Home prices are up — way up. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, home values have increased by about $100,000 since 2012, contingent on location. This makes it a great time for real estate investors to “cash out” the equity in their rental properties.
Read MoreThere are many reasons to refinance your mortgage, some obvious and some a bit more obscure and/or different. I figured I’d compile a list of the many reasons I can think of to refinance. Some of the situations are complete opposites of one another and will depend on your unique financial goals and/or risk appetite. However most will be appealing at times when interest rates are low, as they are now.
Read MoreWithout question, the last few months have reminded us that we need to expect the unexpected. Whether it’s that you need to ensure cash reserves in the face of income loss, save for college, retirement protection, investments, or if you have plans of being an entrepreneur, we have tools at our disposal.
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