Before You List Your Home, Know Your Walk-Away Number Quick answer: Before you list a home in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne or Claremont, you should know three numbers: what your home is likely to se...

Before You Say Yes to a Cash Offer, Compare Your Options Quick answer: A cash offer can bring speed, fewer contingencies and less uncertainty, but convenience often comes at a discount. Before you ac...

Before You Buy Your Dream Home: Buy First or Sell First? Quick answer: If you already own a home, the biggest decision before buying your next one is timing. Buying first can mean carrying two paymen...

Before You Trust Zillow, Understand Your Asset Quick answer: Online home value estimates, often called automated valuation models (AVMs), are a useful starting point, but an algorithm has never walke...

THIS WEEK IN REAL ESTATE: THREE THINGS EVERYONE NEEDS:       HELP US HOUSE: 50 Families in 2023 Your help here is greatly appreciated as we work through record shortages of h...

Before You Sell Mom's House, Build a Family Strategy Quick answer: Selling a parent's home is more than a real estate decision. Before you list, the family should agree on the home's value, who has a...

Before You Do a 1031 Exchange, Know Your Next Move Quick answer: A properly structured 1031 exchange may let an investor defer certain capital gains taxes when selling investment real estate and buyi...

Before You Become a Landlord, Run the Numbers Quick answer: Renting out a home only makes sense if the income covers the real costs and the risk fits your goals. Before you become a landlord in Calif...

Before You Inherit Real Estate, Understand Your Options Quick answer: An inherited home can be a blessing, but it also brings decisions about taxes, maintenance, insurance, family and timing. Before ...