Why Condos Are a Bad Investment

As the housing market in many parts of the United States struggles to rebound, it’s clear that renting is hot. The rental market continues to expand with new types of renters joining the pool of tenants for all kinds of rental properties: single-family homes,...

HOA Fees – Good, Bad, and Ugly

It’s become an increasingly common scenario that the American home owner will be expected to pay Home Owner Association (HOA) fees ranging from ten or twenty bucks a month up to several hundred or more. In some cases, especially in certain ritzy neighborhoods,...