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Just about all homebuilders have the same registration policy: “If you do not introduce your prospect to us on their first visit you will not be paid if they purchase a new home.” This outdated policy, in most cases, is…

Disabled persons are permitted to be assisted by support animals on both residential and commercial rental properties, notwithstanding a landlord’s rules to the contrary. Federal, as well as California laws, provide for such assistance. The intent is not to give…

Perhaps you have heard the expression: “If you fail to plan then you plan to fail.” This statement was never truer than for estate planning. By some accounts, 70% of adult Americans have no will or trust in place for…

Risk aversion stops many good things from happening when it is supposed to stop bad things. Natural fear in taking action or making a decision is meant to preserve our health, property, and way of life, but it can do…

I have something to admit: I am an HGTV junkie. To be clear, I’m using “HGTV” here in the same way one might use “Kleenex” in place of “tissue” because I’m pretty much obsessed with design shows and the like,…

Government-backed mortgage loans, VA, FHA and USDA, require little to no down payment. FHA loans ask for a down payment of at least 3.5 percent of the sales price while the other two don’t require any down payment whatsoever. But…

What you don’t know about real estate, real estate professionals do. PJ Wade identifies significant knowledge gaps for buyers and sellers and reveals how professionals fill those gaps—when asked. It’s what you don’t know about real estate that could cost you when buying…

“Location, location, location” is the mantra when it comes to where to buy a home. But when it comes to what to buy, it gets a little more complicated. There is definitely a contingent who would insist that you would…

National parks are a mess (literally), air travel is being jeopardized as TSA agents call out sick and air traffic controllers are asked to work for free, and the Panda Cam at the National Zoo is offline (gasp!). But how…

Question: I am the President of a mid-size condominium in Washington. Our Bylaws specifically prohibit short-term rentals of any kind. The board – and most of our members – agree that cutting out short term rentals and subleases of less…