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How Will The New Tax Reform Affect Mortgages & Is It A Good Time To Get Out Of That Rental And Buy?

How Will The New Tax Reform Affect Mortgages & Is It A Good Time To Get Out Of That Rental And Buy?

One of the biggest issues in the new tax proposal regarding real estate affects your ability to deduct interest from your mortgage. Currently interest can be deducted on mortgages up to $1,000,000; the proposed amendment would drop that amount to $500,000. This is a big hit to Californian’s where average home prices are extremely high.…

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The Importance of Staged Rooms

When we stage our homes for sale there are different points of view and many consumers find the differences between cheap staging and expensive renovations to be a bit blurry at times. In fact sellers aren’t even committed to staging the whole home, a few choice rooms are usually enough to do the trick. The…

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[podcast] Dirty Secrets Of Real Estate – Part 2

When making a real estate transaction, or making any decision for that matter, you’re going to want to work with a team of professionals you can trust and always work with your best interest in mind. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case in many situations. Today Joe wants to challenge your way of thinking by…

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Dirty Secrets Of Real Estate – Part 1

This week Joe kicks off a new series titled Dirty Secrets of Real Estate. Through this series Joe will help consumers better understand how things are changing in the world of real estate. He will also cover things you may or may not know about real estate while better preparing you for your next real…

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Buying Property and Keeping Your Current Property

Wanting to buy a secondary property is fairly common around the Bay Area. Moving up while keeping your current home can have some serious benefits, but is it always a smart move? Today Joe walks us through considerations to be addressed before buying that second home such as breaking down what your financial situation could…

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Impact of Home Ownership on Civic Involvement and Don’t Forget to Involve Your Financial Planner When Buying and Selling a Property

Home ownership is pretty great. You build equity, communities are built, there are tax benefits and oh yeah, you own a house! But what about the economy? Today Joe looks at forgotten benefits of home ownership such as higher involvement in voluntary organizations. Later on Joe will also cover reasons why consulting your financial planner…

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