Will interest rate decline shake up California housing market?

Will interest rate decline shake up California housing market?

For many prospective homebuyers, the last two years have been brutal as high home prices and mortgage rates produced the most unaffordable housing market since the 2000s bubble. Many experts don’t expect... Read more »
California Insurance Official Takes Heat on Proposed Reforms

California Insurance Official Takes Heat on Proposed Reforms

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is in the hot seat. Just before the public official outlined reforms to stave off an exodus of insurance companies from the state, homeowners and consumer advocates... Read more »
18% of California Households Live Mortgage Free

18% of California Households Live Mortgage Free

Fewer than one in five California households have paid off their homes, the lowest of any state in the U.S. But their numbers are rising. Some 18 percent of the state’s 13.7... Read more »
Jamie Duran joins eXp’s leadership team in Southern California

Jamie Duran joins eXp’s leadership team in Southern California

Real estate industry veteran Jamie Duran is making the move to eXp Realty. On Wednesday, EQTY | Forbes Global Properties, a California-based luxury real estate team brokered with eXp, announced that Duran... Read more »
Does Providing Room and Board to a Live-In Caregiver Make Them a “Care Custodian” Under California Law?

Does Providing Room and Board to a Live-In Caregiver Make Them a “Care Custodian” Under California Law?

Table of Contents Health and Social Services? Section 1 Why Might Gifts to Caregivers Be Problematic? Section 2 Is Room and Board for a Live In Caregiver Considered Compensation? Section 3 Key... Read more »
Reopening Probate In California: Things You Need To Know!

Reopening Probate In California: Things You Need To Know!

There are various reasons for which you can reopen probate. Remember, these aren’t just random reasons but serious issues like discovering new assets, fraud, finding that the will was fabricated, or major... Read more »
Reopening Probate In California: Things You Need To Know!

Penalty For Forging A Will In California ($10,000 Fine Or 3 Years Jail)

Forging a will is considered a serious offense with severe legal consequences, and each state has laws about it. For example, according to the law of the District of Columbia, a person... Read more »
California tenants could face tax bill for subsidized housing

California tenants could face tax bill for subsidized housing

Last year, amid a drum-tight rental market, Sydney Wright pondered leaving California. With her $72,000 salary, the thirtysomething from La Crescenta said the only one-bedroom apartments she could find were either too... Read more »
Blackstone Gains 8,300 Units in California With AIR Deal

Blackstone Gains 8,300 Units in California With AIR Deal

Blackstone is gaining 8,300 apartments across California with its $10 billion acquisition of AIR Communities. On Monday, Blackstone announced it was buying AIR Communities, also known as Apartment Income REIT, for $10... Read more »
FTC to Return Money to Opendoor’s California Customers

FTC to Return Money to Opendoor’s California Customers

Homeowners who sold their properties to Opendoor Labs could get money from a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over deceptive marketing tactics, the agency announced April 3. The nearly 2,500 people... Read more »