Homes Listed For Sale Plummet Across 96% Of Major U.S. Markets

Posted by Jack Sternberg on Friday, March 6th 2009 The number of homes listed for sale is falling in a lot of citiesIf you asked an economist why home prices have broadly fallen over the past 2 years, you’d get a short lesson in Supply and Demand. Too many homes...

Why closing a credit card account can hurt your FICO score.

In the world of credit scores, credit card accounts fall into the category of revolving debt. So if you have a blemish on your credit report, you should start closing credit card accounts, right? Especially if you’re not using them? Not so fast. Danny Rosario, credit...

Seniors can access home equity with a reverse mortgage.

A reverse mortgage is an interesting sort of financial product. Maybe you’re vaguely familiar with the concept. Let’s take a closer look at how it works specifically. The way a reverse mortgage works is simple – it allows senior citizens (at least 62 years old) to tap...

When is the best time to consider multi-family housing units?

Our favorite investment vehicle is single family residential units. For proper diversification we suggest you spread your portfolio over a broad geographic area. But for our truly motivated investors who want to go big time, it can become something of a chore to keep...

A tale of two economies.

There’s no shame in being an hourly wage earner. Heck, most people make their money this way – but here’s a powerful idea to ponder. You’ll never be truly wealthy as long as you get paid based on time. Of course, you can live very comfortably on an hourly rate,...
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