202201.12
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Mortgage Delinquency in the Real World

According to industry sources : “https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-delinquency-rate-reaches-prepandemic-levels/ there are “one-half million more loans in serious delinquency in October than at the start of the pandemic in March 2020.” If you think about that for a minute, you have to wonder: (1) How effective were all the forbearance measures set up in DC at the start of…

201906.05
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Buy Fresh, Buy Local

Imelda Marcos has nothing on me when it comes to shoe fetishes.   My compulsion is to constantly replace my tennis shoes.   Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Head, Wilson, Babolat . . . they must invest huge sums in the technology to expedite the breakdown of the cushioning in the sole of the shoe.    But I digress….

201905.10
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Becoming a Real Estate Investor

In this era of HGTV, Flip or Flop, Flip This House, and my wife’s favorite – Fixer Upper . . . it is easy to under-estimate the challenges of being a first time real estate investor.     At its worst, what you are wagering is that you think you can successfully compete with more experienced property…

201901.17
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Fraud and the Elderly

In a perfect world, selfless children would be a daily presence in the lives of their elderly parents and family.    But whether it is a child or a neighbor, we all need to be vigilant to look out for one another.   Take time to check in on those that can no long take care of…