Money Sabotage Your financial freedom is just around the corner.  You just have to choose the path that doesn’t hold you back.  While money can certainly buy you plenty of things, it can offer you something far more valuable than material things.  The more money you acquire and properly pour into channels that can support you now and … Continue reading What Is Holding You Back From Financial Freedom →

Tesla’s Solar Roof Tiles Get Approved Tesla Motors (TSLA) and SolarCity (SCTY) shareholders had voted to approve the companies’ $2.6 billion tie-up.  Elon Musk told investors that the new clean energy behemoth would now be able to provide homeowners with a solar roof that costs less than a traditional roof before factoring in the savings … Continue reading Tesla’s New Solar Roof Tiles For Homes →

Winterizing Your Home and Sump Pump Winterizing your home is so important and taking care of your sump pump and hose in the fall or early winter is a quick and easy home improvement that will save you hours or days of headaches. What’s a sump pump? First of all, a sump pump is a … Continue reading Winterizing Your Home and Sump Pump with Stephen Burton →

Shopping Around For A Mortgage Here’s the inside scoop on how to do it right! First:  Are you working with a TRUE Mortgage Professional? The largest financial transaction of your life is far too important to place into the hands of someone who is not capable of advising you properly and troubleshooting the issues that … Continue reading Shopping Around For a Mortgage? →

Is the winter a good time to buy a home?  There are several significant advantages to buying a home during the snowy season.  Here are the motivating factors that will help you come out on top. Less Inventory and Less Competition In most markets, winter usually means a lower inventory with less houses on the … Continue reading "Why You Might Want to Buy a Home in the Winter"

Winter may not be the most popular time to sell a home, but this doesn’t mean you have to wait until the weather warms up to list your property. With the right strategy and a bit of hard work, you can make your home stand out to potential buyers in a season where competition is … Continue reading "Selling a Home in the Winter"

As homeowners, we often feel like a home improvement will give us a positive Return On Investment(ROI).  The info-graphic shown from Remodeling’s 2015 Cost Vs. Value Report shows that most home improvements will give a negative return.  It is important to point out, the return shown doesn’t use the traditional terminology for ROI.  In this … Continue reading "Renovation ROI"

Listen in as Doug and Tammie talk about what happened in the economy after the election on November 8th.  They also talk about the Presidential Cabinet pics that affect housing: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Dr. Ben Carson Secretary of Treasury – Steven Mnuchin

Listen in as Doug and Tammie talk about the purpose and principles of the Doug Haldeman Show. Principles: Living below your means Having a written budget Save first, then spend what is left (versus the opposite) Manage the details in life Maximize your credit score

Business Insurance 101 with Farmers Protecting your business is good business. Having the right insurance can be the difference between surviving a calamity and losing everything. Many business owners have learned the hard way that a lawsuit, theft, accident or natural disaster can wreak havoc on their companies. Business Owner’s Policy Often referred to as BOP, … Continue reading "Business Insurance 101 with Insurance Expert Elaine Mahr"