The following guest post is from Jack Simms, a former real estate professional. Jack’s bio appears immediately following the post. The economic turmoil in the United States is nowhere more apparent than in the residential real estate world. All of that bad … Continue reading
Property taxes are one of the principal means that cities and municipalities use to raise revenue. Property taxes are generally based on two things: the value of the property itself, and the local rate of taxation. Both of these values … Continue reading
One of the benefits of having readers spread across the country, even the world, is that often we are introduced to a different perspective on a particular topic. And often that leads to even more thoughtful discussion. That was the … Continue reading
I spent the latter part of last week in bed with a nasty virus. Because I was so wiped out, the only thing I felt like doing was lounging and watching old movies. In between Godfather DVDs I caught an … Continue reading
For some, the idea of walking away from a mortgage presents quite a moral dilemma. Others feel duty-bound to fulfill their contractual obligation to continue making payments to the lender, regardless of how much (or how little) their home is … Continue reading
