When my wife and I got married, we debated whether or not to own a condo. We went back an forth discussing the pros and cons until we ultimately decided against it. What does it mean to own a...

A relative of mine recently sat their real estate broker exam. It wasn’t until she was telling me about her studies that I realized that real estate agents, realtors, and real estate brokers have...

The first time I went house hunting, in a few of the properties the realtor mentioned a home warranty. Being a newbie at buying a home I had no idea what a home warranty was, and if it should make a...

The other evening some friends and I were flicking through the streaming TV menus when we saw a new documentary about California and water rights. We started talking about this film and moved onto...

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I wonder if anyone really understands our tax systems. And just when you think you do have it all straight, along comes another change for the next tax year....

Do you see those commercials saying things like “If you own your own home YOU could qualify for one of our loans” and think “How does that work then?” because I know I do. It turns out that...