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This is Breaking News…wonder what the plan is? Media Company, Brokerage, and FSBO site combo… ForSaleByOwner.com, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), an indirectly, wholly-owned subsidiary of tronc, Inc. (the “Company”), completed a disposition of substantially all of…

Tiny homes. Rockin’ communities where Jimmy Buffet is your spirit animal. Rockin’ a strenuous hike minutes from home. Yeah, this is not your Grandfather’s retirement. Long gone are the days when people packed it in and moved to a nice,…

Working from home is both a luxury and a curse. Sure, you don’t have to fight with traffic or even get dressed in the morning, but the line between home and work can begin to blur to the point where…

Question: We are both in our upper sixties and retired. Last October, we put money down on a condominium apartment that is to be completed around September of this year. We put down ten percent of the price in cash…

Question: One of our homeowner’s kids would like to raise chickens in the backyard. Our governing documents restrict this activity. Any advice to head off this public relations issue? Answer: Most HOA governing documents restrict raising poultry and other farm…

I have been asked to write a series about the status and future of builder/Realtor relationships. To quote Associated Press feature writer Saul Pett (now deceased) when asked to write a feature story about feature writing for feature writers, he…

“Location, location, location” are the cornerstones of property value and neighborhood popularity. Evaluating this seemingly-simple, triple-impact factor goes beyond merely checking out the street address. Yes, proximity to the places you and family members regularly must or want to visit…

In addition to the reorganized Statewide Buyer and Seller Advisory (SBSA), three new forms will be released in June by the California Association of REALTORS®. They are: Tenant Flood Hazard Disclosure (TFHD); Buyer’s Homeowners’ Association Disclosure (BHAA); and the Disclosure…

Association Management is a big part of the real estate industry, and many of the “unsung heroes” in this business are the Executive Officers; the CEOs who take care of the administration, management, and operation of REALTOR® Associations and MLSs…

If your home is in pretty good shape (i.e. it’s decently updated and not in need of a total overhaul), you might think it’s ready to go on the market as is. But little things you wouldn’t expect can end…