CalHFA Approved Next Round of 20% First-Time Homebuyer Assistance
11/15/2023 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 renewing a new program t...
From Our Family to Yours – October 2023
We had a blast with a lot of people at our pumpkin carving and decorating get-together. What a wonderful opportunity to create some new friendships and strengthen existing friendships. Baby Annaliese learned to walk a few weeks...
From Our Family to Yours – September 2023
We’re so glad to connect with you again! It’s been a great month in the Hanson family. Hannah and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary with a family trip to Sequoia National Park. It’s impossible to take a picture epic enough to c...How to Reinvest Equity from Your Home in a Low-Risk Way
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...
Making Your Mountains Manageable
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...
From Our Family to Yours – August 2023
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...
From Our Family to Yours – June 2023
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...
From Our Family to Yours – May 2023
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 ...