We have had a tendency to assume that we were creating a savings program when we bought our own home, a source of needed funds in the future, an assist for our children’s college education, and the basis for our future retirement plans. And while that was true—and still is—we’ve begun to see that the matter is more complex than we may have thought.
          
              Specifically, instead of making simple assumptions about how the economy will perform in the future, we will be better served by bringing to the purchase of our home as clear an idea of how we want our future—ours and our households—to look. We should bring to bear on our purchase the full range of financial needs we will have in the coming years.
           
                That way, our purchase fits into the gradually woven tapestry of our lives. It remains concerned with all the ways we want our home to serve us—the hobbies, part-time jobs, and social life we want it to support, along with the greatest likelihood of growing in value. To that end, it is even wiser today to work with a seasoned, compassionate real estate professional and a deeply experienced finance professional, and often to bring in the assistance of a personal finance advisor and tax counselor.
           
               We say it all the time: Our home is, if not our biggest, certainly one of our biggest investments. It should be treated that way, and we will reap great rewards if we take it upon ourselves to become as fully informed as possible. For assistance, Call Lil Schaller at 800-660-0903