Five years ago, I was a poor tax accountant who lived with a city-loving wife in Santa Clara and a cheap rental I had obtained for $169k. Yet…
Henry David Thoreau in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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Mortgage and Real Estate Articles
Landlording in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Apart from a redwood tree fall, flood or fire hopefully covered by insurance, the worst and more probable risk of landlording is an unexpectedly bad…
Hedging Stocks with Real Estate Investment Trusts
Can day laborers earn money from space as landlords or lenders? Congress created Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in 1960 to enable small…
Date the Rate but Marry the House
Published in the Press Banner, Jan. 17, 2025 Boulder Creek Realtor Joyce Rudy,...
Your Home, Your Wealth and Your Life Plan
Homeowners pay down mortgages over time and benefit from leveraged...
Home Finance for San Lorenzo and Scotts Valleys Today
Low supply and high demand explain pricing: rapid industrial expansion with high salaries impacts housing while zoning ordinances limit new…
Success in Business and Realty
Venturing forth in business and realty has inherent risk, but also great potential for success. Learn about some of the associated costs and benefits of these ventures and how expertise can benefit you.