When you decide to put your home or any property up for sale, you have moral and legal obligations to either make whatever repairs might be necessary based on your knowledge of the property, or to, at minimum, disclose this knowledge.  For example, if you know the roof has to be replaced, you must disclose […]

Real estate is a volatile business.  Nothing in it is fixed in any true sense: Property values rise and fall, interest rates rise and fall, neighborhoods shift and evolve, and ideal home sizes and configurations change.  In such a changeable environment, disputes can simply be more chaos on top of existing chaos – especially when […]

We only own property inasmuch as we can pay the legal taxes applied to it.  Here are the ten most common questions you should know the answers to if you own property or plan to someday own property. 1.  How is Property Tax Computed in California? Annual property taxes will usually be from 1% to 1.25% of the […]

When buying and selling property, most people assume that once you sign a contract to buy or sell, it’s more or less a done deal.  Unfortunately as too many people already know, many real estate deals that seemed perfectly rock-solid can go sour, often unexpectedly and often causing real harm to one of the parties. […]

Homeowners or condominium owners who have never bought a property to be assessed annually by a Homeowners Association (HOA) are often surprised at the fact that in many states, the Homeowners Association has the power to foreclose on your property if your assessment dues are not paid. This foreclosure can be a non-judicial one if […]

If you are purchasing (or planning to purchase) a home in California, it is important to know your rights as a consumer before you start your search. Many unscrupulous sellers and brokers rely on the fact that home buyers have not done their research and are not aware of their rights in the exchange. Such […]