Retire Right: The simple solution is not always the best solution

Retire Right: The simple solution is not always the best solution

I recently spoke to a financial advisor about a client’s retirement plan that I wanted to share with you. The situation is such that the client is getting ready to retire and he was looking at ways to reduce his expenses to ensure that his retirement income and his retirement accounts would be set up in a way that he would be able to meet all his financial obligations and still be able to have some fun in retirement.  

How to treat the lowball offer

How to treat the lowball offer

When you put your home on the market, be prepared for at least one lowball offer. You may not get one, but it’s good to be prepared should it come along.

Right sizing and capital gains

Right sizing and capital gains

When you right-size, it is extremely important to evaluate your housing needs not just for today but for the long term as well. In addition to understanding your best options for aging, it is also extremely important to understand your potential tax implication when selling as well.

Create Outdoor Living Spaces to Add Instant Homebuyer Appeal

Create Outdoor Living Spaces to Add Instant Homebuyer Appeal

Coloradoans love their outdoor living. It’s a trait that much of the nation shares with outdoor living and entertaining ranked among the top 10 design drivers in a recent survey of residential architects, designers and builders nationwide by the New Home Trends Institute (NHTI) in collaboration with Pro Builder magazine. 

Multigenerational Living and Its Staying Power

Multigenerational Living and Its Staying Power

Multigenerational living has been growing sharply in the U.S. over the past five decades, quadrupling from 1971 to 2021, “and shows no signs of peaking,” according to a Pew Research Center report on survey results last year. 

3 tips for selling your home in a down market

3 tips for selling your home in a down market

How does a homeowner sell a home that isn’t particularly the belle of the local real estate ball while competing with other sellers? Here are several things to think about.

Retire Right: Don’t blame the product

The HECM has been blamed for causing problems for some seniors in the past which has unfortunately given reverse mortgages a bad reputation, but the reality is, the problem is not reverse mortgages.

It’s National Homeownership Month

It’s National Homeownership Month

Historically, June is one of the busiest months for real estate activity, so much so that NAR has celebrated June as National Homeownership Month for many years.

Why is my home not selling?

Why is my home not selling?

Oh boy, another week has gone by and there is still no offer on your home. Here are some reasons your home may not be selling.