Dear Quentin, I’ve been with my boyfriend for 10 years and we now co-own a home together in Tennessee. A lawyer helped us create a “cohabitation agreement” for our house purchase. We’ve never lived in a common-law state and — with the exception of a joint bank account to pay for our mortgage, utilities and …
Dear Quentin, I purchased a home in New Jersey where it’s calm and peaceful. I have a three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, New York. The rent is $1,900. I had a verbal rental agreement with relatives (a couple and their three children). They were experiencing some financial hardship, and I wanted to assist in some way. They agreed to …
Dear Quentin, My divorce decree states that I have exclusive possession of the marital residence. The deed has my ex-husband’s name, and my name as his wife. I approached my ex-husband to sell the house. He has been absent, without any knowledge of his whereabouts for several decades. He has had no contact with my …
In 2014, I was renting a three-bedroom duplex home from my brother located in Spring, Texas. Towards the end of 2015 I remarried. In late 2016 or early 2017, my brother said he would sell me the home for $55,000. I agreed. In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Houston and the surrounding areas with 48 …
My husband and I are both retired. My husband is collecting Social Security at 64 years of age, while I’m waiting to collect mine at 70 years (which will be in another four years). We are fortunate to have owned a house since 1999 in one of the hottest markets in the San Francisco Bay Area. It would …
Investing is all about being in tune with the trends. Here’s one to be aware of for 2022: Value stocks will most likely beat their growth counterparts. The trend is already under way. Consider: * The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index exchange traded fund VOOG is down 5.6% year to date, while the Vanguard S&P …
After decades in hibernation, inflation woke up in 2021 in a terrible rage. The consumer price index increased 7% in 2021, the fastest pace in 39 years. The inflation story is bound to be a big one in 2022, as well, as the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy, stock markets SPX, +0.08% DJIA, -0.56% tremble …
My father married a wonderful lady about three years ago; both were widowed and in their 70s and 80s. The woman was well off — not rich, but having several rental properties, investments and cash on hand. My father was comfortable and had no financial concerns, and was able to afford vacations and other things …
With more than a million expats estimated to live there, Mexico is far and away the most popular destination for North Americans looking to move abroad. But, with so many places to choose from, where in Mexico should you move? It’s a very large country, after all. Much depends, of course, on what you’re looking …
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I’m a single 26-year-old who’s been renting in downtown Atlanta for almost 5 years and want to buy my first home. My lease only allows me to enter the market once a year. If I find a deal, should I break my lease, or wait and see what’s available? What should I be focusing on to determine what …
