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The votes are in: Do tariffs increase housing costs?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 13, 2019 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 1

When first tuesday asked readers in 2018 whether import trade barriers such as tariffs drive up...

Suitable for building: California parcel geology

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 25, 2016 | Feature Articles, Your Practice | 0

Just because a neighboring lot has a home does not mean the lot in question is also safe to build on.

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?

by Whitney Trang | Oct 19, 2015 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

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.

Homebuyers, sellers and builders see Green in lawn-free houses

by Whitney Trang | Aug 26, 2015 | Real Estate | 0

Homebuilders’ plans to roll out new housing are not hampered by this lawn restriction. In a preemptive move, builders have already adopted xeriscaping on new properties to eliminate or greatly reduce the need for irrigated water. As you might expect, homebuilders’ early adoption of xeriscaping came not in response to California’s drought, but to consumer demands for low cost maintenance of landscaping.