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Real Estate

Timeshare folder with labeling, gavel and libra representing refusal to inherit.

How to Refuse to Inherit a Timeshare

By Bill Fay | June 24, 2025

A lot of people would rather inherit a doghouse than a timeshare. At least the doghouse won’t require a $1,000 annual maintenance fee. If someone dies and leaves you a…

Federal reserve building in Washington D.C.

How the Fed Raising Interest Rates Affects You

By Phil Sheridan | July 29, 2022

As the Federal Reserve plays Whac-A-Mole with the American economy – ‘WE’RE IN A RECESSION! NO, WAIT, WE’RE NOT IN A RECESSION!’ – there is always the chance the mallet…

Letter with a notice of a foreclosure

How to Stop Foreclosure

By Max Fay | October 7, 2021

Losing your home to foreclosure is a scary and depressing prospect. Aside from the short-term need for housing, there is the longer-term damage it does to your financial future. But…

Keys with house for affordable homebuying secrets

Secrets to Buying an Affordable Home that Nobody Ever Tells You

By Mike Capuzzo | May 17, 2021

Mom or Dad were good at saying vague things like “Don’t bite off more than you can chew,” or “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” Or specific things like,…

Ripping up a timeshare contract

How to Get Out of a Timeshare

By Max Fay | January 7, 2020

Congratulations, you’ve bought a timeshare! If you are like a lot of people, your next move will be trying to get rid of it. Buyer’s remorse grips a lot of…

Timeshares are a dicey option, but are they a good investment?

Timeshares: Are They a Good Investment?

By Bill Fay | February 12, 2019

Be wary the next time you check into a resort and are offered a free gourmet dinner or a massage or Disney World tickets if you’ll just attend a 90-minute…

Buying & Owning A Home Like A Pro

Buying and Owning a House

By Bill Fay | February 11, 2019

Buying a house is usually the largest purchase any of us will make. It rarely can be accomplished quickly and easily. And yet, as a country, we are always on…

Mortgage Loan on a computer keyboard

Mortgage Loan Modification

By Robert Shaw | February 5, 2019

Even in the best of times, making monthly mortgage payments is rarely as comfortable as a pair of old slippers. The real estate “boom” is misleading. Houses might be selling…

Millennial Home Buyer Wanted

Why Millennials Aren’t Buying Homes

By Max Fay | December 14, 2016

Data shows that homeownership among millennials is down, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interested in buying a home. In the last two decades, homeownership in the U.S. has declined…

JPMorgan Fined for Illegal Lending Practices

JPMorgan Accepts $13 Billion Fine For Lending Practices

By Bill Fay | November 20, 2013

JPMorgan Chase Bank agreed to pay a $13 billion fine to the U.S. government for its role in the disastrous mortgage lending practices that landed more than 15 million American…