Contractors Will Ghost Mid-Project. Here’s How To Salvage Your Reno

Contractors Will Ghost Mid-Project. Here’s How To Salvage Your Reno

Hiring a contractor to start a home reno is exciting—until they suddenly go radio silent halfway through the project. If this has happened to you, understand you’re not alone. Ghosting is an... Read more »
Google Made Your MLS Listing More Valuable. Here’s What to Tell Sellers

Google Made Your MLS Listing More Valuable. Here’s What to Tell Sellers

Google looked at every private network, every pre-market feed and every walled garden, coach Darryl Davis writes, and built its national home search on MLS data. On Thursday, Google announced it is... Read more »
Lenders Loosen Standards. Here’s Why (Most) Analysts Aren’t Alarmed

Lenders Loosen Standards. Here’s Why (Most) Analysts Aren’t Alarmed

The share of mortgages using alternative lending practices accounted for nearly 6 percent of all home loan originations in 2025, the highest share since the housing crash two decades ago, according to... Read more »
Divorce Listings Are Different. Here’s How Real Estate Agents Can Manage Them

Divorce Listings Are Different. Here’s How Real Estate Agents Can Manage Them

Most agents think they can handle a divorce listing — until they actually get one. The pre-listing call goes fine. Both spouses are civil. You walk the property, take notes, nod along.... Read more »
Is the U.S. short 1M or 10M homes? Here’s why nobody can agree

Is the U.S. short 1M or 10M homes? Here’s why nobody can agree

A new White House economic report is putting a fresh spotlight on the U.S. housing shortage, concluding the country is short at least 10 million single-family homes. But how large that gap... Read more »

You’re a Beneficiary. Here’s What You’re Actually Entitled To

You’re a Beneficiary. Here’s What You’re Actually Entitled To About the Author: Dustin MacFarlane is a California-licensed attorney specializing in estate planning and trust administration. He helps trustees, beneficiaries, and families navigate... Read more »

You Got Disinherited. Here’s Why the Trust Might Still Protect You

You Got Disinherited. Here’s Why the Trust Might Still Protect You About the Author: Dustin MacFarlane is a California-licensed attorney specializing in estate planning and trust administration. He helps trustees, beneficiaries, and... Read more »

Your Parents Named You Trustee: Here’s What to Expect

Your parents called you aside. They said: ‘We’ve named you trustee of our trust.’ You smiled. You said thank you. You had no idea what that actually means. Now you’re worried. You’re... Read more »
Here’s How Much L.A. and Silicon Valley High-Earners Could Save by Trading California for Miami

Here’s How Much L.A. and Silicon Valley High-Earners Could Save by Trading California for Miami

While high-end coastal living always commands a premium, wealthy Californians moving to Miami could effectively give themselves a five-figure raise by swapping the Golden State’s peak state income tax rate for Florida’s... Read more »
I’m a 61-year-old retiree and sitting on  million – here’s my advice for anyone considering retirement

I’m a 61-year-old retiree and sitting on $7 million – here’s my advice for anyone considering retirement

s What a $7 Million Retirement Taught One Retiree About Leaving the Workforce — And What California Residents Can Learn About Estate Planning Source: Yahoo Finance If you’re a California resident nearing... Read more »