residential real estate

There are reasons most people have money issues — and at least one of those reasons is because they’ve never had any formal education in money management or learned how to evaluate…

Right now, our housing options in the US are fairly limited. Those limitations stem from a status quo that favors a housing model that’s over 100 years old, which is a…

The narrow window when school is out — that’s when many parents want to seal the deal on upgrading their housing arrangements. That way the kids can make a smooth transition to…

I have nothing against people owning homes, even though I’m regularly down on the retail real estate industry and the debt associated with mortgages. It would be great if we…

When I was inexperienced buying homes and before I took up real estate as a sideline business, I used to think that home inspections would protect me from making a…

They’ve come up with a new plan to rescue bankrupt Detroit. They’re going to sell it to the Chinese. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, who made a living in business before…

Welcome to Situational Awareness, a weekly roundup of news from last week that will likely be causing sleepless nights in the future. #BRINGBACKWHOSEGIRLS? — Africa’s largest economy, the oil-rich Nigeria, this…

It’s hard to work up much sympathy when you hear corporate executives lamenting about some economic problem that’s holding their business back. After all, they’re getting a seven-figure bonus to…

This Winter put a damper on the economy, which is pretty amazing when you think about it. Even in the absence of epic snowstorms and traffic-snarling ice, winter has never…

Suppose I was trying to sell you an investment, and I asked you to give me a sizable amount of money, say $50,000 — but I’m not actually giving you…