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Rich Arzaga
Feb 242 min read
Financial Planning Insights: Using Home Equity to Manage Debt
Potential tools to reduce interest rate risk and cash flow, let's take a few minutes to compare the Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs)...
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Rich Arzaga
Feb 221 min read
Zombie Malls: From Decline to Community Renaissance
NewPark Mall, Newark, CA conceptual rendering. By Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM When I first shared the initial article in this series on...
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Rich Arzaga
Feb 204 min read
A Landlord’s Survival Guide: What to Do When a Tenant Passes Away
By Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM The Real Estate Whisperer Financial Planning® As a landlord, you understand that your role goes beyond...
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Rich Arzaga
Jan 282 min read
No Investment Minimums or Asset Management Required: Finding the Right Financial Planner for You
By Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM I received the question below, which is growing in frequency. The question can apply to individuals or...
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Rich Arzaga
Jan 232 min read
How Moving States Can Help Close Your Retirement Income Gap
While the chart provides a high-level overview, personalized planning, and detailed calculations are essential for making informed...
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Rich Arzaga
Jan 202 min read
Renting vs. Owning: Finding the Right Answer for You
by Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM Questions about buying a first home often spark concern, especially for Millennials and Gen Z. Charts like the...
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Rich Arzaga
Jan 132 min read
The Office Building Conundrum: Insights from a Notable Transaction
Recently sold at an approximately 80% discount from the previous sale: The Offices at Public Market Class-A Building, 6001 Shellmound St,...
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Rich Arzaga
Dec 28, 20243 min read
What smaller real estate investors might expect in 2025 and beyond
Recent trends can help spot challenges and identify opportunities in the year ahead. By Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM As we enter 2025, the...
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Rich Arzaga
Dec 21, 20244 min read
Insights from NAR’s 2024 Real Estate Forecast Summit: A Financial Planner’s Perspective
Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM Last week, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) hosted its year-end Real Estate Forecast Summit, featuring...
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Rich Arzaga
Nov 28, 20244 min read
Real estate investing and AI: Expanding the advisor and investor toolkit
By Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM Generative AI is revolutionizing business, and investment real estate is no exception. For advisors and...
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Rich Arzaga
Nov 4, 20241 min read
The CFP® Practice Standards in creating financial plans for clients.
CFP Board developed this Guide to the Practice Standards for the Financial Planning Process to illustrate how a CFP® professional might...
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Rich Arzaga
Oct 20, 20246 min read
Inheriting a Family Home: Key Steps to Make the Right Choice
Republished in ReThinking65.com By Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM Inheriting real estate from parents can be a significant financial lift for...
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Rich Arzaga
Oct 13, 20241 min read
Qualified Intermediary Resource Page for IRC Section 1031 exchanges.
This is a starting point for identifying 1031 exchanges, and not a specific recommendation on your needs and circumstances. I hope this...
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Rich Arzaga
Oct 13, 20241 min read
Learn About Real Estate Investing in a course for financial professionals and investors. Class starts October 16th via Zoom.
Please forward this to anyone you feel may be interested. A 15-hour Real Estate Investments for Financial Planners course starts soon at...
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Rich Arzaga
Sep 11, 20246 min read
‘Is This a Good Time to Buy a Rental Property?’
Financial planning clients asking this question may not understand that there are more important questions to ask. Originally published...
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Rich Arzaga
Aug 7, 20244 min read
Deferring Taxes After Disasters: How Section 1033 Helps Real Estate Owners Recover
By Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM Put aside the known risks of real estate, with its value fluctuations and interest rate dynamics. Let's talk...
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Rich Arzaga
Jul 28, 20245 min read
A message to my 20-something year-old daughter about credit cards
by Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM Note: What follows is a message I sent today to my daughter. She has grown out of the student credit card we...
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Rich Arzaga
Jul 24, 20243 min read
What is the outlook for real estate? Let's see what the economists believe.
by Rich Arzaga, CFP ® , CCIM Real Estate and Economic Outlook, Midyear NAR Forecast Summit July 22, 2024. The National Association of...
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Rich Arzaga
Jun 24, 20242 min read
A Boring Investor can be a Smart Investor.
This Wall Street Journal article does a good job articulating how many serious financial planners (those who go deep in planning) feel...
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Rich Arzaga
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Spilling the Tea on BiggerPockets®
Question A friend of mine came across this site, and it strikes me as another scheme that preys on aspiring and inexperienced investors....
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