Use detailed checklists to ensure that steps such as environmental inspections are completed prior to taking title. If the deal has too many problems, walk away. Most people believe that men control more money than women. Men are also thought to give more to charity. Both are untrue.
Women actually control slightly more than half of all personal wealth.
And women give twice as much to charity as men do. Minorities also give more than is commonly believed. Black women, for instance, are more likely to donate to charity than white women. Minorities generally are more likely to give if asked but are asked less often than whites. Myths pervade giving patterns, too.