions, and bogus person-to-person...
Top 12 Tips for a Safer Holiday Home

Top 12 Tips for a Safer Holiday Home

    Our world is full of risk at every turn—from perilous jobs too dangerous driving conditions. That’s why we all love to get back to our homes and not worry about everyday safety hazards. It’s great to feel comfortable and safe at home, but is it as safe...
The Home Equity Playbook

The Home Equity Playbook

  What is Home Equity? Home equity seems to be a very simple calculation — the total amount of mortgages owed subtracted from the current market value of a home. Here is a simple example:    Current Home Market Value                  $325,000 Existing...