Be careful with your HELOC deductions The rules changed in 2017 on what uses for the funds from your HELOC are deductible so tread carefully. Here's an excellent article on which expenditures qualify but of course always confirm with your tax accountant. Call me for referrals for HELOC providers and if you are [...]
Don't do it! Know what you can safely store in your garage. In the course of looking at north of 20,000 homes I've seen a lot of sellers, apparently short on interior storage space, make some tragic mistakes on what they stored in their garage. It's a good way to ruin what you [...]
Is it weird that I want to visit some of these? I've been in some scary houses but nothing like these! I seriously want to go visit the Winchester Mystery House. Check out these homes that act like it's Halloween all year long!
Who's down for a Night Corn Hole game!? Or how about a water war! Count me in! Here's a list of some old stand by's and great new ideas for summer fun. Post if you have any other worthy fun suggestions!
Keeping your current home as an investment might be a smart play...or not This is a decision that sometimes get's over complicated. It's actually not a decision at all if you need to pull the equity from your current home to secure a new one or to secure much more favorable financing terms. [...]
Know what you are getting into when you rent out a property Most of the items on the list in this article are mitigated by the last one. Fortunately in this region vacancy rates are rarely an issue. Read and grow wise!
Is Uber a component of your commute plan? Lot's of my clients and I have been talking about how ride sharing services could fill in some gaps in commute options which is having something of an impact on buying decisions. I always thought that these services would actually increase total driving miles in [...]
Home ownership leads to significantly increased wealth! I've learned after 30 years in the business to not take for granted that certain things are known thus the reason for posting this article. There is a huge gap in wealth accumulation between homeowners and lifelong renters that has always been the case, to say nothing about the non financial advantages of [...]
Bah Humbug! We are regrettably seeing lots of articles and reports of package thieves and the like during this Christmas and holiday season so it seemed wise to post an article about smart security measures. Count me guilty on the tree and electrical cord ones. Merry Christmas!
Let's call this a 6 step plan. We all know Step #1 is call Chris Dominick! Tax assessments are not set in stone for a number of reasons. I successfully disputed mine a couple of years ago due to incorrect information at the county regarding my square footage. If your assessment is more [...]