Protected Trees

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 ordinances, do not simply assume that laws such as CA Civil Code 3479…

Protected Trees

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 ordinances, do not simply assume that laws such as CA Civil Code 3479…

City Attempts To Block SB 9

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 city residents. City Planning Departments and Architectural Review Boards…

Selling? … Manage Your Expenses

In recent years the amount of money spent fixing up a home, by homeowners wanting to sell, has been insane. Value Of Remodeling Project PROJECT20202019Add Bathroom (midrange)77.8%66.0%Add Bathroom (upscale)65.9%65.5%Bath Remodel (midrange)69.5%74.5%Bath Remodel…

California Good Neighbor Fence Act

When deciding to fix or replace a property line fence, you need to understand the California Good Neighbor Fence Act. It makes both neighbors equally responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing a property line fence. A key requirement is that you have to notify…

Fremont Real Estate Trends

Fremont house price per sq.ft.

The plot of both average and median quarterly Fremont house prices will generally alert you to unusually high or low prices by the separation between the average and median prices changing.

Fremont house sales price vs. list price

Changes in the Fremont real estate market typically create significant changes in the sales price to list price. The list price is set by looking at recent sales prices. The comparison shows how well sales prices follow expectations.