10 Tips to Increase Your Home’s Selling Price
With spring in the air, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that more people are putting their homes on the market. What may surprise…
Category: Real Estate
Why Rental Agreements Beat Handshakes
While I like the idea of confirming an agreement with a handshake rather than a contract, I’ve seen a few too many handshakes turn into…
How Do You Own Your Property? Holding Title – Part II
As I mentioned last week, to own real estate you must hold title, and the way you hold title affects how the ownership of a…
Thanks to Our Ukiah Police Chief, Chris Dewey
As you may recall, last year we sponsored a contest asking for recommendations to make Ukiah a safer place to live and work. The vast…
Staging Your Home
When I sold my last home, I hired a staging company to arrange furniture and furnishings to show off my home’s best features. I had…
Rental Agreement Addendums—Well Worth the Paper They’re Printed On
Last week, I began answering a reader’s questions about lease agreements, specifically about the minimum contract a landlord should consider, what should be included in the…
How Do You Own Your Property? Holding Title – Part III
As I’ve mentioned before, to own real estate you must hold title, and the way you hold title affects how the ownership of a property…
How Do You Own Your Property? Holding Title – Part I
To own real estate you must hold title, and the way you hold title affects how the ownership of a property can be transferred; how…
Getting Homeowner’s Insurance in Rural California is Getting Tougher in 2015
Recently, rural properties in California have had a harder time qualifying for homeowner’s insurance. After the big fires in 2014 (and the not-so-big Black Bart…
Spring Safety Tips – Part II
Spring Safety Tips – Part IIThis is a continuation from last week’s column, sharing ideas to make you and your family safer around your home.…