The answer to the question about whether any individual or family would be better off if they rent or buy a home can differ depending upon when the question is posed as well as the particulars of the available properties in either category. Even when the financial calculations make it clear that to buy a […]
They really ought to teach this stuff in school: real-life, day-to-day economics. Highlands youngsters out on their own for the first time are usually left to trial and error when it comes to mastering things like how to lay out a personal budget or use credit advantageously. Or even how to go about selecting a […]
A few weeks ago, an eye-catching article surfaced on the Investopedia web site—one with the arresting title of “When is the Right Time to Buy a Home?” I have always assumed that for prospective Highlands home buyer, the answer to that question varies by the individual circumstances. But if there is a more cut-and-dried universal […]
When your primary residence is one of our Highlands rentals, from time to time you may find yourself pausing, pen hovering over checkbook, thinking, “What if this check were going to buy this place, instead…?” It’s a nearly unavoidable thought because common wisdom has it that buying a Highlands home usually makes more financial sense […]
