I spoke with a potential client yesterday, and everybody tells her that a Reverse Mortgage is not a good idea! I always get this, and I have been arguing this with people for over 33 years. A Reverse Mortgage is a tool to get you from retirement to the end of life, and it keeps […]

I mentioned this a few months ago, but it is time to do it again. The 42% of the homeowners who own their primary residence free and clear are not interest rate sensitive. I mention this because these things move the market, and people willing to buy and sell have to find the house they […]

I think we can all agree that interest rates will start to drop at some point next year. We have yet to determine when that will be, but I have moved my guess from the spring to the fall. With higher interest rates 7% ish, higher insurance rates, and higher prices, we have to give […]

I have been speaking with many agents lately who are expanding their market and taking listings of units or small commercial properties. Then they are asking me how to price it! LOL! I have been asked three times this month, so I wanted to share information about the commercial markets and what a CAP Rate […]

Solar Panels are becoming increasingly popular on properties, but please understand that they only ADD VALUE on an appraisal if there are similar comparable sales with solar. If you have Solar panels, leased solar is not a comparable sale. If you have an ADU that costs you $100,000.00 and has no similar sales, then the […]