Wild Pigs
What Every Buyer and Seller Should Know About Wildlife in Our Backyards This has been a particularly active year for wild pigs, and homeowners…
Category: Real Estate
The Tax Benefits of Home Ownership Add Up
The Tax Benefits of Home Ownership Add Up When people compare the costs of renting versus buying a home, they don’t always realize that…
FinCEN
How the New Federal Real Estate Report Rule Will Cost You I’ve been a real estate broker and private-money lender for decades. I’ve watched…
Holding Title- Part II
Holding Title – How Do You Own Your Property? Part IIAs I mentioned last week, the way you hold title with real estate affects how…
Disclose now to prevent headaches later
Recently, I received an offer on a ranch property in Redwood Valley. It’s an unusual property. In addition to a 7,300-square-foot residence and several outbuildings,…
Smooth Move
Moving day is the great revealer of relationships. Your acquaintances suddenly become very busy, but your friends show up, especially if you promise…
Mechanics Liens
How’s the Market?By Richard SelzerHow You Can Lose Your House to the Guy Who Installs Carpet Let me tell you a cautionary tale. The…
Holding Title- Part III
Understanding How You Hold Title to Real Estate – Part III This is the third in a three-part series on holding title. When you…
Security Cameras: Blessing and a curse
In today’s world, many people have gotten used to monitoring their homes with surveillance cameras. Nanny cams allow them to watch their kids…
Remember Musical Chairs? This is Musical Buyers
Sometimes, a real estate purchase agreement will start with one buyer or buyers and end up with another (or several others). This can be by…