As we accumulate birthdays, things change. One of which is our size. This time I am not talking about clothing but our needs in housing. A growing family needs more bed and bathrooms, a yard and a great school district. After the kids leave, that same couple find they don’t need all those rooms and would prefer less maintenance. It may be time to downsize!

You may have heard that Microsoft will no longer be supporting Windows 7, that software program that most Americans use. This leaves us vulnerable to a whole lot of trouble.

Economists are sounding more upbeat toward the housing market this year. Realtor.com® has revised its 2019 housing forecast, reflecting optimism for a much stronger market. Lower mortgage rates are mostly behind the shifts in attitude.

Seniors in California who want to downsize from their three- or four-bedroom home, now that their children are gone, find themselves facing a costly and daunting dilemma. If they sell, they would lose the property tax protections they’ve enjoyed under Proposition 13.