home equity, retirement

What Role Should Your House Have in Retirement Planning?

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Article by Ilana Polyak | Featured on Journal of Accountancy Home is where the heart is. And it can also be where the assets are. As of 2011, home equity made up about three-quarters of the average American’s net worth, according to the…

The Right Time to Sell Is Anytime

Article by JOANNE KAUFMAN | Found on New York Times When Aaron Thornton and his wife, Michelle League, decided a few months ago to sell their brownstone on West 120th Street, they first tended to some maintenance issues, then consulted their…
U.S. expands crackdown on secret real estate buyers

U.S. Expands Crackdown on Secret Real Estate Buyers

Article by Kathryn Vasel | Featured on CNN Money The government's crackdown on anonymous real estate buyers hiding behind shell companies seems to be working. In January, the Treasury Department announced a temporary initiative that requires…
Home Sales Slump in October

U.S. home sales slump in October as higher prices weigh on buyers

Article Featured on LA Times Fewer Americans bought homes in October, a sign that rising home values may be pushing more would-be buyers to the real estate market's sidelines. The National Assn. of Realtors said Monday that sales of existing…