Real Estate Investing in Your 20’s and 30’s
Each week I ask for recommendations for column topics, and this week I received an excellent suggestion from Realty World agent and Ukiah’s rookie agent…
Category: Real Estate
What’s Happening at the Old Masonite Property?
As many of you have probably heard, the balance of the old Masonite property recently sold. Factory Pipe owner Ross Liberty purchased 63 acres through…
Yet Another Form of Home Ownership
For those of you who read this column regularly, you may remember me reviewing several ways you can hold title (own property), each of them…
2015: The Real Estate Year in Review
Overall, 2015 was a good year for real estate. Home sales in inland Mendocino County were up 6.5 percent from 248 in 2014 to 264…
Fixer Uppers May Be Good for Buyers on a Budget
During the past eight years, fixer uppers were almost exclusively the result of a foreclosure or short sale. People who could no longer afford to…
Wouldn’t It Be Great To Have Enough Doctors for All Ukiahans?
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s a non-profit group working to start a family medicine residency (doctor training) program in Ukiah. While this…
Happenings at the Hospital: Ukiah Valley Medical Center Expands
I’m on the Ukiah Valley Medical Center (UVMC) Community Advisory Board, and at a recent meeting we received an interesting update on the hospital’s expansion.…
Don’t Zone Out
Every property has a special designation that defines how it can be used, and knowing this before you buy the property can make a huge…
What Can Delay an Escrow?
An escrow process is the process you go through when a property changes owners, so whether you’re a buyer or a seller, you generally don’t…
Title Insurance is Worth Every Penny
When you purchase a home, your Realtor will list title insurance among the required expenses. Why is it so important? Because without it, you cannot…