Concurrent Closings on the Monterey Peninsula: How to Buy and Sell at the Same Time

Many Monterey Peninsula sellers are also buyers. The empty-nester who is downsizing from a Pacific Grove Victorian to a Carmel Valley cottage, the couple whose primary residence in Atherton is under contract and who need their Peninsula second home to close first, the local family moving from Seasid

What "Turnkey" Really Means

Turnkey is one of the most frequently used and least precisely defined terms in real estate listings. It appears in listing descriptions across every price point to signal that a property is move-in ready — that the buyer can arrive with their belongings and begin living there without addressing def

Fire Insurance on the Monterey Peninsula: What Buyers and Owners Need to Know Right Now

California's homeowners insurance market is in a crisis that is no longer limited to the most fire-prone rural communities. Average premiums across the state rose 84 percent between the end of 2020 and early 2026. FAIR Plan enrollment — the state's insurer of last resort — has nearly tripled. Seven