If you live in the beautiful state of California, it is important that you are aware of the state's important real estate laws that will most likely affect you since you live in the state. These apply to people who are selling properties and people who are buying...
If you purchase real estate for investment in California, you may be concerned about having to pay capital gains taxes if you sell the property and reinvest or “exchange” the funds from the sale into another investment property. Fortunately, Section 1031 of the...
Civil Code §4740(a) provides: “An owner of a separate interest in a common interest development shall not be subject to a provision in a governing document or an amendment to a governing document that prohibits the rental or leasing of any of the separate interests in...
The world of commercial real estate can come with many different challenges. While you are trying to do what is best for you and your future, it may be hard to keep up with everything you should know. When new challenges are around every corner, avoiding mistakes is...
When entering the real estate market in California, you may encounter several unfamiliar terms. In fact, new terms pop up every few years as laws around real estate are implemented or removed. This article covers what are called "like-kind exchanges." Understandably,...
Your real estate holdings offer you a wide variety of different opportunities. You may increase the value of your property by building new structures or improving the existing buildings. However, zoning may limit those opportunities. How can zoning impact your options...
The sale of real estate property can be a profitable venture, but the law requires sellers to make several disclosures to their buyers. If a seller fails to disclose any of these details, the buyer could take legal action against you. Knowing the required disclosures...
In ZL Technologies, Inc v. Does, issued July 19, 2017, the California Court of Appeal in San Francisco explained the test for deciding when a plaintiff's need to identify the human beings behind internet usernames outweighs those users' First Amendment right to remain...
