The Benefits of Real Estate Investing
A few years back, I wrote some columns on real estate investing. Since then, I’ve been asked about the tax benefits and other upsides of…
Category: Real Estate
Emergency Preparedness Hits Home
I’d like to start by saying how sorry I am for all those who lost their homes and worse in the recent fires. I know…
Dumb Reasons People Don’t Buy the House They Want
When you decide you’re in the market to buy a house, you can: 1. Do this the smart way, and maximize the likelihood that you’ll…
10 Inexpensive Improvements That Make Your Home More Valuable
When it comes time to sell your house, you want to get top dollar. With some simple, inexpensive updates, you can significantly improve how people…
Do What You Can, Then Hope for the Best When Moving Part II
Last week, I reviewed a few tips about how to minimize potential problems that come along with moving. I recommended ways to carefully manage the…
Call in the Reinforcements for the County Building Department
In the recent fires, our community lost more than 300 homes plus various other structures in Redwood Valley and Potter Valley. In addition to the…
Winterizing Your Home
What a difference two weeks can make. When I wrote this column, our valley hadn’t burned, so let me begin by sending my condolences to…
Time to Buy, Thanks to a Loosening of Loan Restrictions
If you’ve been waiting for home prices to fall before you jump into the market, you might have a long wait. It still costs less…
Ukiah Will Finally Get Its Costco
I’ve been promising my children we’d do our Christmas shopping at Costco in Ukiah since about 2013, so when I tell them Costco plans to…
Do What You Can, Then Hope for the Best When Moving
You've sold your house and you need to be out by 5:00 pm today, but the movers don't show up as promised. You call to…