September 12, 2016, 6:00am Business
Gender, marital status and mortgages don’t get a lot of research attention in real estate, but two new reports examine the exceptional role of single women in the home purchase marketplace and the challenges they face in getting a loan. Read story
September 11, 2016, 6:04am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: We sold our home in 2010, taking back a 7 percent mortgage. That mortgage is being paid off early with a check for $132,000. We’ll use $100,000 to buy another house and invest $32,000 in income stocks. We’re angry at the low interest rates and are willing… Read story
September 10, 2016, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I are 73 and recently retired after being in the commercial, industrial and multifamily building business for 43 years. We’ve been conservative in business, and we’re comfortably retired, with a portfolio worth $3.6 million. Read story
September 9, 2016, 6:02am Columnists
Your credit history impacts so much of your financial life. Read story
September 7, 2016, 6:00am Business
When it comes to Social Security, the sky is not falling. Read story
September 6, 2016, 6:00am Business
China has a new industrial strategy which is capturing attention worldwide. It is striving to become an innovation economy using advanced automation, connected robots and artificial intelligence. Read story
September 5, 2016, 6:01am Business
Goodbye big fat McMansions. Your boom time is over. Hello townhouses and smaller homes — you’re where the action is headed. Read story
September 4, 2016, 6:01am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: We’re very close to a couple in their early 70s who live two doors from us. They have a $16,000 certificate of deposit coming due, and as you know, interest rates are so low that it’s impossible to get a decent return. They have asked my opinion… Read story
September 3, 2016, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: The health care market has tanked because of potential health care reforms. I’ve got $106,000 to invest, long term, in a portfolio of pharmaceutical stocks. I want to be conservative, but I would also like to get some decent dividend income if possible. Could you recommend 10… Read story
September 1, 2016, 6:00am Business
Even if you are rushing to refinance your mortgage before the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, you should still take the time to shop around. Read story
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