Selling a House on the California FAIR Plan: What Changes at Escrow
A California FAIR Plan policy insures your house against fire, but it usually doesn’t satisfy a buyer’s mortgage lender on its own — here’s what that means if you’re selling.
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Capital Gains Tax Exclusion When Selling Your CA Home
If you have owned and lived in your California home for at least two of the last five years, you can exclude up to $250,000 to $500,000 of profit from capital gains tax.
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Do You Still Have to Disclose Selling As-Is in CA?
Selling as-is in California means you will not make repairs. It does not mean you are excused from disclosing what is wrong with the property.
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Is a House Buyout in a California Divorce Taxable?
A divorce house buyout is not a taxable event under federal or California law. The tax complexity shows up later, when the house eventually gets sold.
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Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure in California: The Real Rules
A deed in lieu of foreclosure can stop foreclosure proceedings and limit credit damage, but the deficiency protection everyone assumes comes with it is not automatic in California.
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Ellis Act Eviction in California: What Landlords Should Know
The Ellis Act lets a California landlord exit the rental business and evict every tenant to do it — but the notice periods, mandatory relocation payments, and five-year rental restriction change the math for a lot of owners.
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Selling Your House in California
Selling a house during an active Chapter 13 bankruptcy in California almost always requires a court-approved motion to sell before closing — here is what that process actually involves.
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What Is a Notice of Trustee Sale in California?
A Notice of Trustee Sale sets the date of a California foreclosure auction and can be recorded 90 days after the Notice of Default — the sale itself can follow in as little as 20 more days.
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Who Can Put a Lien on Your House in California?
Five kinds of claims can attach to a California house — a contractor’s lien, a judgment lien, a tax lien, an HOA lien, or a Medi-Cal estate recovery claim. Here is what each one actually requires.
