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Real Estate Round-Up: There's no place like home
Now and again, it's fun for me to share a real-life Fallbrook real estate story.... — Updated 8/13/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Wire fraud – Don't be a victim
Unfortunately, wire fraud is alive and well in real estate. There are not many... — Updated 8/5/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Permits revised, no thank you
Everyone who knows me knows that I love Fallbrook. I love the charming downtown,... — Updated 7/29/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Dog Days of Summer
Here we are, once again, in the dog days of summer. For many of us, this means a... — Updated 7/19/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: phasing out R-22
When we think about “green” initiatives or environmentally friendly... — Updated 7/15/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Easier, Faster, Cheaper
All aspects of people’s lives are changing more rapidly than many people can... — Updated 7/1/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: C-what?
The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, is a well-intentioned... — Updated 6/24/2019
Real Estate Round-up: The nuts and bolts of ADU's
An ADU is an accessory dwelling unit that real estate professionals commonly... — Updated 6/17/2019
Real Estate Round Up: Is AB-1482 a win or loss?
One thing everyone knows is if two people experience the exact same incident, eac... — Updated 6/6/2019
Real Estate Round-up: Millennials are buyers
Yes, we have a housing shortage. Are you tired of hearing me say that, again and... — Updated 6/3/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: AB 1568 is a "stick" to promote housing
Assembly Bill 1568, written by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, is on... — Updated 5/17/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Housing and the legislature
I’m writing to you from Sacramento. Each year, approximately 2,500 Realtors... — Updated 5/14/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Is your Realtor invested in Fallbrook?
Recently I had to purchase a new automobile. Since I knew that I wanted an SUV... — Updated 5/7/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Fallbrook revitalization taken on by residents
Housing is either the recipient of, or stimulus to, a community’s vibrancy. In... — Updated 4/29/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Champion or Chump, only time will tell
There has been a failure to launch in the Fallbrook housing market. Since the... — Updated 4/22/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Fallbrook, the Friendly Village
It is a great weekend for Fallbrook as the town celebrates the 33rd Avocado Festi... — Updated 4/12/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Asset or expense?
The word “commission” in the context of real estate conjures up a different o... — Updated 4/4/2019
Real Estate Round-Up
What exactly is the “California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of... — Updated 3/29/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Jobs and housing should go together
A jobs-housing balanced community is one in which residents can both live and... — Updated 3/15/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: Compromise is the key ingredient to good negotiating
I’ve spent the last five weeks writing about some of the big issues facing... — Updated 3/11/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: The electrification of housing impacts affordability
Since 2006, California has adopted aggressive greenhouse gas emission reduction... — Updated 3/4/2019
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There are many discussions and proposals being considered by the state legislator... — Updated 2/22/2019
Real Estate Round-Up
Two weeks ago, I was in Indian Wells for the California Association of Realtors... — Updated 2/15/2019
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Last week I was in Indian Wells for the California Association of Realtors... — Updated 2/8/2019
Real Estate Round-Up: It takes more than housing to make an economy boom
A shortage of anything will cause that item to become more expensive. I wasn’t... — Updated 2/1/2019
