Can I Afford A House In Los Angeles?
Can I Afford To Buy a House in LA? There appears to be a frenzy for the few houses listed for sale in Los Angeles today. In the past, record-low mortgage rates and the Coronavirus lockdown made people go crazy …
Real Estate Advice Los Angeles
Real Estate is a major part of many people’s Financial Plans in LA. Fiduciary Financial Planner LA David Rae outlines how to make the most of your real estate investments. Topics range from How much house how can you afford? To is a bigger down payment better, or would you end up ahead by investing the difference?
This blog is written for the residents of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and surrounding areas where Real Estate is super expensive. Finding a great home, and coming up with a down payment and qualifying for a mortgage are bigger challenges in the expensive parts of the country.
Living in LA it is too easy to buy a money pit or end up feeling house poor. Nobody wants to spend 30 years struggling to make their mortgage payments. With some smarter financial decisions, a home purchase can be a big part of achieving financial freedom.
Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow.
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There are a slew or reason the GOP Tax Reform bill is so unpopular. Most people think their tax bills will actually go up under the new plan, and many of them are right. Check out this video from ABC …
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