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"I'm not right for you," along with other surprising things I tell clients.

In addition to being fired, advisors could also face suspension and fines — all from the carelessness of not carefully reading one simple question.

In these markets, where the median sales price is under $200,000, affordable homes are within reach.

Home prices in nearly half of all major markets are still below their pre-crisis peaks. Here's a look at 12 cities on the verge of crossing that threshold.

A majority of affluent Americans are likely to adjust their financial plans under the new law, according to the AICPA. Here's how advisors can help.

Books can be great marketing tools, but also time consuming.

In which cities are single-family house rentals growing faster than apartment rentals? Find out.

Sweeping tax changes have made it more important than ever to understand what is, and isn’t, deductible.

Home values grew in all 50 states in February, but their appreciation is expected to slow within the next year, according to CoreLogic.

Healthy wage growth in some locations is offsetting increasing rates and housing prices.

Sometimes, crunching the numbers shows surprising results. Here’s how advisors can evaluate the tradeoffs of relocating to regions with lower taxes.

First Trust’s Jim Bowen reminded attendees at BISA's annual conference last week just how good American life can be, offering a can-do attitude that advisors need to adopt.

In just the first six weeks of the year, about 1.4 million borrowers lost the interest rate incentive to refinance.

Here's a look at the housing markets where supply is shrinking the most.

The first U.S.-listed marijuana ETF already has inflows of $386 million this year.

Despite growth in both mortgage rates and home prices, housing demand kicked off 2018 with its strongest January on record, according to Redfin.

Here's a look at the 10 housing markets with the biggest gap between growth in home prices and wages that could indicate a housing bubble is forming.

Homebuyers are most likely to slow their purchases or stay on course if mortgage rates rise above a certain benchmark, but some could act more quickly or drop out.

Rising rents across the country suggest the homebuyer pool could get even bigger at a time when demand in the housing market is already far outpacing supply.

While these locations may pose challenges for lenders, they are more accessible to buyers.