Recently we talked about the joys and pitfalls of buying a home with family members. But what about buying a home FROM a family member?

If buying a home of your own is not something you can financially handle, it’s not unusual to own one with another family member. Or two. Or three...

When you enter the room where your grown child will live for at least a year (if not longer), it’s a blank slate. You can’t imagine the sensory deprivation those cinder block walls might cause. But remember — it’s not YOU who will be occupying this space. And it’s definitely NOT home to your child. It’s simply a place where he or she sleeps, studies, and learns a bit about being an adult.

Many companies try to design great workspaces for their employees — clean, spacious areas where productive work is encouraged. So why wouldn’t you do the same for your school-aged child when it comes to setting up a place for virtual learning?