What is the Importance of the Demand to Close? By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. August 24, 2021 In a real estate market like we have been experiencing for the last 18 plus months, the demand to close may just be one of the most important documents in a real estate transaction for a buyer. Certainly, […]
What is an Appraisal Gap? By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. and Trey Van Dyke (2L) August 10, 2021 In competitive housing markets like the one we currently find ourselves in, home prices can quickly soar beyond the value that a home will actually appraise for. This is due to a fundamental difference in the means […]
Understanding the Seller License to Remain In Possession Addendum By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. and Trey Van Dyke (2L) July 27, 2021 A low inventory and a historic demand have often placed California homeowners in precarious positions as they consider if and when to sell. Many Sellers dream of selling at the top of the […]
CAR Unveils 2021 Revision to the RPA By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. and Trey Van Dyke, 2L June 22, 2021 The housing market continues to heat up across California this Summer. In some markets, homes are being nearly auctioned-off as double-digit numbers of offers has become the standard. Although the situation is not the same […]
Plumbing Problem in Folsom, CA: Pinhole Leaks in Copper Pipes By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. and Allison Blake, 2L June 15, 2021 Sellers and real estate agents both owe a statutory and common law duty of disclosure to buyers of residential real estate. The law requires that known defects likely to affect price or desirability […]
Amendment 9: An Attempt to Reinstate the Tax Protections for Inherited Property By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. and Allison Blake, 2L June 8, 2021 Many people who inherit their family homes, businesses, and investment properties will no longer be able to afford the property taxes. Proposition 19, passed in November 2020, limits the protections provided […]
COVID Guidance Revised to Allow for Open Houses and Updated Showing Rules By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. May 16, 2021 For the last year, real estate professionals have been navigating numerous changes in regulations involving real estate transactions related to COVID prevention. As a result, many transactions have been using virtual showing technology, while no […]
