Month: August 2018

More Boomer Doom

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 1, 2018 | Boomer Liquidations, Boomers, Jim's Take on the Market

Another analysis from the ivory tower. I'd love to see them survey baby boomers and/or realtors, instead of just guess at what might happen. Baby Boomers, the largest generation of Americans in history until the Millennials came along, have influenced the country...

Bank of Mom and Dad

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 1, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Mortgage Qualifying

Nothing wrong with distributing the estate early to help out the kids, and mortgage guidelines encourage it - the down payment can be 100% gift: When Melanie Gerber started working as a mortgage loan officer in Riverside seven years ago, she didn't see many first-time...