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…

What’s To Be Done About Noisy Neighbors?

In college, my friend’s dorm room was next door to a guy who played incredibly loud music late into the night. My friend was an…

How to Pick the Right Realtor When Selling Your Property

In the Ukiah Valley, we have a lot of Realtors to choose from, so how do you pick the one that’s right for you? Here…

Can I Get Rid of an Easement?

Simply put, an easement is a right to use someone else’s property. As a property owner, you might grant an easement to allow neighbors to…

Promoting Your Property

I was recently talking with Colton Thompson, an entrepreneur who started as a Realtor, then used his real estate knowledge to fuel his successful photography…

Trees on the Line

If you’re wondering who owns the tree that hangs over both your property and your neighbor’s property, look at the trunk. If the trunk is…

New Market, New Loans

For at least the last five years, interest rates have been at historical lows. Coupled with a housing shortage, these low rates have contributed to…

Local Housing Market May Send People Out of State

During the pandemic, people stayed at home and became more aware of both the benefits and drawbacks of their living space. At the same time,…

Do I Need a Home Inspection and a Pest & Fungus Inspection?

I’ve had people ask why they need a home inspector and a pest and fungus inspector. Can’t the home inspector just do both reports? In…

Reducing the Risk of Fire Requires Hard Choices

Since fire season is now an annual event, we need to look at neighborhoods differently. How are people reducing risk? Are there exits that will…