Whitney Trang | firsttuesday Journal

Design business cards to market yourself and stand out

Posted by Whitney Trang | Oct 19, 2015 | Real Estate, Your Practice |

A well-designed business card will create a strong, professional impression and persuade clients to work with you.

Is a homeowner entitled to money losses from a builder for construction defects if the owner fails to send a notice of defects to the builder?

Posted by Whitney Trang | Oct 19, 2015 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

The homeowner files a claim against the builder for construction defects and violation of the building standards set forth in the Right to Repair Act without first giving notice of the defects to the builder.

Zillow/Trulia merge is a lesson for agents about maintaining their online presence

Posted by Whitney Trang | Oct 13, 2015 | Real Estate, Your Practice |

The Zillow/Trulia merge is an important lesson for real estate agents to not put their online presence fully in the hands of third parties. The real source of an agent’s online presence needs to be the agent themselves.

Drought-friendly landscaping permitted for individual common interest development unit owners

Posted by Whitney Trang | Oct 12, 2015 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Property Management, Real Estate |

During government-declared drought emergencies, common interest developments (CIDs) may not prohibit an owner of an individual CID unit from installing artificial grass, synthetic turf or require them to remove water-efficient landscaping after the drought emergency has ended.