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Roof Inspection and the New California Solar Energy Mandate
California mandate requires solar on new homes. But what if you’re adding solar panels to an existing roof? A roof inspection is in order.
“TL;DR,” “IB,” And Other Messages The Modern Real Estate Practitioner Must Decipher
Disclosures can be daunting to a real estate buyer, so too can the modern real estate communications that might follow a disclosure packet being issued.
Want To Know Everything About Your New Home? Just Ask The Neighbors
Neighbors sometimes provide real estate disclosure insights that sellers may not. How a neighbor’s knowledge can affect the sale of a home due to disclosure issues.
Home Inspection is an Essential Part of Buying Real Estate in Sacramento
With a thorough home inspection, Sacramento residents are informed about many aspects of the property, everything from plumbing to the condition of the roof.
How to Prepare Your Property to Improve Wildfire Resilience
Inspecting your home to identify ways to be better prepared for California wildfires and give your home the best chance possible.
Drone Use on the Rise in California Home Inspection and Real Estate Marketing
Drones are increasingly being used for commercial purposes in a variety of industries. Their value to real estate agents and home inspection companies in particular continues to grow.
Residential Landlords Required to Disclose Flood Hazard Information
Last fall the California Legislature passed into law an amendment to existing residential housing disclosure laws that mandates full disclosure in leasing or rental contracts of any known flooding risks. This amendment was passed in response to the high level of flooding experienced by many California properties during the heavy rains of the 2017 winter…
Learn About the Hot Real Estate Topics Discussed in the Recent C.A.R. Meetings | Guest Blog by California Attorney
David Hamerslough recently attended the Legal Affairs Forum at the C.A.R. meetings located in San Diego, California. Some topics that were discussed at the meetings will be re-iterated in the article below. These include topics about preservation of communication through text or email, the impact of social media on real estate transactions, the “fixer-upper syndrome,”…
PRDS Releases Seller Advisory for Completing Disclosure Forms | Guest Blog by California Attorney
Completing Disclosure Forms The PRDS or purchase request data standard has released an advisory guide for sellers to follow when completing disclosure forms. It suggests how a seller can prepare the information in documents that were created by other real estate brokerages. David Hamerslough goes into depth on this manner in the article below.…