What is earnest money? How much do you need? How do you make sure you don’t lose it? This article explores how earnest money works.

Home ownership can be a true joy. The thought of holding your very own keys in your hands and being able to point and say “That’s my house”. That’s until it’s time to pay property taxes. The average property tax in California is $3100 per year whereas in places like New Jersey and Connecticut, it […]

Ask any personal finance expert for advice on becoming financially independent, and the likelihood of you hearing something along the line of, “Consider creating multiple sources of income” is high. Because let’s face it, it’s almost impossible to achieve financial freedom without having a healthy cash flow. And having multiple sources of (passive) income is […]

Many people have all the knowledge and nerve to be investors, but they lack an equally important part: the money. Getting the cash together to get started or to expand in real estate can be very difficult, especially when you’re young. Once you overcome that startup hump, you’re in business, but what a hump it […]

Most investors wait until they’re in their forties, fifties, or sixties to begin capitalizing on real estate. While there is nothing wrong with investing at those ages, there is an underlying belief among many young folks that it is not possible to participate in the real estate business until a later age. This just isn’t […]

Most financial advisers, television shows about money, and even colleges teach people to invest money in the stock market. Real estate is rarely mentioned as a vehicle to invest your money, except when buying a personal residence rather than renting one. I feel investing in real estate with rental properties is one of the best […]

It is wise to consider investing in real estate. With this sudden surge in the buying market, an investor can make a serious return on his or her investment. Furthermore, when compared to stocks, a person will not see the day-to-day fluctuations that frustrate the stock trade investors. Sadly, many new investors lose a lot […]

Your mortgage is your key to owning your own home at some point. As long as you are paying your mortgage every month, you are able to maintain ownership of your property. The problem is your finances might have changed at some point and you will not have the ability to pay your mortgage. Even […]

Real estate has long been one of the most popular methods for wealth generation. Most people consider their primary residence a substantial investment. Some folks have chosen to “flip” houses by buying homes in need of repair, repairing them, and then selling them for a profit. Others have chosen to become landlords and bought one […]

This is a guest post from Dominique Brown, a financial planner and personal finance blogger who writes at Your Finances Simplified.  “Buyer’s market” is perhaps the best phrase to describe the housing and mortgage markets today. If you are buying a home today, you will be able to take advantage of low interest rates and […]