Your Life's Next Chapter

This is a popular question from a lot of young people who are not yet married. Because they are idealistic they hope their marriage and married life is going to be like a fairy tale or Hollywood movie. They dream it will be perfect and cannot imagine any conflicts or complications down the road that [...]

This article “Children of divorce want ‘open access’ to both mom and dad, studies show“ about children of divorce is spot-on.  When parents cannot make their marriage work any longer, it can be difficult for them to set aside their only feelings about each other so that they can work together with their ex-spouse to make [...]

Tamera Mowry-Housely Says Getting A Prenup Is A ‘Smart’ Decision and I agree that a Prenup is a smart choice.  It isn’t about being romantic or about “trusting” the other that the marriage will work out forever.  It is about being smart, being informed, and understanding how you each feel about money and property that [...]

The following is adapted from a real estate panel that I spoke on.  The contractor who presented during the event discussed important issues that a buyer will want to be aware of before hiring a contractor to make renovations and improvements to their property. After you close on your purchase, if there is money left [...]

Most real estate buyers today are either “all cash” purchasers or they are purchasing with financing, i.e. with a mortgage or funding from a lender.  Assembling your team – your real estate agent, real estate attorney and mortgage banker or broker are the bare bones professionals whom you need in order to complete your purchase. [...]

If you are in the market to purchase real estate, then you are probably going out regularly to visit property that is listed on the market.  You may have been looking for a while or you may have just started. At some point during the process, when you find a place that you like, you [...]