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Real Estate Round-Up: H is for home hardening
How many of you have heard the term “home hardening?” It has nothing to do wi... — Updated 3/24/2021 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: G is for guest house
Guest house has a new name: Accessory Dwelling Unit. I don’t know if this new... — Updated 3/17/2021 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: F is for Fair Housing
For nearly as long as I’ve been writing my column, the topic of the shortage... — Updated 3/10/2021 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Extension of time
What exactly does extension of time mean? If I’m parking my car at a meter... — Updated 3/3/2021
Real Estate Round-Up: D is for disclosure
The word “disclosure” is a noun that means the action of making new or... — Updated 2/26/2021
Real Estate Round-Up: Cannabis – Coming to a parcel near you
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 in favor of supporting a... — Updated 2/17/2021
Real Estate Round-Up: Buyers, write your best offer
Being a buyer in this low inventory marketplace can be frustrating to say the... — Updated 2/10/2021
Real Estate Round-Up: Gratitude and generosity, take 2
Last week, I reminded you how critical it is for all of us to show our gratitude... — Updated 2/4/2021
Real Estate Round-Up: Attitude affects transactions
At·ti·tude /ˈadəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun 1.a settled way of thinking or feeling... — Updated 2/4/2021
Real Estate Round-Up: T'was the night before Christmas
It just seems appropriate to share this poem, written in 1822, by American poet... — Updated 12/23/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Home for the holidays
Home for the holidays means something extra special this year. In past years, sta... — Updated 12/16/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Gratitude is best expressed through generosity
This is the time of year that everyone talks about gratitude. It’s as if there... — Updated 12/2/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: How migration affects Fallbrook
I recently participated in an Economic Throw Down Discussion. The participating... — Updated 11/24/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Integrity, take 2
Integrity. This word has been in the news a lot lately. Integrity is the opposite... — Updated 11/19/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Every vote counts
On Nov. 3, voters made their voices heard on two real estate related propositions... — Updated 11/10/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: What the housing supply in 2021 looks like
2020 started out as a year poised for some great reform in the housing arena.... — Updated 10/28/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Vote wisely
Voter booklets are out. Ballots are out. It's time to get serious about the... — Updated 10/16/2020
Real Estate Update: Weekends in Fallbrook
It’s been a hot couple of months! The weather’s been hot! The real estate... — Updated 10/8/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Septic system – not a dirty word
Last week I wrote about the unpredictability of appraisals. Appraisals can be... — Updated 10/2/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Appraisal – checkmate
The real estate transaction is complicated. There are multiple participants,... — Updated 9/23/2020 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Prop. 19 – Now for some good news
The California Association of Realtors has been diligently working on finding a... — Updated 8/20/2020 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Prop 15- Proposed Tax on Commercial Property
Last week I wrote about AB 1253, an Assembly Bill that would raise taxes on the... — Updated 8/13/2020 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: New taxes impact housing
As residents approach November’s election, everyone should be aware of the... — Updated 8/6/2020 Full story
Real Estate Round-Up: Lots of little things lead to success
Success is noun that means the accomplishment of an aim or purpose as in “the... — Updated 7/30/2020
Real Estate Round-Up: Responsibility rests with buyers and sellers
Responsibility is a noun that means the state or fact of having a duty to deal wi... — Updated 7/24/2020 Full story
