Blog #21: Real Estate vs. Money in the Bank

Investing in Real Estate vs. Banking Your Money: Why Real Estate Keeps Your Money Working For You Here’s a question you might have been asking yourself: Is it better to invest your money, or hold onto it by keeping it in the bank? There are so many old adages about...

Blog #20: Cryptocurrencies vs. Real Estate

Cryptocurrencies vs. Real Estate: Why Cryptocurrency Comes Up Short Looking for a way to make extra money over time? If you have the means to do so, investing is always a good idea– as long as you’re making smart investments. Making risky investments in...

Blog #19: Real Estate Gives You the Reins

When you invest in the stock market, you are, in a way, gambling. You’re entrusting your money to the whims of someone else’s company. The stock market is a popular place to invest, but when you invest in it? You don’t really control what happens next.  If you have...

Blog #18: Real Estate: Stabler than Stocks

You’re probably familiar with the concept of investing in stocks, but here’s a quick overview.  The “stocks” you buy are small investments in a company- a share of ownership. These can cost more or less depending on the value of the company at the time of your...

Blog #18: Appreciate that Appreciation!

All markets fluctuate based on external factors such as supply and demand. Your gold is worth one sum now, but in a few months might be worth much less or much more. It’s a little tricky to anticipate and keep track of where that value is going.  The real estate...

Blog #17: Get Your Mortgage Down, and Your Profit Up!

Real estate has a few things going for it that other types of investments don’t. You’ll recall that we’ve already talked about some of them, like the neat way that banks will help you out in investing in real estate by financing you via a mortgage.  But mortgages...