How to Reduce the Stress of Home Buying
While it can be exciting to buy a home, it can also be stressful. For most people, this is the single biggest purchase they will…
Category: Real Estate
Signs of a Good Realtor – Part 2
When choosing the person who will guide you through one of the biggest financial decisions of your life, it’s important to know what to look…
Buying Homeowners Insurance in a Fire-Prone Area
Insurance companies are always trying to reduce risk to improve their bottom line and, if idealists are to be believed, to prevent the heartache associated…
Predicting Mortgage Rates Part 1
For the last ten years, mortgage rates have remained relatively steady and quite low. I knew those rates couldn’t last forever, but I certainly couldn’t…
How Can We Get Rents Down?
Since 2017, I’ve been complaining about an executive order passed by Governor Newsom that limited property owners’ ability to raise rents to keep up with…
The Holy Grail – An Investment Without Risk
Let me begin by saying this is more of an investment article than a real estate article, but I hope you’ll find it useful, nonetheless.If…
Signs of a Good Realtor – Part 1
The Ukiah Valley has plenty of Realtors, so it can be hard to know who to choose. Here are some ways to figure out which…
Predicting Mortgage Rates Part 2
Last week, I reviewed the effects of interest rates on home affordability. This week, we’ll look a bit more closely at the market factors that…
How Can Legislators Support Home Ownership Responsibly?
Plenty of studies demonstrate the connection between home ownership and building wealth—for the current generation and for generations that follow. Unfortunately, with the economy’s current…
Make an Impression with Home Staging
When it comes to selling a house, most people want three things: the highest possible price, the shortest possible time on the market, and the…