Category Archives: Everything Real Estate

How a luxury real estate auction works in California: reserve vs absolute terms, the buyer's premium, licensing, disclosure timing and financing for bidders.

What a coming soon listing is under NAR and local MLS rules, how it differs from delayed marketing and office exclusives, and what buyers and sellers can do.

Zone 0 regulations in California, October 2026: what the Board adopted, where the 5-foot rules apply, phase-in timing and what sellers and buyers can do now.

A plan for selling a long-held North Bay home and moving to a smaller one: Prop 19 tax base transfers, the home-sale exclusion, 55+ and continuing care contracts, and how to sequence the sale and purc ...

What is a pocket listing? How NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy, the 2025 seller options policy, MLS rules, Zillow and California law apply in 2026.

Licensed agents serving Sebastopol and west Sonoma County with verified DRE licenses, plus city vs county rules, rural property checks and what to ask.

Licensed agents serving Windsor, CA with verified DRE licenses, plus Census data, SMART access, subdivision and fire issues, and what to ask an agent.

Living beside a Sonoma vineyard: the farming year, right-to-farm rules, SprayDays notices, frost fans, harvest nights, and what to check before you buy.

Licensed agents serving Tiburon, CA with verified DRE records, plus design review and tree rules, the ferry, fire and sewer districts, and 2026 prices.

Licensed agents serving St. Helena, CA with DRE license links, plus 2026 prices, rental and co-ownership limits, water and fire issues, and interview tips.

Licensed agents serving Yountville, CA with DRE license links, plus housing counts, the 30-day rental rule, zoning and fire maps, and 2026 prices.

Licensed agents serving San Anselmo, CA with verified DRE records, plus creek flood history, sewer and fire rules at sale, and how fast homes sell.

Licensed agents serving San Rafael, CA with verified DRE records, plus the city transfer tax, 2026 market data, SMART and ferry links and what to ask.

Licensed agents serving Sausalito, CA with verified DRE records, plus the short-term rental ban, floating homes, ferry service and 2026 market data.

Licensed agents serving Petaluma, CA with verified DRE licenses, plus why the market is so competitive, the city transfer tax and what to ask an agent.

Licensed agents serving Rohnert Park, CA with verified DRE licenses, plus Census housing data, first-time buyer and rental rules, and what to ask an agent.

Licensed agents serving Larkspur, CA with verified DRE records, plus Larkspur Landing ferry and SMART access, flood spots and the rules at sale.

Licensed agents serving Napa, CA with verified DRE records, plus 2026 market data, vacation rental permits, flood and fire checks, and what to ask.

Licensed agents serving Mill Valley, CA with verified DRE records, plus the sewer lateral rule at sale, vegetation code, 2026 prices and questions to ask.

Licensed agents serving Novato, CA with verified DRE records, plus 2026 prices, SMART stations, water and sewer basics, and what to ask before you hire.