When people think about what drives home values, the usual suspects come to mind: location, schools, curb appeal. But there's one factor that doesn’t always make the list – and it should: access to quality local healthcare. In communities like ours, the presence of a...
You don’t have to be a famous artist or entrepreneur to own intellectual property (IP). If you create music, write stories, develop inventions or own a business, you likely have valuable IP. However, because IP is intangible, it is often overlooked in estate planning....
The availability of hand sanitizers in public places is one of the coolest things since the discovery of penicillin. The ones at the supermarket are meant for cleaning all the yuck off the handle of your shopping cart. There’s no telling what kinds of disease-bearing...
Every Thursday, real estate agents across our mountain communities participate in what’s called a broker tour. It’s a time when agents open their listings exclusively for other agents to preview – an opportunity to explore homes, exchange insights and connect with our...
Anybody who knows me knows that I’m a real news junkie. I spend half my life watching CNN and the other half writing these silly articles. But, seriously, there’s not much to laugh about lately, what with airplanes crashing upside-down, wildfires and floods and death...
A home sale closing marks the final step in transferring property ownership. It is the moment when the seller receives payment and the buyer takes legal title to the home. Several key parties are typically present at a closing, including: The closing agent A...
