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Hiring a home inspector? Check for current license
A home inspection is your assurance that the house you are ready to buy is in sound condition. So please be advised: before you hire an inspector, make sure they are licensed as a contractor. There is reason for caution. In California, anyone can say they are a home...
BRACE YOURSELF, AN HOA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COULD BE ON ITS WAY.
Anyone who pays monthly dues to a community Homeowners Association (HOA) will tell you, there is never a good time to be hit with a special assessment. You are already paying dues to cover specific services and the costs to maintain a well-kept communal environment....
KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DETECT A NEIGHBOR’S CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
It's not always a beautiful day in the neighborhood. If you have reason to suspect that someone living near you is involved in something criminal, pay attention. Criminal activity can impact your ability to enjoy - or sell your home. My Neighbors Might be Drug Dealers...
Neighbors Beware! Crossing Your Property Line is Called Encroachment
It can happen to anyone: A property owner installs a fence, plants a hedge, builds a retaining wall, a walkway, driveway, or some other structure only to find they have unintentionally encroached on their neighbor’s adjoining property. It is also possible the property...
Legal Recourse for Fraud in the Purchase of your Home
Full and complete disclosure in a real estate transaction is critical to the integrity of the sale of single-family homes. In the unfortunate event that a seller fails to disclose problematic information about a home being sold to an unsuspecting buyer, trouble...
“Full Disclosure” When You Sell Your Home Means You Need To Disclose Every Single Thing
The time has come to sell your home--you have a million details to think about. But before any transaction can be finalized, take note: California law requires you to provide full disclosure of anything and everything in your house or on your property that is not in...
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 going...
What is a Mechanics Lien – and Why is it on the Title to my Home?
Discovering a mechanics lien on your property title can ruin your whole day, and your bank balance. Every day unsuspecting property owners who trusted construction work they hired out was complete and all parties paid - learn differently. When a subcontractor or...
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...
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