Proposition 19 – The Small Print
In November, California voters approved Proposition 19, the Property Tax Transfers, Exemptions, and Revenue for Wildfire Agencies and…
Protect Yourself Against This Invisible Threat
When heaters and other appliances that use combustible fuel such as propane or natural gas aren’t installed properly,…
What Qualifies as a Service Animal?
Years ago, the only service animal most of us knew about was a seeing-eye dog, and no one…
Joint Ownership Questions Answered
Recently, I received questions about owning property via a partnership; specifically, how to bequeath a vacation home to…
Read the Find Print to Find Restrictions: CC&Rs
A reader recently expressed surprise and dismay about what she called a “deed exclusion clause” that restricted what…
Preparing Your Home for Inspections
When selling residential real estate, there’s no escaping all sorts of inspections—home inspections, pest and fungus, septic, well,…
Wouldn’t You Want to Know If You Were …
I received a letter recently asking if Mendocino County has “local traditions” around what is revealed when selling…
What’s All This Hullabaloo About Water Heaters?
Water heaters are one of those appliances most of us don’t think much about until a cold shower…
The Unexpected 2020 Housing Market
Like almost everything else in 2020, the housing market has provided some surprises. One would think that during…
Not All Home Offices Are Created Equal
In late 2020, nearly half of Americans were working from home. Although the pandemic will eventually end and…
When to Lock Your Rate
Interest rates can have a dramatic effect on the cost of real property over time. To guard against…
Proposed Oak Tree Ordinance Makes No Sense – …
As I mentioned last week, Mendocino County staffers in the Planning Department have published their proposed County Oak…