Question: Dear Steve, Self Employed real estate professional – 54 years old – making decent money even during the pandemic, but debt and tax issues straining emotions and marriage (30+ years and 4 kids). My wife and I are Realtors and have been self-employed (mostly) since 2005. We got behind on state and federal taxes …
Buying a home is the biggest financial investment most people experience. When you are ready to sell your property, your first instinct is likely to search for a real estate agent, but while a real estate agent can help in many ways, this isn’t always necessary. You can sell your home without an agent. If …
“Dear Steve, My wife and I are Realtors. Enough said? Our income has diminished by 80% over the past three years, thus we have incurred credit card debts in excess of $105,000. (7 different cards) I am 73 years old and my wife is is 65. We have a small income from pension and SS …
“Dear Steve, Due to downturn in housing market, my job as a Realtor was almost eliminated. My $160,000 annual commissions went down to less than $20,000 gross. All the costs associated with being a Realtor still applied. I used all my savings, retirement, insurance cash value, to survive. When that was gone, I used the …