When you rent out property to tenants, you have a responsibility to inform them of certain information, such as problems or defects on the property. The act of sharing this information with prospective tenants is a disclosure.  If someone has died on the property, is this a fact that you have to disclose to tenants? […]

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California real estate professionals like you may sometimes get into disputes. Whether it is with a client or someone else, disputes are harrowing. Even professionals find these situations stressful.  There are different ways to handle disputes. Some methods are better suited to certain situations than others. Mediation and arbitration are two of these methods.  How […]

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Residential rent control is a cap on the amount of money a landlord can charge tenants per month to lease a living space. It is beneficial for residential tenants because it prevents their rent from increasing to something more than they can afford. However, what is beneficial in residential real estate can be detrimental to […]

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As someone who works in construction, you may have recently had a client ask you for an escrow holdback agreement. This can occur whether you are building new construction or providing renovation and repair services.  If you are not yet familiar with escrow, it is when a neutral third party holds money pending a specified outcome. […]

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