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Jul 22, 20242 min read
WHAT ARE THE BASIC TYPES OF LIENS & JUDGMENTS?
When it comes to liens and judgments, it's crucial to understand the different types and their implications.
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Jul 16, 20245 min read
What is an Environmental Site Assessment?
Environmental site assessments are reports with information about a property’s potential or current environmental risks.
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Jul 8, 20242 min read
Real Estate Still Holds the Title of Best Long-Term Investment
With all the headlines circulating about home prices and mortgage rates, you may be asking yourself if it still makes sense to buy a home.
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Jun 24, 20242 min read
Heggstad Petition In California
A Heggstad petition in California probate is used when real property was not transferred into a trust before the decedent’s death.
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Jun 17, 20243 min read
Difference Between Rentable Square Feet versus Usable Square Feet
Evaluating commercial property involves calculating rentable square feet (RSF), which includes usable square feet (USF) plus shared spaces.
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Jun 10, 20243 min read
Your Equity Could Make a Move Possible
Many homeowners looking to sell feel like they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place right now, but the brighter side is home equity.
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Jun 3, 20242 min read
WHAT IS PAYOFF / SUB-ESCROW?
Sub-escrow (loan payoff) is an extremely important service provided by title companies to facilitate the handling of money.
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May 28, 20242 min read
What Are The Two Types of Title Policies?
Every sale of a residential property involves the purchase of two policies of title insurance - an Owner’s Policy and a Lender’s Policy.
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May 20, 20245 min read
Mortgage Forecast: Will Rates Go Down in 2024?
Mortgage rates are expected to decline later this year as the U.S. economy weakens, and inflation cools.
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May 13, 20246 min read
This Company Wants to Turn Industrial Rooftops Into Solar Power Plants
Taurus Investment Holdings LLC plans to install solar panels on the roofs of a portfolio of five industrial buildings.
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May 6, 20241 min read
What Does the Data Reveal about California's Median Home Sales Price?
This data shows California's Median Home Sales Price.
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Apr 29, 20242 min read
Exploring the Mortgage Rate Landscape: What Factors Affect Rates and How to Stay Informed
Exploring the Mortgage Rate Landscape: What Factors Affect Rates and How to Stay Informed
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Apr 22, 20242 min read
MELLO ROOS TAX TIPS - Understanding Your Property Tax Bill
Having a thorough understanding of your property is absolutely imperative, whether you're a homeowner or a real estate investor.
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Apr 15, 20244 min read
Three Types of Commercial Real Estate Obsolescence
One of the unique challenges of commercial real estate investment is that markets, types of property, return expectations, and physical...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
The High Cost of Overpricing: Why Listing Your Home at the Right Price Matters
If you’re trying to sell your house, you may be looking at this spring season as the sweet spot – and you’re not wrong. We’re still in a...
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Mar 11, 20243 min read
2024 Rates Forecast: When Will Rates Go Down?
The current mortgage interest rates forecast is for rates to continue going down over the year. After spiking to 7.79% last October,...
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Mar 7, 20241 min read
Dream For All Pre-Registration Portal
Program Highlights Offers up to 20% for down payment or closing costs, not to exceed $150,000 Homebuyers must register for a voucher. A...
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Feb 12, 20242 min read
What's Happening with Mortage Rates?
Are you feeling a bit unsure about what’s happening with mortgage rates? That might be because you’ve heard someone say they’re coming...
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Jan 8, 20242 min read
Mortgage Rates Cool Off and settle in the 6% Range
Mortgage rates are ringing in the new year much lower than their near-8% peak this past fall. Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year...
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Jan 1, 20242 min read
Real Estate: The cost of change of ownership in California.
When a Change of Ownership Requires Reappraisal Joint Tenancy Under this method of holding title, each owner holds the property jointly...
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