Thinking about buying that cabin in the woods your family enjoyed over the weekend?There are two ways for determining how much cash you can afford to put toward a second residence solely for your personal … Continue reading
The predominantly black, high-poverty neighborhoods south of Central Avenue have long attracted politicians courting voters with plans to turn them around.Improving the neighborhoods he dubbed Midtown was key to former Mayor Rick Baker’s vision in … Continue reading
If you own a home worth $1 million, would it ever make sense to take out a reverse mortgage?The question arises because the maximum amounts that can be drawn on a home equity conversion mortgage … Continue reading
Passing through Miami to Cuba in the early 1990s, luxury fashion designer Gianni Versace asked his cab driver to show him something “fancy and fun about Miami.”The cab driver chose South Beach. After a few … Continue reading
Realtor/homeowner Patricia Hanly has a collection of 350 teapots, most of them English and nearly all bought from the potters who crafted them in various villages all over Great Britain. She’s reluctantly packed away all … Continue reading
In 2005, everyone I knew was buying real estate. With no experience and no money, they bought properties they couldn’t afford and were convinced they were going to make a fortune.Unfortunately, it didn’t work out … Continue reading