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[podcast] Buy Without Selling Your Home

Wells Fargo and the Alameda County Divestment

Wells Fargo is back in the news today as Alameda City Council unanimously votes to divest more than $36 million of its accounts with the bank due to their funding of the Dakota Pipeline. Does any of Wells Fargo’s practices bother you as a consumer? Do you want to continue to do business with a…

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Parental Transitioning In Real Estate

Each day many Americans are confronted by the unfortunate reality that their parents are getting older, and it may be time to reconsider living situations. After the startling discovery that Laura’s parents do not have home owners insurance (because why would you when you don’t have a lender requiring it) Mike and Laura discuss several…

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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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