Good points overall, but I'd caution against automatically jumping to an ALTA survey. They're definitely thorough, but in my experience, they're often...

That's a good point about the break-even calculation; many people overlook that. I refinanced about two years ago and did something similar to what OP...

I completely get that feeling—there's definitely a balance to strike. Early on, I tackled everything myself, thinking warranties were unnecessary expe...

I dealt with a similar issue when my collection of antique woodworking tools started getting out of hand. At first, spreadsheets seemed logical—listin...