Avoid Wire Fraud
Although this column is about real estate, it includes important information for anyone handling high-dollar transactions electronically. Whether you’re wiring money for real estate, a…
Author: Richard Selzer
How to Make Sure Your Offer Gets Chosen Above the Rest
When property owners put their house on the market, they want to sell at the highest price in the shortest time period with the least…
The Housing Market is Doing Fine
I was at a seminar recently and the speaker, a respected economist, made me feel way better about the economy. Traditionally in America, we’ve faced…
Introducing Brent Schultz, Mendocino County Planning and Building Services Director
In county government, the Planning and Building Department has the biggest impact on real estate. This is why I’m so pleased to introduce Brent Schultz,…
Landlord-Tenant Issues – Who’s Right? Part IV
Landlords and tenants often see things from very different perspectives. Our property management service has dealt with all sorts of disagreements. Sometimes the landlords are…
How to Make Sure Your Offer Gets Chosen Above the Rest
Last week, I shared information about how to be the buyer whose offer is accepted. While I cannot provide a fail-safe way to guarantee your…
Checking Credentials for Home Improvement Projects
Many people in the real estate business have heard horror stories about home-improvement projects gone awry, made worse when the company hired was not insured…
Proposition 65 – A Good Idea Run Amok
On July 1, 2019, updates to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) went into effect, requiring landlords to adhere…
Prepare for Days-Long Interruptions in Electricity
Many of us can hardly imagine going a full week without electricity, but that is precisely what Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is telling us…
Landlord-Tenant Issues – Who’s Right? Part III
After 45 years as a property manager, I’ve collected quite a few stories about what can happen when you rent your property to others—and some…