How is the housing market now in terms of the numbers?
9/5/23
The market showed continued heat in August based on CRMLS data for Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.
Prices:
The median price fell slightl...
8/18/23
It’s been an amazing summer for the Hanson clan. Here are some highlights.
Hannah gave me the incredible gift of a three-day sabbatical in the mountains. That’s a big deal when she’s mothering five children, homeschooling fo...
Many homeowners in the neighborhood are sitting on a lot of dormant equity because home values rose by 30% in the last few years. Imagine having a prudent way to conservatively deploy that capital to generate income and create more equity growt...
Navigating life's challenges can often feel like facing unscalable mountains, leaving us overwhelmed and discouraged. From relationship conflicts to financial burdens, these difficulties can take a toll on our well-being. In an era of technolog...
We have a lot to celebrate in the Hanson family this month.
The four older kids completed 2nd, 4th, 8th, and 10th grades. Since we homeschool our children, that’s also a celebration of Hannah’s enormous and dedicated investment in thei...
Spring has definitely sprung at the Hanson house, and this is a special spring because three trees that haven’t produced well in the past are poised to produce well this year. We planted our white peach tree five years ago, and it only had a ...
Imagine you’ve entered a martial arts competition, and you have the same goal as everyone else: you want to win. You show up excited on competition day, check in, and mingle among the competitors. As everyone is warming up, a fellow competito...
03/25/23
If you’ve been struggling to save enough down payment to make buying a home affordable, or if you’ve been struggling to save a down payment altogether, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) is rolling out a new program ...
A lot has happened since our last newsletter. I’ve been co-teaching a leadership class at church, which has enlivened my soul. I love helping people grow and fulfill their potential, and I’ve really enjoyed connecting with some people who c...
As we busily handle the urgent tasks in day-to-day life, it’s easy to jump from one activity to the next without imagining anything better than the way we’re doing what we’re already doing. According to Liz Bohannon in her book Beginner's...