Monthly Archives: May 2020
Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
A past client of mine called the other day to ask whether it made sense to pay their home off early or just keep putting extra money into their retirement savings. I told her, “That depends on what your goals are. When your mortgage interest is below 4% and you’re making 6-10% in the stock... Read More
America’s Most Famous Residence
About two hundred years ago, when the United States was a brand-new country, people began to talk about where the president should live. Should the president live in the North or the South? Should the president’s house be a palace or a simpler house? While Congress debated what to build and where to build it,... Read More
Forget Burgers – McDonald’s Is a Real Estate Company
Because I’m in the real estate business, I read a lot about the industry. From time to time, I come across some interesting stories and I thought I’d share one of them with you today. Most people don’t realize this, but McDonald’s is not a burger-flipping restaurant chain; it is actually one of the world’s... Read More
The Post-Coronavirus Real Estate Market
I’m beginning to get a lot of phone calls from people asking the question, “Will the price of my home drop after the dust settles from this pandemic?” It’s a legitimate question even if you’re not thinking about selling your home this year, so here’s my personal opinion with a small disclaimer. I’m certainly not... Read More