Avoiding Home Mortgage Occupancy Fraud

July 18, 2023 2022 saw a dramatic rise in interest rates, including rates on home mortgage loans. The rise was so swift that many potential home buyers were quickly priced out of the market. As the mortgage landscape has shifted from the historically low rates that we all have enjoyed these past few years, it … Continued

Sand Hill’s Divorce Guide

Navigating the Financial Aspects of the Marital Dissolution Process August 10, 2020 For more than 25 years, Sand Hill’s Divorce Financial Planning team has partnered with family law professionals to help clients navigate the complex financial aspects of the marital dissolution process. Our singular goal has been ensuring that both clients and their professional team … Continued

House Call

For many people, if they know about reverse mortgages at all it is probably limited to seeing them advertised on late night TV. They are not widely used or understood, and might even seem gimmicky; but given the right circumstances, they could be worth considering. Reverse mortgages are primarily designed for older homeowners who have … Continued

Appreciating Debt

There are many reasons why people accumulate personal debt, and home purchase and improvement decisions are usually at the top of the list. In addition, there are many unique advantages available to homeowners that generally make such debt attractive, including tax exemptions on realized gains and deductions for property tax and mortgage interest. And yet, … Continued