Maintaining and managing a home requires time, effort and most of all, money. Besides paying rent, actually running the household is the second most expensive endeavor for most people. If you calculated the exact amount of money you spend at home, you would be shocked. The good news is that a lot of your household expenditure can be easily reduced by making smarter choices and implementing a few lifestyle changes. In fact, Read More
Lessons on Home Safety with Kids
Many people know how to detect a fire or even put out a fire with a fire extinguisher. Many people also understand how to carefully climb a ladder or turn on a stove. But kids need to be taught how to do these things and how to stay safe while around the home. Read More
3 Home Management Tips to Make your Life Easier
Sometimes it feels like life is so chaotic. And we struggle to get our arms around the details moving and flowing in our life. When it comes to our homes and overall home management we get bogged down with all the details necessary to keep our home running smoothly. Wouldn’t it be nice Read More
How the Home Factors into Retirement and Estate Planning for Seniors
As a senior, your home is a big factor in your life today and in planning for tomorrow. Some seniors want to downsize into a smaller home, and pocket some cash for retirement. Others want to renovate some aspects as they want to age-in-place. Some just like the security that their mortgage is paid off or nearly paid off and are looking forward to a reduction in expenses.
Whatever your situation is, there are three key areas of life where your home factors into retirement and has a big impact on decision making. Let’s dive into those areas. Read More
Boomers Can Maximize Net Worth with Real Estate Assets
You have spent years paying off your mortgage. Maybe you can afford to buy a rental or vacation property. Or buy your trophy home and entertain family and friends. Or perhaps you need some home equity to pay for college tuition. Lots of home and real estate decisions to make.
A big part of your net worth is built into your primary home or multiple homes if you previously bought investment properties. The big question for you is “do you have visibility into what the net worth really is and what is the forecasted value of this key part of your retirement?” Read More
