by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 18, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—After stocks leaped forward in 2013, the hangover in the early going of 2014, not surprisingly, took a toll on retirement savers’ risk tolerance. The Retirement Advisor Confidence Index, a monthly poll of wealth managers, fell 4.2 points, to 52.5, in February,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 17, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
Looking for a desert hideaway? This 14-acre home, safe and snug inside the guard-gated Lost Canyon in Scottsdale, Ariz., may be the perfect space for you. The home includes four bedrooms, six bathrooms and more than 9,500 square feet of space. A sophisticated...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 17, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—QUESTION: Due to a hardship, we stopped making our mortgage payments. Because values have increased recently, we think the house is worth more than we owe. How do we know if we need to do a short sale? And can we use a family member as our real estate agent?...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 16, 2014 | Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—More and more couples, both mixed- and same-sex, are electing to live together without getting married, and often this includes purchasing a home together. This is a major decision fraught with potential consequences if and when they decide to split. Set Ground...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 15, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Nancy and Thomas James’ Dana Point, Calif., home has expansive ocean views, four bedrooms, a wide deck for entertaining, solar paneling — even an elevator. But until recently, the 3,258-square foot house — now on the market for $2.29 million — lacked something...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 13, 2014 | Best Practices, For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Business owners are generally pretty savvy about discrimination in hiring. You know you should hire the best person for the job, regardless of gender or race. Most hiring managers wouldn’t deny someone a job offer because of the color of their skin, or...