How the Government Shutdown Affects Real Estate
Buying a home is the biggest financial decision most of us ever make, so we want to be sure it’s a sound investment. With the…
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Selling Your First Home
When you make a house your home, it becomes something special, so when it’s time to sell, you want the new owners to love it…
How Real Estate Has Changed…a Walk Through Old-time Ukiah
I was talking with a friend whose husband grew up in Ukiah and often gives directions based on landmarks that don’t exist anymore. “Keep going…
All Kinds of Loans – Part III
This is the third in a series describing the various types of real estate loans. Whether you have excellent credit or no credit, whether you’ve…
All Kinds of Loans – Part I
Since most of us don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars lying around to purchase real estate, we need a loan. The good news is…
Closing – Signing the Contract is Only the Beginning
When you’re selling your house, it’s thrilling when the right buyer says, “I’ll take it!” and the two of you sign a purchase agreement with…
A Look Back at 2018
It’s hard to believe another year’s gone by. From a real estate perspective, 2018 had some interesting developments. Here are a few facts, figures and…
All Kinds of Loans – Part IV
This is the fourth and final column in a series describing the various types of real estate loans. While you must have some way to…
All Kinds of Loans – Part II
Last week, I began describing the many types of real estate loans available for residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural property. Thinking about buying property? There’s…
Reverse Deferred Exchanges – Not for the Faint of Heart
Last week, I wrote about 1031 exchanges, which help real estate investors defer paying capital gains tax when buying and selling properties. Now I’m going…