The main difference between a revocable trust and an irrevocable trust is the degree of control that the person creating the trust (the "grantor") has over the assets in the trust. A revocable trust, also known as a living trust, is a trust that can be modified, amended, or terminated by the grantor ... » Learn More about Your Tax Benefits; Understanding How Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts Impact 1031 Exchanges
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Change in Home Value After 10 Years
Talk about a winning record! Buying a home and holding it for 10 years has earned a profit every year except one since 1942. Just look at those returns, too! Housing builds significant, long-term wealth. Ron Henderson GRI, SRES, SFR, RECS, CIAS, GREENPresident/BrokerMulti Real Estate Services, ... » Learn More about Change in Home Value After 10 Years
Update San Fernando Valley Home Prices 1959-2023
The end of 2023 saw the real estate residential home values in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles) reflect an aggregate average sales price of $875,000, 4% higher than the end of 2022. That doesn’t give the full story of the year though. Most of 2023 was in the throws of interest rate increases ... » Learn More about Update San Fernando Valley Home Prices 1959-2023
1st Time Buyer -Shared Appreciation “California Dream For All” Loan; Good, But Not Really For All
It’s hit the media, the second round of the government's “Dream For All” in 2024 will be very different than the first round last year. Created in 2022, Dream for All was originally envisioned as a 10-year, $10 billion investment before lawmakers scaled it back last year. In 2023 only $300 ... » Learn More about 1st Time Buyer -Shared Appreciation “California Dream For All” Loan; Good, But Not Really For All
California Gets an “F” in Financial Literacy Education per 2023 National Report Card on Financial Literacy in High Schools
A recent “report card” from the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College in Vermont shows there has been a significant increase in the number of states requiring students to take personal finance courses before graduation. Seven states received an “A”. Four states received an “F” including ... » Learn More about California Gets an “F” in Financial Literacy Education per 2023 National Report Card on Financial Literacy in High Schools