The housing market is showing no signs of easing up. A combination of high prices, low inventory partly due to homeowners who'd rather stay put due to the low mortgages they secured a few years ago.
Americans spent $472 billion in home improvements in 2022, according to Architectural Digest. That represented a jump of nearly 12% since 2020, and nearly three times the typical growth for home.
The conventional wisdom has always been to buy a home since you'll build equity and have "something to show" for your monthly payments. When you rent, you give that money to someone who can leverage.
Receiving an inheritance of any kind is a bittersweet affair. Navigating financial decisions can be challenging. Doing it while you're coping with the loss of a loved one is just plain rough. At the.