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The Legal Side of Renting Out Your Home

The Legal Side of Renting Out Your Home

Bay Area residents are sitting on a ton of equity and it’s a good problem to have. The major drawback to all this equity boils down to capital gains taxes that keep long time residents in their homes or renting out creating a housing shortage. In studio with Joe today is real estate attorney and…

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The Art Of Home Appraisals

Joining Joe in studio today is licensed appraiser John Montgomery of Montgomery Appraisal to talk about what he knows best. Contrary to popular belief appraising is more an art form than a formula. Before you sell, buy or refinance your home the bank or lender is going to require an appraisal, which is where John…

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California Backyard Living

In the middle of a backyard remodeling war, Laura has several landscaping and legal questions for Mike. What additions and fixes do you need permits for? Which landscapes and hardscapes boost your homes resale value? Is curb appeal really more important than the backyard? Mike also responds to a listeners email about prop’s 60 &…

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Nation’s Most Competitive Housing Market

If you had to take a guess, which cities would you say make up our nation’s most competitive housing market? It shouldn’t be surprising that the top three of the top ten markets are located in Silicon Valley. Today Joe looks at components that make Silicon Valley a hot spot for real estate such as…

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