10 Warning Signs When Buying a “Fixer Upper”

Some buyers love the idea of making repairs to a home and adding “sweat equity” to increase its value. There’s no doubt that HGTV has helped fuel that vision, but if due diligence isn’t adequately performed, a property can end up being a money pit. Here’s a list of warning signs that might help you…

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Changing Insurance Threatens Homeownership

The American Dream of owning a home is becoming more difficult, especially in California. Coupled with affordability woes, rising insurance costs are already becoming a headache to homeowners and would-be buyers alike. Buyers are becoming more hesitant to move to wildfire prone areas and with good reason. The 2018 wildfire season was the most devastating…

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New Requirements to Sell in SLO!

If you plan to sell a home in San Luis Obispo, you will have another hoop to jump through starting January 1, 2020. On September 3, 2019 the SLO City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring a “point of sale” sewer lateral inspection. Many people don’t realize a private sewer lateral (the pipe that takes…

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