Fremont House Sales Price vs. List Price

Protected Trees

by Jeffrey R Keller | Dec 9, 2024 | Real estate law

It has become more and more critical to understand protected trees when buying a new home. Tree protection ordinances are specific to the city that created them. Although state law overrides city...

Proposition 19: Death Tax & Proposition 13 Slow Elimination

by Jeffrey R Keller | Oct 20, 2023 | property taxes

The average Silicon Valley Homeowner used to be able to leave his home to his children as part of his estate planning. There were tax advantages just as there are for inherited 401k plans. Many...

City Attempts To Block SB 9

by Jeffrey R Keller | Mar 23, 2022 | real estate laws

Many cities are attempting to block Senate Bill 9 (SB 9). Although the attempts are often attacked for being “not in my back yard” (NIMBY), the efforts to block SB 9 don’t seem to originate from...