Nine Worlds: Understanding the Microclimates of the Monterey Peninsula

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The Truth About Real Estate Commissions After the Sitzer Lawsuit

The real estate world has been buzzing for the last 12 months. You remember all the headlines about “massive commission lawsuits” and “the end of real estate as we know it.” Now that the dust has settled, it’s clear much of the panic was overblown. Here’s what the 2024 Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit and sub

When the House You Want is Here, But the Tax Code Says Wait: The Reverse 1031 Exchange Explained

When Victor called to say he had found the perfect beachfront cottage in Carmel, he sounded like someone who had just discovered a rare book at a garage sale. The house was honest and weathered, with a pitched roof and windows that caught the low sun just right. Victor is a careful investor. He read