California Legislature has passed several housing laws that are effective in 2020. These include the first statewide rent control provisions, new protections for current tenants, and streamlining of the permit process and limits on local

Contributed by Michael Edlen, Real Estate Consultant We are in a local real estate market that has no precedent in all of its aspects. Sellers are tending to hold on to their properties for much

2019 was another year of political upheaval around the globe, and many of the pricier areas of real estate have begun to be impacted by the charged emotional climate and overdue cyclical period of price

Homeowners are sometimes hesitant to upgrade when it’s time to sell. After all, you won’t be living there much longer, but making small upgrades over time serves a seller immensely.

Questions arise such as how long the process will take, how neat must the home be kept, how much notice will be given before an agent shows up, if an open house is necessary…

When you show your home, you’re trying to present it in the best possible light so buyers will be able to imagine themselves living there and be eager to buy.

When buyers look at your home, they also consider the neighborhood. It plays a big role in how fast your home will sell – and how much you’ll get for it.