How to Hire for Home Repairs
Are you considering a home remodel or building a new house? Here are some questions you should ask before you choose a contractor or other…
Tag: Market Trends
California Unveils Shared Loan Program for First-Time Buyers
My friend Ginny Richards, a senior loan officer at Kind Lending in Ukiah, was just telling me about a new loan program from the California…
Be the Best Buyer You Can Be
When it comes to making the biggest purchase of your life, a lack of experience and strong emotions can get in the way. Here are…
Research Can Be Revealing
Real estate transactions can be complex and often require the expertise of many different people, from lenders to licensed contractors. Realtors can help you navigate…
A Doable New Year’s Resolution: Maximizing Your Credit Score
Now that we’re a few weeks into 2023 and your new year’s resolutions are already starting to seem like more trouble than they’re worth, may…
An Expensive Calamity
Most folks in Mendocino County have heard of the Assessor’s Office, the Auditor’s Office, and the Tax Collector’s Office, but very few could tell you…
10 Years Ago
Exactly 10 years ago this week, I started writing this weekly real estate column. Here was the inaugural column.By way of introduction, I’m Dick Selzer…
New Regulations to Save the Day
I don’t know if you’ve been watching the news, but the price of eggs has gone sky high. Apparently, the Avian flu has wiped out…
Maybe Slower is Better
As a board member of a statewide organization, I must sign an annual confidentiality agreement. This year, rather than signing a paper document, I received…
Is a Housing Bubble About to Burst?
Folks have been asking whether they should be concerned about a housing bubble bursting like it did in 2008. Rest assured--there is no housing bubble.…