Leah Kari, retired pharmaceutical representative and local licensed insurance agent Are you Medicare–eligible? Your Human Resources department will explain Medicare that can work with your employer’s health plan. Don’t delay learning if you must apply for Medicare Parts A, B, or both. Knowing your responsibilities about enrolling in Medicare will avoid misunderstandings and potential penalties.…
Tag: Dollars & Sense
Features, October 2021
Dollars & Sense: The 10 Things You Can Do to Get Top Dollar For Your Home
Douglas J. Sedam Every seller wants his or her home to sell quickly for a large profit, but it takes more than luck to make this happen. It involves careful planning and knowing how to professionally prepare your home to convince buyers to pull out their checkbooks. 1. Disassociate from Your House Letting go of your…
Features, August 2021
Dollars & Sense: U.S. Housing Market Forecast 2021–22: Will It Crash or Boom?
Melanie and Douglas Sedam Will the housing market crash? Let’s look at the most recent housing market trends and predictions for 2021 and 2022. We’ll discuss current overall real estate trends, price, and rent increases, housing sales and supply, mortgage rates and delinquencies, and other key industry takeaways and insights into the U.S. housing market. This…
Features, March 2021
Dollars & Sense: Summing Up the 2020 “Re-Sale” Real Estate Market at SaddleBrooke Ranch
Douglas and Melanie Sedam As of Dec. 31, there were: * 25 active listings, ranging from $384,900 to $865,000. * 3 active contingents i.e., in escrow but have not removed their inspection and/or loan contingencies yet, ranging from $389,000 to $576,900. * 3 pendings i.e., soon to close escrow, ranging from $379,900 to $845,000. *…