Delayed Mortgage Payments
Although the shelter-in-place order continues to lighten and allow more economic activity, it’ll be a long time before things return to normal—if they ever do.…
Category: Real Estate
Prepare Now to Buy a House After the Pandemic
Although it may feel like the Covid-19 pandemic will last forever, it won’t. If you want to be ready to buy a house as soon…
The Unintended Consequences of Rent Control
California remains in the midst of a serious housing shortage. So, either lots of people need to move out of the State, or we need…
Real Estate and COVID-19 Part II
As I mentioned last week, in the wake of COVID-19 the real estate industry, like many industries, is in the process of completely rethinking its…
How Real Estate Transactions Go Sideways – Part II
I’ve been in real estate for more than 40 years, and the vast majority of transactions I’ve witnessed have been between people who are honest…
Avoid Wire Fraud, Especially During the Covid-19 Shelter-in-Place
When the shelter-in-place orders came down in Mendocino County and around the country, a certain unscrupulous portion of the population started wringing their hands in…
Just Cause for Eviction
In my last column, I reviewed three California laws that interfere with negotiations between landlords and tenants. State Assembly Bill 1482 or the “Tenant Protection Act of…
Franchise v Unaffiliated Real Estate Office
What’s the difference between a local real estate franchise and an unaffiliated real estate company? In most ways they are the same. They have the…
Real Estate and COVID-19 Part I
Until recently, homes for sale throughout Mendocino County were full of potential buyers ready to put a down-payment on their next home. Buyers spent weekends…
How Real Estate Transactions Go Sideways
You’d be amazed how many people buy real estate from a neighbor or a friend only to find out they bought the property from someone…