The Backyard That Could Change California Housing
Tuesday, July 21
What if your backyard could become someone else's first home? Not through renting it. Not by selling your entire property. But by selling just the home you build in your backyard. If that sounds far-fetched, it would have been just a few years ago. But this week, California took a major step towa...
Housing Headlines Come and Go. The Need for Solutions Doesn't.
Thursday, July 16
Over the last few weeks, we've had several conversations with brokers, investors, and clients asking about the large housing bill that recently passed through Congress and why it suddenly hit a pause before becoming law. Whenever something gets labeled as the biggest housing legislation in decad...
Your Equity Has Been Building. Do You Have a Plan for It?
Tuesday, July 14
Every rental property owner hits a moment where the original plan stops making as much sense as it used to. The question is whether you notice it before the market makes the decision for you. Holding is comfortable, and often the right call. A property with stable cash flow, consistent tenants, ...
The Hidden Ceiling on Every Rental Portfolio
Thursday, July 09
Your deal is good. Your credit is good. Your bank still said no. If you own rental properties in California and have tried to add another one through a conventional lender, you may have already hit this wall. Not because anything went wrong, but because the loan product you are using was never de...
Another California Record, But the Middle Market Tells More
Tuesday, July 07
I think we have all been watching the California housing market and waiting for it to take a breath, but of course, it just set another record instead! The story underneath this headline is more interesting than the number itself. The market is not rising evenly, it’s splitting in two, and where...
California’s Housing Shift Could Create New Real Estate Opportunities
Thursday, July 02
For years, California’s housing conversation felt stuck in the same cycle: Too expensive. Not enough homes. Too much red tape. Too difficult to build. But lately, something interesting has started happening. The conversation coming from California leadership is beginning to shift in a much more...