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Top 10 cities ideal for retirement
We've all been groomed to think that the best retirement places for seniors are Florida or Arizona. But some of the choices that Boomers are making to retire are intriguing to say the least. For instance, places like Sioux Falls, SD; Provo, UT; Iowa City, IA;...
Are you becoming part of sandwitch generation at home
In a survey of 4,000 Baby Boomer households conducted by the non-profit Demand Institute, 63% of Boomers plan to stay in their current home once they retire. The sad part of this news is that baby boomers' children are also moving back home along with their elderly...
low down payment loans good news for home buyers
If you had tried to qualify for a home mortgage during the past 2 years, you would have learned a hard lesson that the banks were not interested in loaning money. One friend who wanted to borrow $300,000 on a $3M home in Bel Air could not believe the amount of red...
Renting your Silicon Valley home after sale a good option
Is your home listed for sale? Are you planning to stay in Silicon Valley after the sale? Well you might want to hold off on closing your sale before you have inked a rental lease agreement since you will have a tough time finding a place to rent. Ironically, this...
Top 7 questions to ask before renting your Silicon Valley house
Are you tempted to rent your Silicon Valley home? Are the high rents tempting you to rent your home ? Well becoming a landlord requires some serous planning. In fact you might want to considering retaining a property manager to help you. But before you list your...
A father’s promise and why Giants have to win the 2014 World Series
It was October 2012 and San Francisco Giants were in the midst of another World Series run. I was on a consulting assignment in Europe and during a casual Skype call I mentioned to my daughter Sophie that "if Giants win, I will take her to the Market Street Parade...