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From wildfires to floods, the past few years have brought a historic number of devastating climate and weather events to the United States. In 2023 alone, there were 28 individual weather-related disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damages each. These events...
Overview Home insurance coverage challenges remain for California home owners as several large carriers have left the California market. Allstate, Farmers, and State Farm have all announced they will no longer be issuing new residential policies in the state. This is...
You may have heard that several large insurance carriers including State Farm, Allstate, and Farmers have recently announced that they will not be offering new homeowner insurance policies in California. The reasons for this include increased claims from catastrophic...
As a top real estate agent, I've seen it all when it comes to property taxes. Some homeowners eagerly wait to receive the tax bill in the mail so that they can whip out their checkbook and take care of it.Then there are others who break out into a cold sweat just...
I want to talk about a topic that's on the mind of many homeowners this time of year — tax deductions. I know, taxes can be a bit of a snooze-fest, but trust me when I say that understanding the tax deductions available to you can be a game-changer for your financial...
You can celebrate in style using my holiday budgeting tips - even in this season of inflation. Prices may be higher on everything from food to gifts to decorations, but there are still plenty of opportunities to eke out extra savings. For example, according to the...
Last year was one for the real estate history books. The pandemic helped usher in a buying frenzy that caused home prices to soar nationwide by a record 19.9% between August 2020 and August 2021. However, there were signs in the fourth quarter that the red-hot housing...
The start of a new year always compels people to take a fresh look at their health, career, relationships, and financial goals. But with historically low mortgage rates, increased home sales and price growth, and tight housing inventory, the time is right to also make...