• The Best Ways to Give Real Estate to Your Kids,Alicia McConnel

    The Best Ways to Give Real Estate to Your Kids

          So your kid wants to buy a home, and you're thinking about stepping in to help. Good news: you’re not alone. Bad news: doing it wrong can trigger taxes, tension, or both. Today’s first-time buyers are facing a combo of sky-high prices and interest rates that just won’t quit. The typical down

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  • Warren Buffett Analysts Call This Trend a Housing Goldmine,Alicia McConnel

    Warren Buffett Analysts Call This Trend a Housing Goldmine

    Imagine this: You walk through the front door after work. Your dad is teaching your daughter how to make his famous pasta sauce in the kitchen. Your mom is watering plants on the patio. Upstairs, your brother’s finishing up a Zoom call from his home office. Sound a little chaotic? Maybe. But for m

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  • 5 Costly Mistakes Homeowners Make When Selling Their Home,Alicia McConnel

    5 Costly Mistakes Homeowners Make When Selling Their Home

    If you’re thinking about selling your home, there’s a good chance you’ve already asked yourself the big question: What’s it worth? But the better question might be: What will it actually sell for? The truth is, how much money you walk away with doesn’t just depend on your home's condition or your

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  • How to Buy a Home Without Blowing Your Budget,Alicia McConnel

    How to Buy a Home Without Blowing Your Budget

    For decades, buyers have been told to follow one simple rule: Don’t spend more than 30% of your income on housing. That is the gold standard. The budget benchmark. The line in the sand between “affordable” and “overextended.” But in 2025, that line no longer seems attainable. According to a Realto

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