Homeowners Associations have value. They ensure that neighborhood standards are adhered to so that property values stay consistent, which can help protect your investment from otherwise unkempt neighbors who cast a shadow on you residence. Although these Associations...
Regardless of how hard you’ve worked to secure your property and make improvements to it, it could all be taken from you by the government through the process of eminent domain. The government is allowed to exercise eminent domain when your property, once taken from...
If you are a resident of California, whether you own the home in which you live or you rent a house or apartment from someone else, there are still laws that pertain to your residence and those laws are designed to protect you. There is a California Department of Real...
There’s a lot on the line when you’re dealing with a high-end real estate transaction. If you’re selling, you need to ensure that you get as much out of the transaction as possible while reducing the costs associated with closing the deal. If you’re the buyer, you’ll...
The past few years were tough for most of us in San Francisco. A world-wide public health crisis meant store shelves were often empty, we had to work from home and, worse, many people were furloughed or laid off altogether. The government acted to protect tenants The...
Selling a house in today’s market can be challenging but lucrative. While it may seem like sellers in the San Francisco area have the upper hand, the market is always in flux, and you will likely want to make sound financial decisions if you want to sell your home....
It can take quite awhile to find a good rental property. The rental market has been in an upheaval over the past few years, with both landlords and tenants feeling its effects. As a tenant, locating a decent rental property that you intend to stay in long-term can...
The housing market has been up for a while now, which means that your home may have a significant amount of equity built into it by this point. Does that mean it’s time to sell? Maybe, but that’s a decision that is entirely up to you and is unique to your set of...
The eviction process in the San Francisco Bay Area might seem pretty simple. A tenant fails to make good on rent, so they’re provided with notice and removed from the premises, right? The truth is that the eviction process can be much more complicated than that, and...
Security deposits are intended to protect landlords in case of damage to their property, unpaid rent and in several other circumstances. The amount of a security deposit can be significant, and tenants as well as landlords should be familiar with the requirements...