Hiring an Unlicensed Contractor Is Risky Business

Hiring an Unlicensed Contractor Is Risky Business

You’re ready to kick-start a long-awaited home improvement project–a kitchen, a bathroom, a home office. Maybe you have had storm damage or even worse, fire damage. Whether you are renovating, retrofitting or spending more than $500 to spruce things up, you’re...
What to Do If Your Home Has Construction Defects After It Is Built

What to Do If Your Home Has Construction Defects After It Is Built

California law allows homeowners to improve the odds they will be compensated when contractors make errors while building their home. The 2003 Right to Repair Act requires a homeowner to give the builder/developer/contractor notice before filing litigation.  It also...
What Home Buyers Should Know About Disclosure

What Home Buyers Should Know About Disclosure

Trust Your Real Estate Agent But Verify the Documents Buying a new home looks easy on HGTV shows – even fun! Except when it’s not. Some buyers believe they have finally bought their dream home, only to wake up in a nightmare of major, unforeseen problems with a house...