Santa Monica, subject of more than a dozen builder’s remedy housing applications, has won recognition as a “prohousing” city by the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the beach city earned the designation... Read more »
Navigating probate cases in Northern California can be challenging, especially when a new will emerges. The first question that comes to mind in this type of situation is does a new will... Read more »
Transfer of property is a complex legal matter, especially if there’s no will that shows what the deceased person wanted. In this case, the state’s law comes in, and the matter goes... Read more »
With property tax bills as high as they are in Southern California, you’d think that homeowners would sign up for every break they could get. You would be wrong. Since 1974, the... Read more »
If you’re a probate administrator appointed by the court and want to know, does the administrator of an estate get paid in Northern California? This is the right blog that answers all... Read more »
Every few months over the last two years, a sea of California carpenters has clogged the state Capitol to voice their support of high-profile housing legislation, their yellow and orange vests, hard... Read more »
Homeowners in California now have even fewer choices in homeowners insurance carriers. The Hartford Financial Services Group, better known as The Hartford, announced Wednesday that it would no longer issue new homeowners... Read more »
When the California Housing Finance Agency offered no-interest, no-monthly-payment loans in the spring to help lower-income residents come up with a down-payment and fees to buy their first home, the entire budget... Read more »
In Southern California, roughly one out of five offices sits empty. Office buildings across the five-county region last month notched a 20.4 percent vacancy rate, the Orange County Register reported, citing year-end... Read more »
California is a notoriously expensive state to live in, but there are still some affordable housing markets to be found. In this article, we have listed the 10 cheapest housing markets in... Read more »