If you become incapacitated and cannot manage your finances, it’s essential to have legal arrangements in place to ensure your mortgage is paid. Without proper planning, missed payments could lead to foreclosure, jeopardizing your home. One of the best ways to ensure...
If you’ve been following the housing market, you know it’s been a wild ride. Over the past week, new reports have shed light on nationwide and California housing trends, offering insight into where things stand as we move into 2025. While every local market has its...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The third time, as they say, is the charm. The Lake Arrowhead New Friends of the Library intended to kick off their monthly gathering with historian Russ Keller on Jan. 16. However, power outages on that day and then on Jan. 23...
During our recent, multiple power outages I had nothing better to do than find some interesting reading materials, other than National Geographic, Westways and the Travel and Leisure magazines I’ve subscribed to for years. Searching the bookshelf behind my desk, I...
Getting married is an exciting milestone that comes with a long to-do list – updating addresses, changing tax statuses and merging finances. But one essential task often overlooked is creating or updating your estate plan. Last week, we covered key estate planning...
When I started my real estate career nearly 30 years ago, I immersed myself in learning everything I could. Every course leading to my real estate exam felt intense as I absorbed the essentials: real estate practice, business law, finance, ethics, appraisal,...
