Save Yourself a Little Time and Hassle: Fill Out the Right Forms
Each time a property’s ownership changes hands, a small avalanche of documentation must accompany the transaction. Your Realtor will walk you through the process, but…
Category: Real Estate
New State Law Governs Granny Units
Recently, the State of California passed a law eliminating the ability of local governments to unreasonably restrict homeowners from adding a second unit to their…
Landscaping and Hardscaping May Prevent Buyers from Escaping
When you decide to sell your house, it’s important to show off its best features: the updated kitchen, the vaulted ceilings, the hardwood floors, and…
Springtime Maintenance
As April showers make way for May flowers, it’s time to start tackling annual upkeep to keep your home in prime condition.You can start by…
All Properties are Sold “As-Is” Unless You’re Paying Attention – Part II
As I said last week, when you buy a property in California, you’re buying it “as-is” unless you negotiate an agreement pertaining to a specific…
Preliminary Title Reports Are Really Helpful, Especially If You Read Them
I know I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: when it comes to real estate documents, the large print giveth and the small print…
Realtor Safety Training Helps Keep Realtors and Others Safe
Usually, I write columns to inform the public about matters pertaining to real estate and/or property management. However, this time I thought I’d write to…
We Can Keep Complaining About the Housing Shortage or We Can Support Those Who Want to Address it
I attended a meeting on May 4 hosted by property developers Guillon, Inc., where a dozen or so of the 80 neighbors who were invited…
Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst — Prevent Wildfire Damage
With summer right around the corner, now is a good time to prepare your property for the threat of wildfires. Most fires start small. If…
All Properties are Sold “As-Is” Unless You’re Paying Attention
When you buy a property in California, you’re buying it “as-is” unless you negotiate a different agreement pertaining to a specific item with the seller.…