Mobile, Manufactured, and Modular—What’s the Difference?
I was recently asked, “What is the difference between a mobile, manufactured, and modular home?” Turns out that…
Making Sure All Offers Are on the Table
Every licensed real estate agent or broker in California must put their clients’ needs before their own. They…
Class K Housing – Let’s Reduce the Housing …
In the Ukiah Valley, we have a serious housing shortage. It’s so serious that local employers have had…
Should a First-Time Homebuyer Choose a Fixer Upper?
If you’re a first-time homebuyer trying to stretch your limited budget to get as much house as possible,…
We Need More Market-Rate Housing
I recently attended a meeting where the Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CEO, Jason Wells, announced his plan to…
Foreclosure Quirks
The vast majority of residential real estate transactions follow a fairly familiar pattern. Sellers put their house up…
Road Maintenance Agreements
If it were up to me, all homeowners would be responsible for maintaining the section of road directly…
Avoid Wire Fraud
Although this column is about real estate, it includes important information for anyone handling high-dollar transactions electronically. Whether…
How to Make Sure Your Offer Gets Chosen …
Last week, I shared information about how to be the buyer whose offer is accepted. While I cannot…
How to Make Sure Your Offer Gets Chosen …
When property owners put their house on the market, they want to sell at the highest price in…
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…
The Housing Market is Doing Fine
I was at a seminar recently and the speaker, a respected economist, made me feel way better about…