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How Can a Seller Cancel a Real Estate Transaction?
As complicated as real estate transactions can be, it might sometimes feel surprising that any of us ever complete one. Luckily, even with all of the potential financial and legal…
What Are Home Sellers Required to Disclose?
Selling a home is mostly viewed as a financial transaction, but it’s a legal one as well. Because sellers want the transaction to be finished on closing day, with no…
What is the Role of a Real Estate Agent?
Most of the time, when you want to purchase an item you simply head to the store (or your favorite website) and make your choice. Likewise, if you want to…
Are Home Inspections Really Necessary?
If you’re in the market to purchase a home, at some point your real estate agent will probably recommend that you obtain a home inspection. Prospective buyers usually might make…
What is Mediation?
Sometimes, when legal disagreements arise, one or both parties might suggest mediation before taking the case to a courtroom. Whether or not the case has already been filed with a…
Avoid These Pitfalls as a Landlord
Everyone makes mistakes. Whether you’re a car salesman, a teacher, a surgeon, a retiree, or any other occupation, you will make mistakes. Landlords are certainly not exempt from this rule,…
How California Law Views Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Homes
As a property owner, at some point you might find yourself concerned about residential substance abuse treatment homes. Perhaps you’ve just learned that one of these facilities exists in your…
How Does the New Marijuana Law Affect Landlords?
You’re certainly heard the news by now: Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana use in California, passed and has been instituted throughout our state. Of course, as with any new…
Tenant Rights Regarding Service Animals
Landlords are often tasked with the decision to allow, or not allow, pets within their rental units. Many factors are considered before establishing a final policy, such as age of…
Did You Lose an Important Income Tax Deduction?
Over the past month or two, we have striven to bring you the latest news on the new income tax plan recently passed by Congress. While the impact of the…
