Category: Real Estate News
Real estate is shaped by changing market conditions, regulations, insurance requirements, construction trends, and consumer expectations. This category examines news and developments that may affect Southern California buyers, sellers, homeowners, and real estate professionals.
We focus on what the latest developments mean at the property level, providing practical context rather than simply repeating the headlines.
Two current examples are the AB-38 defensible space disclosure and the SB 721 and SB 326 deck and balcony inspection requirements.
Update on New Carbon Monoxide Detector Law
Our Home Inspectors will start checking for CO detectors New law requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors STAY UP TO DATE ON THIS IMPORTANT NEW LAW BY “LIKING” OUR FACEBOOK PAGE (Click above) This is an updated post regarding California Senate Bill 183 which was signed into law in 2011. California Senate Bill 183 was signed into […]
Making Sense of the Housing Crisis
A must-read for anyone in real estate While we are seeing an increase in “traditional” transactions, the majority of the houses we inspect lately are short sales or forclosures. So how did we get here? And what can we do about it? My friend and Real Estate Broker Marian Anthony has published a book that […]
QR Codes
QR codes. What they are, and how they can help sell houses This is an older article we posted, but it is very useful for real estate agents. If you are one of those agents interested in the latest technology to market yourself, QR codes could give you an advantage over other agents in your […]
Inspections of Bank Owned Homes and Flip Houses
Bank Owned and Flip Houses What a great time to buy a house! Deals are everywhere, and people are getting great prices on the home of their dreams. Whether you are buying that home from a bank directly, at auction, or a short sale, most of these houses will be sold as-is. That means that […]