How to Sell a House with Mold Damage Disclosure vs Direct Sale
What Mold in Your Home Actually Means for the Sale Finding mold in your home right before you plan to sell is genuinely stressful. I have talked to sellers who discovered it behind a bathroom wall, in the attic, under a kitchen sink, and the first thing most of them said was the same thing: […]
The True Cost of Termite Tenting in SoCal vs Selling As-Is
What Termite Tenting Actually Costs Homeowners in Southern California A neighbor of mine in the San Gabriel Valley called me a couple of years ago in a panic. She had just gotten a termite inspection report and the company was telling her she needed a full tent fumigation before she could list the house. The […]
Selling a House With Soft-Story Retrofit Requirements in LA
What Is a Soft-Story Building and Does Your LA Property Qualify I talked to a property owner in the San Fernando Valley last year who had no idea her building was on the city’s mandatory retrofit list. She found out when a buyer’s agent pulled the records during escrow. The deal did not fall apart, […]
The Hidden Tax Benefits of Selling to a Professional Home Buyer
Most homeowners who sell to a cash buyer are focused on speed and simplicity. They want out of their situation fast, and a professional buyer delivers that. What they often do not realize until later is that there are real tax advantages built into that kind of sale too. Some of them are significant enough […]
How to Handle Lis Pendens When Selling Your Property Fast
What Is a Lis Pendens and Why Should You Care If you are trying to sell your property fast and someone just told you there is a lis pendens attached to it, I know that feeling of your stomach dropping. That happened to a friend of mine a few years back. He was ready to […]
Using a Cash Sale to Avoid California’s High Foreclosure Legal Fees
Nobody budgets for a foreclosure. You miss some payments, life gets hard, and suddenly you are looking at a stack of fees, attorney charges, and court costs that can pile up to thousands of dollars before anyone has even knocked on your door. California foreclosures are expensive for everyone involved. A cash sale, done before […]
Selling a House With a PACE or HERO Loan Attached
You put solar panels on your roof a few years back and used a HERO or PACE program to pay for it. At the time it felt like a smart move. Now you want to sell your home and your real estate agent is looking at you with that face that says there might be […]
How to Avoid Mortgage Deficiency Judgments Through a Direct Sale
If you owe more on your home than it is worth, the idea of a deficiency judgment can feel like a punch to the gut. You already lost the house, and now the bank might come after your paycheck or bank account. That is a real fear, and it is one that keeps a lot […]