Supply and demand has a way of finding level water. Home buyers are retreating, but not vanquishing. Interest rates are rising, and buyers are feeling...
When Buyers Flee, Do Prices Drop?Supply and demand has a way of finding level water. Home buyers are retreating, but not vanquishing. Interest rates a...
Rarely is selling a home a purely logical decision. We sell to get something else, and wanting is an emotion that has driven human behavior since the ...
Everybody's Talking about ADUsAuxiliary Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are popping up everywhere? It's easy to want extra space, potential income or caretak...
Having the longest days of summer behind us after a very long year, it's easy to believe that the buyer demand and price increases we've seen in Santa...
Seniors and others who may have previously felt "stuck" in their homes, can now move without seeing a completely new tax bill. New taxes will only be ...
Change and Taxes: Inevitable
Like most things in life, there are pros and cons to changes. The more complex the content of that change, the more cont...
The main benefit of carrying out a 1031 exchange rather than simply selling one property and buying another is the tax deferral. A 1031 exchange allow...
We are all trained to want growth, especially when it comes to our investments. Corporations are so focused on growth that some Blue Chip companies lo...
The kitchen, food, is always the heart of home. The kitchen is where some of our happiest memories originate, where our bellies, filled, and social li...
While automation will lead to change in the way that Brokerages do business, certain tasks such as staying up to date on local zoning and building, ga...
If you want top dollar for your home when you sell it, stage your home. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average staging i...
I was recently discussing home pricing, and how to value a home. Pricing a home is an art, especially where homes are not built in one fell sweep by a...
Ever wish that you were the one who sold your real estate in 2006, rented a home for three or four years and purchased property for thirty percent les...
With looming debt from our recent California disasters, we are once again going to have to think outside of the box. Back in 1978, California took mat...
While thankfully, the Thomas fireburns out slowly, our counties of Ventura and Santa Barbara will be paying the price for a long time to come. The cos...
Purchasing a home may be the biggest investment you make, and selling a home to gain liquidity when needed is wrought with issues. Can you unlock your...