Improving your financial health is essential for long-term stability and peace of mind.

In our money machine seminars and as investors, the bulk of our attention has been focused on residential real estate investment. It’s the easiest to acquire, the easiest to finance and generally speaking the easiest to rent out and keep rented. After all, regardless of the economy we find ourselves in, people always need a roof over their heads. So, while in tough economic times, when many businesses are struggling, you might see a lot of ‘for lease’ signs on strip plazas and retail outlets, that’s not typically the case with houses and apartment units.

Whether we are tracking unit sales or average sale price, there is a trend that seems to happen, year after year, provided no extreme external pressures are being applied. And that is up in the spring and down in the fall.

Now that we are well into the start of 2025, it’s a great time to re-assess your personal goals and resolutions you made back in January. Your home and finances are key areas where small, intentional changes can lead to big improvements in security, stability, and quality of life.