How Property Taxes Work
How Property Taxes Work Being a homeowner comes with many benefits—building financial equity, taking advantage of some income tax breaks, and tailoring your living…
Author: Richard Selzer
Making Sure You Record The Reconveyance
In California we have deeds of trust rather than mortgages. When we get real estate loans, our lenders are typically the trustees who…
Communication Is Key
When people are unhappy with their real estate agent, they sometimes call the California Department of Real Estate. Do you know what their…
Is your offer getting through
When you’re ready to buy a home, your REALTOR can write up a purchase offer for you and present it to the seller’s…
Budget for the Unexpected
When trying to figure out how much you can afford to spend when buying a home, it’s easy to overlook some of the…
Selecting a REALTOR
Many first-time homebuyers are in their late 20s or early 30s. I started writing this column back in 2013, when these folks were…
Should A First-Time Homebuyer Choose a Fixer-Upper?
If you’re a first-time homebuyer trying to stretch a limited budget to get as much house as possible, you may be tempted to…
Buyer Interest Letters
In Mendocino County along the Highway 101 corridor, the number of offers to buy homes went way up in June and July. When…
Prepayment Penalties
A prepayment penalty is a fee lenders charge when a borrower pays off a loan early based on a predetermined timeframe. While this…
Preparing to Host a wedding
If you decide to host a wedding this summer, allow me to share what I learned a few years ago when I hosted…