With more homes on the market for sale, CA’s housing market will see fewer investors and a return to the more traditional home buyer as home sales rise modestly and prices flatten out in 2015, according to the California Association of Realtors®’ (CAR) “2015 California Housing Market Forecast”.
Category Archives: For Agents
This is where I share my blog posts, news and articles with fellow Laguna Beach Realtors and Real Estate Investors.
Come see me at my Open House in Monarch Beach this weekend at 32462 Adriatic Drive. Open Sat. and Sun. from 12-5. This is a truly lovely home with beautiful curb appeal in the highly coveted Monarch Terrace community.
A few weeks ago I spoke with a father from Dana Point. He told me his son was recently in a major accident. Over the course of several months the family was in and out of the hospital and medical bills started piling up. Fortunately the son is expected to fully recover, but the family’s finances have taken a […]
I have recently had two clients ask about prop 60 & 90. In both cases the clients are currently living in the Los Angeles County area and thinking of moving down to Laguna Beach. They both have a low tax base on their current homes, and they were (not surprisingly) wondering if they would be able to […]
Today we are talking about the Doc Transfer Tax with one of my favorite Title Reps in Laguna Beach, Cam Hunter with Cal Title. I’ll be asking her to give us a little more information about the subjects which most often raise questions among buyers and sellers.
I am always interested to read about new legal cases on the subject of Dual Agency. Many agents consider a Dual Agency shaky ground from both a legal and moral perspective. In fact, I have met quite a few ‘out of state agents’ who now practice Real Estate in California and who still refuse to […]
Ever told your client to ‘Check this out!’? This might get you sued… Brand new legal case: A buyer’s broker’s advice to “check [a report] out” is insufficient to avoid liability. However, there is no liability for listing broker’s accurate and true MLS Statement.