Your first tuesday real estate news

Week of November 2, 2015

The show must go on: Tips for staging property

Showing properties to buyers is the make or break moment in many potential transactions. Keep these tips in mind before you unlock the door. Read more

Brokerage Reminder: Office policies and procedures – administrative structure for business oversight

A breakdown of office management and oversight procedures for brokers.

How active and involved is your broker in your real estate office?

Fannie Mae’s HomeReady supports multi-generational living in low-income and disaster areas

Get ready for Fannie Mae's new financing program for low-income housing.

Tech Corner: Google’s Project Sunroof answers all your solar questions

We take a look at a handy online solar mapping program for homeowners.

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Inevitable rise in mortgage rates to hamper recovery

Your real estate market review for the month of November.

The property management agreement – authority to operate rental property

An analysis of the form used to employ a property manager.

Screen tenants without incurring liability

Guidelines for properly screening prospective tenants.

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Landlords need to give tenants notice of pesticide application in individual units and common areas

New pesticide notice requirements for residential landlords.

California regional update: Commercial real estate in Q3 2015

Regional updates on California's commercial real estate market.

Is a county’s acceptance of lots dedicated for public use incomplete if the county does not designate all of the lots as subject to a county-maintained road system?

Get the ruling here.

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California tiered home pricing

California home prices mainly increased in August 2015.

FARM: Happy Cinco De Mayo

A template for sharing Cinco de Mayo recipes.

Portlandia explains escrow