Showing 31 results of 381
I was hoping to get some advice from folks who have done this. My wife and I currently live in Seattle. We have lived here 30 years but it getting too expensive. At 62 I still have a mortgage to pay o...
Affordable housing, mild summers and friendly small towns draw retirees to the Great Lakes State. By Patrick J. Kiger. Published November 08, 2023. https://www.aarp.org/retirement/planning-for-retirem...
Creative and innovative housing options to live your best life. https://www.aarp.org/retirement/planning-for-retirement/info-2021/unique-retirement-communities.html...
Every year since 2019, I have posted my top 10 multifamily real estate predictions for the year (and every year, ... Read more...
I’ve been investing for many years now. I’ve invested in the stock, real estate, and cryptocurrencies. I’ve also worked as ... Read more...
A new online marketplace - the Certified Mortgage Network - promises to benefit borrowers by creating close to perfect competition...
Hi, Soon to be 64 and contemplating Retirement. Not sure exactly when. Told we could afford it now. We have no debt as cars, mortgage, CC are all paid. I think our income will be ok. I will be out wit...
Should you sell long-term stocks for a real estate investment? I walk through one listener’s question and explain what you need to consider before making such a decision. Aside from the obvious&...
Anticipating future trends can lead to smart investments. Drawing from my 20 years of real estate investing experience, I expect bidding wars to resurge in the housing market in 2024 and beyond. The m...
Everybody knows that being a long-term investor is the way to go. The longer you can stay invested in the stock market and real estate markets, the greater your chances of making more money. There's j...
I am newly retired in the sense that 2023 will be the first full year of retirement with no job income. I am not sure how to answer what my income is for application forms (credit cards, mortgage, etc...
Housing for homeless vets has gotten better but there is still much to do. The VA, states, counties and cities have to work to solve the housing issues....
This Fundrise review was completely updated on 11/06/2023. Fundrise is a Washington, D.C.-based real estate and alternative assets platform enabling non-accredited investors to invest in high-quality ...
I’m a seasoned real estate veteran with over 20 years of experience and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Throughout my career, I’ve always found assumable mortgages intriguing, yet the...
Real estate is a wonderful investment for many reasons. One of the best reasons is leverage and the ability to buy with no money down. You can buy as asset with other people’s money and have oth...
Should you hire a rental property management company to manage your rental house? No, in most cases you did not need to. When I started buying houses in my early 20s, I was adamant that my real estate...
Abstract With a record number of older adults facing housing affordability challenges, shared households may provide an important private housing safety net if other household members contribute to ho...
By Joe Dyton, WCI Contributor “Real estate is a great investment” is a common refrain in financial circles. The fact is that it certainly can be, but there’s more to real estate inve...
With prices and mortgage rates high, smaller isn’t always better—or cheaper...
Are you ready for another recession? With interest rates surging, oil prices rices, stock markets falling, the government stalling, and the housing market grinding to a halt, it seems inevitable anoth...
February 23, 2023 — One of the hottest acronyms in the real estate world is ADU, which stands for Accessory Dwelling Unit. Demographic shifts from Covid, exploding real estate prices, and a shor...
let's say i work as a computer programmer and do okay. for a basic b**** person.. you work make a good income, many people invest in real estate income... and retire at 60 or 70 or whatever would you ...
By T.J. Porter, WCI Contributor A home is a major investment, and unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars socked away, you’ll likely need to get a mortgage if you want to buy one. Many ...
I earned about 285k base plus some bonus. Spouse earns 220k all in. Am 48 years of age. 2.3 million in assets. 350k house equity, mortgage of 400k. Can I quit and still be on path to happy retirement....
5 years from retirement; are there any towns with a vibrant nightlife, moderately priced housing market (and land?) that is also tax friendly for a military retirement? I currently live in Visalia, CA...
Most of the better continuing care retirement communities in my area have an up-front, six digit, mostly refundable buy-in. It’s often close to the value of housing in the area for the upper mid...
In any investment, there is risk involved. Without risk, there wouldn’t be possible returns. Real estate can be viewed as ... Read more...
I'm planning to retire this year at 55. And would appreciate any feedback/suggestions on how I'm planning for it. Interest only Mortgage of 100k at 2% fixed for 5 years remaining. 700k pension - will ...
So — you’re about to retire. Your mortgage is hopefully paid off. And with any luck, your kids are out of the house. That leaves only one pressing question: where to? Thankfully, new resea...
New developments that integrate senior housing into age-diverse apartment buildings offer a more affordable alternative to isolated suburban retirement communities....
In January of 2018, I made some of my first passive real estate investments, including an allocation to a diversified ... Read more...