Understanding Private Road Maintenance By: Trey Van Dyke (3L) August 23, 2022 Individuals may share certain pieces of real property for specified uses, such as using a common driveway to access housing developed on neighboring parcels of land. The shared use of the same property creates what is known as an easement or right-of-way. Ordinarily, […]
The Housing Market is Changing – What does it mean? By: D. Keith B. Dunnagan, Esq. June 21, 2022 It wasn’t that long ago that we were looking that we had mortgage rates below 4%, multiple offers on many homes with many going into contract over list price, and buyers waiving contingencies and inspections before […]
Revisiting Partitions and Accounting – Part Three By: Alexander J. Hinman, Esq. April 12, 2022 In, Part One of our 2022 Partition series defined what Partitions are and how they work, Part Two focused on the accounting stage of the partition and how the proceeds of the partitioned property will be divided between the former […]
Revisiting Partitions and Accounting – Part Two By: Alexander J. Hinman, Esq. April 5, 2022 In, Part One of our 2022 Partition series defined what Partitions are and how they work, Part two will focus on the accounting stage of the partition and how the proceeds of the partitioned property will be divided between the […]
Revisiting Partitions and Accounting – Part One By: Alexander J. Hinman, Esq. March 22, 2022 Given the currently favorable market conditions, an owner of a jointly held property who is no longer getting along with their co-owner has every reason to want to sell. But what happens when the other owner doesn’t agree? With the […]
IS WAIVING INSPECTIONS WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN? By: Jose L. Parra, Esq. March 1, 2022 With the recent turn of events surrounding the explosion of the real estate market, it appears that many buyers are eager to purchase real estate at whatever cost necessary. Some buyers have gone to the extreme of waiving […]
New Laws and Regulations for 2022 – Part 2B (Real Estate Updates) By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. and Trey Van Dyke (2L) February 1, 2022 A couple of weeks ago we introduced our looking forward series and we’ve touched on a few things to look for in 2022. Today, we continue this series by looking at […]
Historic Bills Change CA Development Laws Part 1 By: Alexandra M. Jack, Esq. and Meghan M. Dunnagan, Esq. September 28, 2021 While in office, Governor Newsom has signed “16 CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) reform bills to streamline state laws to maximize housing production,” hoping to lower the housing shortage, make homes more affordable, and […]
What Not To Do When Soliciting for Real Estate Services By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. September 21, 2021 Occasionally, life presents us with perfect examples that can be better than anything we try to come up with on our own. When my family and I returned from vacation, there was one such perfect example awaiting […]
Revival of Contingencies with Supplemental Disclosures By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. August 31, 2021 The scenario goes like this: Buyer and Seller enter into an RPA related to the purchase of a home. Seller gives Buyer a TDS, Buyer does their inspections and then subsequently waives contingencies. Low a behold a week before closing Seller […]
